The Rise And Fall Of DC Shoes

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  • @Dusted1
    @Dusted14 ай бұрын

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  • @Skinnamarink.

    @Skinnamarink.

    4 ай бұрын

    Damn, this didnt age well. (Its only THREE days old..) Company is THRIVING!!!! guess you dont know shit about how things work huh bud?

  • @lilbench5834

    @lilbench5834

    3 ай бұрын

    Emerica next

  • @benjibanks7894
    @benjibanks78943 ай бұрын

    Moral of the story - Skate companies ran by actual skaters put out better products than companies ran by corporate businessmen.

  • @fandam801

    @fandam801

    2 ай бұрын

    These finance driven manager’s fuck up every industry, look at Boeing, they used to be ran by engineers in their peak.

  • @fransliszt

    @fransliszt

    Ай бұрын

    Why don't those skater-run companies exist anymore then?

  • @DevenRasberry

    @DevenRasberry

    8 күн бұрын

    @@fransliszt Bruh what do you mean? NHS, RDS, Skull Skates, Polar, birdhouse, Powell, flip, Pretty much any brand started by The bones brigade riders brand is still running hot and rider owned besides Almost because it died with dwindle brands.

  • @DarkoNomad
    @DarkoNomad4 ай бұрын

    Being a skateboarder and working in skateshop around 2007, I noticed how popular they were that people would buy them just to wear their logo, yet the soles were so crappy that they would disappear after just few months of walking. I was begging people to get any other brand from Sole Technologies or Fallen, but many went for DC and never came back to our shop ever again.

  • @danzifer

    @danzifer

    4 ай бұрын

    I'm on my 8th pair of Fallen. One of the best skateboarding shoes ever

  • @Nobodyimportant696

    @Nobodyimportant696

    4 ай бұрын

    yeah, I agree. Sole was way better. I bought 2 pairs of the Reynolds 3 and 2 pairs of the Westgate mid tops a couple years ago and I'm good.

  • @SolarDNA

    @SolarDNA

    4 ай бұрын

    I switched from DC to Sole Tech brands way back in the 90s. Even to this day Etnies/Emerica/eS is all I buy for skating or just everyday wear.

  • @skinnycol809

    @skinnycol809

    4 ай бұрын

    Etnies or vans all the way man. them waffle cone vans are top tier for skating and bmx hands down

  • @hi_tech_reptiles

    @hi_tech_reptiles

    4 ай бұрын

    Shoes are highly subjective, in and out of skating. I had a lot of success as a teenager with DC, Vans were quality but had less grip for their earlier shoes in my experience. Etnies I can't even wear because I technically need EE- 4E wide sole. Obviously there's the more objective element of high quality materials and cost to quality ratio but other than that, wear what you like. Even tho I liked DC, I originally got them cuz I liked the look and their riders lol, tho back then they were market leaders unlike the late 00s and after.

  • @blackreign673
    @blackreign6734 ай бұрын

    around 2004 to 2008 in high school you couldn't get away from these shoes. I've had several pairs and loved them. Funny i came across this video because i seriously haven't even thought about them for several years

  • @charliehoss1614

    @charliehoss1614

    3 ай бұрын

    Good times man 🤙🏻

  • @just_your_localguard9612

    @just_your_localguard9612

    3 ай бұрын

    for real, used to see girls in my class wear them daily in different colors, definitely was different time man

  • @markmeloni2388

    @markmeloni2388

    2 ай бұрын

    im from a small villiage in germany in 1998 a lot were wearing DC Shoes, because of the Design.

  • @elmanderen

    @elmanderen

    2 ай бұрын

    Best fuckin shoes 😂 still!

  • @chevyxrz

    @chevyxrz

    Ай бұрын

    I still wear them

  • @Jaydaboy709
    @Jaydaboy7094 ай бұрын

    Recently DC‘s been killing it with the younger crowd Specially girls. I’ve been selling them like crazy at work. Can’t keep them on the shelf so it’s kind of cool to see them get a little resurgence.

  • @RubyMVmistress

    @RubyMVmistress

    3 ай бұрын

    That's awesome 😎.

  • @Adrian956txs

    @Adrian956txs

    3 ай бұрын

    There’s some good sales going on

  • @callsignscrottymcboogerballs88

    @callsignscrottymcboogerballs88

    3 ай бұрын

    You work at zumiez ?

  • @callsignscrottymcboogerballs88

    @callsignscrottymcboogerballs88

    2 ай бұрын

    Same we are selling 10+ pairs a day !

