DC Shoe Company

Shoes, Clothing and Team Pages. Team includes Danny Way *, Colin McKay *, Rob Dyrdek *, Josh Kalis *, Lindsey Robertson, Darrel Stanton, Brian Wenning, Ryan Smith, Ryan Gallant *, and Devine Calloway. www.dcshoes.com Search * Related
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DC Shoes Pledges $1M For Skateboards To Return To LOVE Park

Before the 2002 * ban on skateboarding there, LOVE Park * attracted skateboarders worldwide. On Tuesday, June 1st as cheering skateboarders watched, DC Shoe Company of Vista, California * promised that it would donate $100,000 each year for 10 years to pay for "maintenance, security and upkeep" of the park if it was reopened for skateboarders. (Full Article) Search *
    (Categorized under DC Shoes, 2004 Archive)

Quiksilver Purchasing DC Shoe Skateboard Footwear Company

According to a recent article in Transworld * Snowboarding, Quiksilver * and DC Shoes have announced a "definitive agreement whereby Quiksilver will acquire DC Shoes". Reportedly the total price consists of an initial payment of $56M in cash, 1.M "restricted shares of Quiksilver common stock", "the assumption of approximately $10M in funded indebtedness", and up to an another $5M over 4 years "if DC Shoes reaches certain performance targets." DC Shoe's team of professional skateboarders currently includes Danny Way *, Colin McKay *, Josh Kalis *, Stevie Williams *, and Anthony Van Engelen *. (Full Article) Search *
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Skateboard Shoes Now Dominant Athletic Footware

Skateboard footwear is gaining popularity even among kids who've never picked up a board. Skate shoes outpaced all other athletic shoes in sales last year, according to one study. Another study found that in 2004 *, skate shoe sales accounted for 28 percent of total retail sales in the category, more than sandal and jeans sales combined. (Full Article) Search *
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Where's the LOVE (Park?)

When Friends of LOVE Park *, which was in discussions with the city, announced last week that DC Shoes would kick in $1 million over 10 years for park upkeep if skateboarding was allowed, the city saw a window of opportunity open. And it bailed. (Full Article) Search *
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The Physics of the Ollie

"To pull off spectacular tricks, crafty skateboarders bend the laws of physics." All about the physics and history of the Ollie, the Frontside 180, "Big Air", and the 900-degree flashpoint. (extract: ...tall, 18-foot ramp assembled by the DC Shoe Company at an airstrip near the California *-Mexico *...) (Full Article) Search *
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Vans Skateboard Shoes Go To Apparel Giant

Vans * agreed yesterday to be acquired by VF Corp., maker of Lee and Wrangler Jeans, in a $396 million deal which is "is part of a consolidation trend in the action sports industry". (extract: ...Diego UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER The skateboard-shoe company Vans agreed yesterday to be acquired by...the youth market for growth. Last month, DC Shoes, a Vista skateboard-shoe company, agreed to be acquired by surf...) (Full Article) Search *
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