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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM 10-QA

                                Amendment No. 1

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(Mark One)
[X]     Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
        Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended August 31, 1996 or
[ ]     Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
        Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission File Number 0-19402

                                   VANS, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware                                                           33-0272893
(State or Other Jurisdiction                                 (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization                          Identification No.)

                           2095 North Batavia Street
                            Orange, California 92865
              (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (714) 974-7414
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                 Not Applicable
              (Former Name, Former Address and Formal Fiscal Year,
                          if Change Since Last Report)

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  YES X  NO
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        Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 12,907,688 shares
of Common Stock, $.001 par value, as of October 14, 1996.



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                                    PART II
                               OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)     Exhibits

10.1    Lease between Wohl Venture One, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
        company, and the Company

10.2    Construction Agreement between Wohl Venture One, LLC, a Delaware limited
        liability company, and the Company



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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



VANS, INC.
(Registrant)



By:  /s/ Craig E. Gosselin                              Dated: December 6, 1996
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     Craig E. Gosselin
     Vice President and General Counsel




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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX




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10.1     Lease between Wohl Venture One, LLC,
         a Delaware limited liability company,
         and the Company

10.2     Construction Agreement between Wohl
         Ventures One, LLC, a Delaware limited
         liability company, and the Company
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