  • @GWG-ib9cv

    @GWG-ib9cv

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah women can dress up as anything It's socially acceptable. Like if a regular woman gets a skater boyfriend, she can dress like a skater the next day. No questions asked.

  • @warpiez
    @warpiez4 ай бұрын

    I still rock DC even though I don't know about their history. It's unfortunate to hear that it's not that big compared to how it is now but, I feel it's still getting some more popularity due to nostalgia and people rocking more of a early 00s style

  • @Jac735

    @Jac735

    3 ай бұрын

    Same i still rock them the most comfy shoes i have and i like their styles too i noticed after 2013/14 people stopped rockng em for some reason

  • @AceTrainerTroy
    @AceTrainerTroy4 ай бұрын

    Need to a whole dive into quicksilver now. That story sounds just as interesting

  • @sidvicious332

    @sidvicious332

    4 ай бұрын

    DC's demise really comes from it's parent company Quiksilver going bankrupt 2015 along with other mistakes along the way. DC's footware is still in itself, the best vert skate shoe next to Vans. That's just my opinion as a 20+ years vert skater.

  • @animapura

    @animapura

    3 ай бұрын

    It would indeed be interesting. QS’s quality has dropped significantly and throughout its product range. At first I thought it was just being unlucky, but the problems have been obvious for about a decade now.

  • @AnnaMalice

    @AnnaMalice

    3 ай бұрын

    I still work for this company after 17 years. It’s depressing AF.

  • @laurenpyrexx

    @laurenpyrexx

    3 ай бұрын

    I worked for quiksilver for years! Lost my job when they closed a load of stores in the late 2000s - the quality drop was huge, especially in the ski stuff. I think it’s actually got better since. They also had some really wild design choices, particularly in the Roxy lines there was so much really ugly stuff, and so many sub-brands that made zero sense.

  • @invaderjaymz

    @invaderjaymz

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@AnnaMalice lol. I am not laughing at you. You're delivery is funny. Well done.

  • @eldiablo3794
    @eldiablo37943 ай бұрын

    In 2001 I had the Josh Kalis "The Truth" pro model and bright blue "The Reason" Stevie Williams pro models that looked like basketball shoes. Best era of skateboarding late 90s early 00s. I remember the DC movie being big in 03 and Dyrdek introduced the world to his own personal security guard, Big Black Christopher Boykin, to deal with security guards who were trying to stop Rob from skating. RIP Ken Block!🛹🙏🏾

  • @mynameisforrest
    @mynameisforrest4 ай бұрын

    I had no clue it was Droors that became DC Shoe, you live and you learn

  • @reinhartsieger6588

    @reinhartsieger6588

    3 ай бұрын

    Droors was still around way after the early days of DC...idk the details and why, but yeah.

  • @awesomefish100
    @awesomefish1003 ай бұрын

    Growing up in the early-mid 2000s even into the 2010s EVERYONE had a pair of DC’s. There were like those Stanley tumblers of today.

  • @stanblah3756

    @stanblah3756

    3 ай бұрын

    Even as a kid I knew these shoes were cringe

  • @therealjd1503
    @therealjd15034 ай бұрын

    I’ve always been a huge DC supporter since late 90’s. I used to tell everyone that they were the Nike of skate shoes, before Nike even made a skate shoe. I hope they can figure it out, cause I still love this brand🤘

  • @sidvicious332

    @sidvicious332

    4 ай бұрын

    DC's demise really comes from it's parent company Quiksilver going bankrupt 2015 along with other mistakes along the way. DC's footware is still in itself, the best vert skate shoe next to Vans. That's just my opinion as a 20+ years vert skater.

  • @MTBShed

    @MTBShed

    4 ай бұрын

    Hah, I only wear DCs now bc they look like Jordans (or better IMO) without me feeling like everyone else.

  • @user-uk3gk6rf7v

    @user-uk3gk6rf7v

    4 ай бұрын

    You lied to people sole tech /es been the Nike/jordan since the 90’s

  • @ChickenatorJr

    @ChickenatorJr

    3 ай бұрын

    the Nike of skate shoes...so you mean they made low quality overpriced shoes from a sweat shop with exploited workers? Righto

  • @daftwod

    @daftwod

    3 ай бұрын

    I honestly cant think of a single brand, of anything, that I dont either ignore or despise.

  • @driveintherain
    @driveintherain3 ай бұрын

    I love my DC snowboard jackets & pants. Interesting collabs, comfortable fit, lots of good features at affordable prices.

