Schedule 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No 2

Vans, Inc.
Cusip 92193010

Wall Street Assoicates
Tax ID# 33-0238287
n/a

A California Corporation

Sole Voting Power                                 429,800
Shared Voting Power                               0.00
Sole Dispositive Pwer                             759,600
Shared Dispositive Power                          0.00 
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned               759,600
Aggregate Amount Excludes Certain Shares          n/a
Percent of Class                                  5.45
Type of Reporting Person                          IA/CO

Vans, Inc.
2095 N. Batavia Street
Orange, CA 92665

Wall Street Associates
1200 Prospect Street, Suite 100
La Jolla, CA 92037
A California Corporation

Class of Securities                               Common
Cusip                                             92193010

Investment Advisor registered under the section 203 of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940

Amount Beneficially Owned                         759,600
Percent of Class                                  5.45
Sole Power To Vote                                429,800
Shared Power to Vote                              0.00
Sole Power to Dispose                             759,600
Shared Power to Dispose                           0.00

Wall Street Associates is an investment advisor providing advice on several 
several client accounts.  Each client has the right to receive dividends,
and/or proceeds from the sale of securities, but no one client has an interest
in 5% or more of the securities.

Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired the security
being reported on by the parent holding company.

Identification and classification of members of the group.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of 
business and were not acquired for the purpose of, and do not have the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having 
such purposes or effect.

Wall Street Associates

William Jeffery
President