DC Shoes
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| Type | Subsidiary of Quiksilver |
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| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Vista, California |
| Key people | Ken Block, Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer Damon Way, Co-Founder Mike Warren, President |
| Products | footwear, apparel, snowboards |
| Parent | Quiksilver |
| Website | www.dcshoes.com |
DC Shoes is an American footwear company specializing in shoes for skateboarding as well as snowboarding boots, snowboards, shirts, jeans, hats, and jackets. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Vista, CA. DC originally stood for 'Dope City Footwear', but since the sale of Droors (which is now defunct), DC no longer has any ties to Droors and is simply DC Shoes. On March 10, 2004, DC Shoes was acquired by Quiksilver. [1]
The company manufactures footwear for all types of extreme sports, including skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX, motocross, rally car racing, and surfing, for men, women, and kids. Worn by people of all ages.
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[edit] In popular culture
- Rob Dyrdek and Christopher Boykin who appear on the show Rob And Big both have signature shoes from DC and on Rob's new show Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory on the new episode DC throws a shoe release party for Rob. Rob displays a necklace he has made with the multiple different shoe lines DC has created for him.
Big P (matthew Peterson) from Chassell Mi has a shoe line and Christian Smiley is sponsored by DC shoes.
- DC released a video entitled "The DC Video" in 2003. It has been released on VHS, DVD, and UMD for PSP. The video features a part by Danny Way in which he skates the DC "Mega Ramp," a series of enormous skateboarding ramps,where he sets world records for highest skateboard air, and longest air distance. The video also features Rob Dyrdek, Ryan Gallant, Josh Kalis, Robbie McKinley, Greg Myers, Lindsey Robertson, Ryan Smith, Anthony Van Engelen (A.V.E), Stevie Williams, Colin McKay and Brian Wenning.
- Travis Barker, member of pop punk groups blink-182, Transplants and +44, had a shoe and hat line influenced by him called DC Travis Barker remix.
- Lil Wayne wore DC shoes apparel in his music video for "Make It Rain" (Remix), and again wore a DC hoodie in Birdman's I Run This video.
- Actor Adam Sandler is a fan of DC Shoes and apparel. He can be seen wearing DC products in many of his movies. He was also wearing a pair of DC Shoes when he left his footprints at Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.
- Joe and Chefboy, from the Joe and Chefboy show on MTV, wear DC shoes and apparel frequently throughout the show.
- Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park / Fort Minor currently wears DC Shoes and apparel. In 2004 and in 2008, Shinoda remixed the DC Clientele Shoe, with original artwork, hang tag, and insole created by hand. All proceeds of this shoe went to the Michael K. Shinoda Art Scholarship.
- Latin Hip Hop Collective Cultura Londres featuring members of Cypress Hill also wear DC Shoes and apparel.
- Edson Rodriguez (Drummer) wears DC Apparel and features the logo in his bass drum
- Australian Hip Hop group Hilltop Hoods are sponsored by DC Australia and did a Remix Shoe with DC, it featured lyrics in the insole.
- The DC logo appears in Bow Wow's video What's my name
- Kevin James, star of King of Queens, has been seen wearing DC Clothing.
- Billy Manuhutu, Indonesian born 3 time Kalimantan rally driver has also been seen wearing DC clothing.
- Shaun White has been spotted at Millenia Mall in Orlando, Florida wearing DC Shoes.