  • @Shikmusik
    @Shikmusik4 ай бұрын

    ive skated since 1989 and DC have been my favourite company all throughout these years. i have about 12 pairs of DC (half of them never worn yet) and tons of T shirts and hoodies. I also have that eightball t shirt still from about 1993 :) (at 0.55 in the vid)

  • @rpmerrill1656

    @rpmerrill1656

    3 ай бұрын

    Which of the DC tees do you have?

  • @kinnick5643

    @kinnick5643

    20 күн бұрын

    You an og damn

  • @charlesdontcare
    @charlesdontcare4 ай бұрын

    they should drop more lynx ogs, lukodas, reissues, and collabs with skate brands of now.

  • @Itsbobbbby

    @Itsbobbbby

    3 ай бұрын

    Kalis OG’s too

  • @zombiemachinery4868
    @zombiemachinery48683 ай бұрын

    Sometimes I wear my DC cap to remember those days...

  • @josh5868

    @josh5868

    2 ай бұрын

    dont forget the tapout tee

  • @1fault

    @1fault

    2 ай бұрын

    Theyre cool now

  • @etah1

    @etah1

    2 ай бұрын

    @@1faultthey’ve always been cool

  • @olliegoria

    @olliegoria

    2 ай бұрын

    Same. Pair it with some Famous gear, you're classic

  • @nickhomiee
    @nickhomiee4 ай бұрын

    You killed it with everything in this video I felt like I was a kid again in the early 2000s 💪 checking out your other stuff now

  • @gianlucamai

    @gianlucamai

    3 ай бұрын

    Same

  • @csj9619
    @csj96194 ай бұрын

    DC is the best looking of all the skate shoes in my opinion and I've owned several pairs and really liked 'em. I kinda forgot about DC and didn't even know they were still being made. Now that I know, I'm thinking I'll go score a pair right now.

  • @thepancakemann

    @thepancakemann

    4 ай бұрын

    Do yourself a favour and buy a pro model if you have any interest in skating them. I've been through all their base sneaker models and they just aren't worth it.

  • @mikew9788

    @mikew9788

    3 ай бұрын

    I recently brought a pair and I really like them

  • @NotHereForGold
    @NotHereForGold4 ай бұрын

    Another banger, well done dude. I always thought DC stood for Danny (Way) and Colin ( McKay) for some reason.

  • @hardrock6r

    @hardrock6r

    4 ай бұрын

    Me too. I started skating in 87 and was in my "prime" by the time DC showed up. I've always thought the same thing. Wonder where that came from?

  • @playwme3
    @playwme33 ай бұрын

    I’m not a skater, and spend 90% of my time in work boots, but that other 10% is DC only. Even managed to find a pair of full black formal DC’s that is can wear with a suit and no-one is the wiser. Great quality and great comfort.

  • @skate_health7319
    @skate_health73193 ай бұрын

    I’ve been skating for 25 years … my fave back in the day was the Spartan high !! Ever since that show stopped being made I’ve been on vans pro

  • @tonyngo9200
    @tonyngo92004 ай бұрын

    When I could finally afford a pair of expensive shoes it was the Adidas black superstars and the DC Radars. I owned 2-3 pairs. Got myself a pair every birthday for a few years. I took care of them so they lasted even longer. Stopped purchasing their stuff for some time now. its been probably over a decade if not more. Most recent pick up was at a liquidation outlet that sold DC clothing. Got myself a parka for like $40-50! That jacket is built to last. Every zipper, every stitch, every button is made to last and the quality is still there!

  • @bflippsytrance
    @bflippsytrance3 ай бұрын

    still love their Court Grafik models and it's the shoe I've been wearing for almost 2 decades (in various colors). Their sweaters and shirts are very comfortable as well. Would really be sad if these wouldn't be available anymore.

  • @gregorlamontagne9866
    @gregorlamontagne98663 ай бұрын

    I started to wearing DC around 2001 and since i never changed. Top comfort and durability, their jeans too.

  • @jaydub5515
    @jaydub55154 ай бұрын

    I bought those Skullcandy DC High tops out of a glass case in Vegas years ago. I thrashed them, but I still have the Shoe lace ear buds

  • @Rob_Cary
    @Rob_Cary3 ай бұрын

    I never stopped wearing DC shoes. I wasn't aware there was "a fall" for them. I love the pair I have now.

  • @Jac735

    @Jac735

    3 ай бұрын

    Yeah its funny eveytime i eesr my DCs people ask me were i get them.or question me you still have them i got 6 pairs at the 🏠

  • @AwareWolfOnWheels
    @AwareWolfOnWheels4 ай бұрын

    I wore my DC Plazas today!

