There’s a little detail in the Vans logo that you’ve probably never noticed… and once you realize it, you can’t undo it
- There’s a little detail on the Vans logo that looks a bit like a math equation
- And once you notice the link, you can’t undo it
You may have thought there was nothing special about the Vans skater shoe brand logo…but you’d be wrong.
As it turns out, there’s a sneaky secret behind the logo that’s baffling people right now – and they just can’t undo it.
There’s a little detail on the logo – which is written out by Vans, with the V line extending over the top of the other letters – that looks like a math equation.
And once you notice the link, you can’t undo it.
After TikTok users discovered this, they were completely baffled. However, one user said they “already know this,” while someone disagreed, writing, “Hmm, I didn’t know.” and another said, “I, I didn’t know this.”
Vans has said that the expansive “V” is “critical” to their logo design, writing, “This design aspect is critical and it has become the main feature of Vans’ visual brand identity.”
According to the Logo My Way blog, the famous Vans logo was created shortly after the company was founded in 1966
A snippet of a meme was shared on the social media site by user Singing Gently, and the video has been viewed hundreds of times since it was posted.
The discovery has left hundreds of users on TikTok dumbfounded, after they always thought the four letters resembled a half-pipe ramp.
But now people have realized that the ‘V’ in the logo is reminiscent of the square root symbol.
Vans has said that the expansive “V” is “critical” to their logo design, writing, “This design aspect is critical and has become the main feature of Vans’ visual brand identity.”
On a calculator it appears as ‘√ANS’.
After TikTok users discovered this, they were completely baffled.
One person wrote, “Nooooooooooooo.”
While another said, “Once you see it, you can’t undo it.”
However, one user said they “already know this,” while someone disagreed, writing, “Hmm, I didn’t know.” and another said, “I, I didn’t know this.”
In 2016, the designers of the Vans logo made the logo red by removing the skateboard from the designs and keeping only the words
The post has also gone viral on Reddit, as users have even created a storyline between the logo and math.
One user commented, “So this is the scenario I came up with when I realized this.
“A man walks into a Vans store. The guy at the counter asks him what his favorite type of shoe is, and he blatantly says “Vans!” The guy at the counter can then say “Radical answer, bro” and not sound stupid.
Vans are very popular among athletes and youth and are designed for people with an active lifestyle, not just skaters.
According to the Logo My Way blog, the famous Vans logo was created shortly after the company was founded in 1966.
The very first Vans logo was created by the son of one of the Vans founders. He created a stencil that he wanted to paint on skateboards.
And then, in 2016, the creators of the Vans logo made the logo red by removing the skateboard from the designs and keeping only the words.