DC Shoes 974285 224113962 2008-07-07T11:10:03Z Amalthea 429625 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 223774326 by [[Special:Contributions/Dasha24|Dasha24]] ([[User talk:Dasha24|talk]]) appears to be spam {{Infobox_Company | | company_name = DC Shoes | company_type = [[Subsidiary]] of [[Quiksilver]] | company_logo = [[Image:Dcshoelogo.jpg|150px]] | foundation = [[1993]] | location = [[Vista, California]] | key_people = Ken Block, Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer<br />Damon Way, Co-Founder<br />Nick Adcock, President | products = [[footwear]], [[clothing|apparel]], [[snowboards]] | homepage = [http://www.dcshoes.com www.dcshoes.com] }} '''DC Shoes''' is an [[United States|American]] footwear company specialing in shoes for [[skateboarding]] as well as snowboarding boots, shirts, jeans, hats, and jackets. The company was founded in [[1993]] and is based in [[Vista, CA]] . DC originally stood for 'Droors Clothing 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]]. 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. == In popular culture == * DC had released a video, entitled "The DC Video" which featured a part by [[Danny Way]] in which he skates the DC "Mega Ramp," a series of enormous skateboarding ramps. It has been released on [[VHS]], [[DVD]], and [[Universal Media Disc|UMD]] for [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]. The video also featured [[Rob Dyrdek]] at his best, as well as news stories about [[Colin McKay]] and [[Brian Wenning]]. The video is expected to be re-issued April 2008. * Travis Barker, past member of [[pop punk]] groups [[blink-182]], [[Transplants (band)|Transplants]] and current member of [[pop punk]] group [[+44 (band)|+44]], had a shoe and hat line influenced by him called DC Travis Barker remix. * Rapper [[Currency (rapper)|Currency]], formerly of [[Cash Money Records]]/[[Young Money Entertainment]], is a big fan of the apparel.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} *[[Lil Wayne]], CEO of [[Cash Money Records]], wore DC shoes apparel in his music video for "Make It Rain" (Remix). * 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, 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]] ft members of Cypress Hill also wear DC Shoes and apparel. *Australian Hip-Hop Group [[Hilltop Hoods]] are sponsored by DC Australia and did a Remix Shoe with DC and it featured lyrics in the insole. == External links == *[http://www.dcshoes.com/ DC Shoes website] [[Category:Shoe brands]] [[Category:Skateboarding companies]] [[Category:Companies based in San Diego County]] [[Category:Companies established in 1993]] [[de:DC Shoes]] [[es:DC Shoes]] [[he:נעלי DC]] [[nl:DC Shoes]] [[ja:DCシューズ]] [[no:DC Shoes]] [[pl:DC Shoes]] [[fi:DC Shoes]] [[sv:DC Shoes]]