Nike is a company that is famous for manufacturing shoes and other products for sports, and Vans is a company that specializes in shoes, skateboards, and apparel, which was founded in 1966 by Paul Van Doren and James Van Doren. The Vans brand is owned by VF Corporation, which means that Vans is not an independent company. However, this doesn’t mean that Nike has monopolized the shoe industry, and it is impossible to find a pair of shoes made by a different company than Nike.