Marlon Lipke, first German surfer ever to qualify for the ASP World Tour, signed a contract today with Vans shoes. “I used to be with Vans back in the day,” says Marlon, “but then had to leave due to other sponsorship commitments. Throughout the years I always thought how cool it would be to be able to ride for Vans again. And here I am, back on Vans, representing them on the World Tour as a rookie this year. So stoked. Vans have such stylish shoes and it is a privilege to surf for such a great company.”