The Van Dyke Goatee ,which is also know as the soul patch, is a Goatee styles type which requires hair growth on chin and along sideburns.
The Van Dyke is characterized by face hairs that are longer than those of a chin goatee but very short compared to other Goatees styles. Sometimes this Goatee type has hair below the bottom lip area but not always. Van dyke is popular for those of us with strong beard growing abilities where beard style is second nature. Van Dyke is really popular among experienced beard style men. Complimenting a beard would be van dyke goatee without a doubt.