  • @jedbriimc9879

    @jedbriimc9879

    4 ай бұрын

    Plaza was the best shoe ever

  • @user-eb8dm9be4q

    @user-eb8dm9be4q

    4 ай бұрын

    @@jedbriimc9879no, the court Graffiks are better

  • @Compound__Z
    @Compound__Z2 ай бұрын

    Great documentary, thank you for putting this together 👍

  • @seanmckelvey6618
    @seanmckelvey66184 ай бұрын

    Was a big fan around the time the DC video came out. They had a really great team at that time. I guess the impression I got was that they got really massive & kind of struggled to adapt when the trend in skate shoes pivoted away from chunkier, basketball influenced shoes. Would suck to see them go under, but I think they ultimately made the same mistakes that a lot of skate shoe companies have in the past. Think Airwalk or something like that.

  • @svitak1987
    @svitak19873 ай бұрын

    I remember the iconic skate-shoes brands: Emerica, eS, Etnies, Circa, Lakay, DVS and so forth!! No the the brand is Nike SB... Well you know, I die for a pair of Reynold's Emerica.

  • @Corpsecrank
    @Corpsecrank3 ай бұрын

    Rise and fall? What fall? This brand is still giant. I was just talking about ordering a new pair of these last night. I still like them better than any other brand I have worn.

  • @chubbybeastfishing

    @chubbybeastfishing

    3 ай бұрын

    Okay boomer

  • @Corpsecrank

    @Corpsecrank

    3 ай бұрын

    Do you always go around assuming information you clearly don't have?@@chubbybeastfishing

  • @etah1

    @etah1

    2 ай бұрын

    @@chubbybeastfishingcringe

  • @charliepayy
    @charliepayy3 ай бұрын

    DC is definitely making a comeback in the uk, and in the snowboard scene they haven’t gone anywhere, they make good baggy pants and warm jackets so il always rock dc 🤙

  • @ShockerTopper
    @ShockerTopper3 ай бұрын

    DC's were my jam when I was skating as a teenager in the 90's. I remember specifically owning "Plugs", they were sick shoes I loved them so much. They were ultra comfortable and looked awesome. I have DC's still but since they're all white shoes, or mostly white I don't wear them regularly. I honestly didn't know Quicksilver bought them in my 20's, interesting.

  • @bigpoint210
    @bigpoint2103 ай бұрын

    Dude I haven't watched the whole video yet but I'm definitely getting back into DC again, in fact I'm enjoying DC more then ever

  • @user-rr4wk5pb7w
    @user-rr4wk5pb7w4 ай бұрын

    I still rock DC. just got a new pair. Seen a comment on here about them falling apart but I'v never seen it my last pair lasted me 3 years and they were the only pair of shoes I had.

  • @DragonsBlood672

    @DragonsBlood672

    3 ай бұрын

    I still wear DCs and they have been the only shoes I wear (except for work) since about 2003-2004. I tried every skate shoe and they all wore out as fast as a payless pair. DCs held up though, like you said I've had multiple pairs last me 2 - 4 years.

  • @elmanderen

    @elmanderen

    2 ай бұрын

    I only have dc shoes 😂 and to many

  • @hassanobeid99

    @hassanobeid99

    2 ай бұрын

    Man the DC shoes are something else, they just go with anything you put on

  • @MLEZZZ
    @MLEZZZ3 ай бұрын

    Wouldnt really say DC fell off. Since Nike and Adidas got in the game they are probably the one core shoe brand that is still doing alright. They got John Shanahan who is one of the biggest things in NY right now, and Lucien Clark who is one of the biggest guys in the UK. Also they brought back the Lynx and people have been buying them like crazy, Lynx and baggy ass clothes is legit the staple of a ledge kid in current day. You could say companies like Lakai or Emerica fell off but not DC.

  • @zackg5046
    @zackg50463 ай бұрын

    My 8 year old son rocks DC shoes 🤟🏻I retired mine when I started mountain biking and moved to mtb specific shoes with a softer sole.

  • @joshmerrick4716
    @joshmerrick47163 ай бұрын

    It’s a shame. I used to wear a lot of DC shoes up until about 5-6 years ago. I bought a pair of red suede DC tonik’s which were really comfortable and supportive but wore out within literally 4-5 weeks. The sole was coming away from the upper and some of the stitching was starting to come loose. Which I wasn’t impressed with as they had cost me £85! I took them back to the shop I bought them from who told me to email DC shoes, who responded and offered me 80% of my money back because I had been skating in them but they agreed they shouldn’t have fallen apart that quickly and after such little use. I bought another pair because I really liked the shoe. I’d had them for a few weeks and decided not to skate in them to make them last longer. I wore them to a family bbq and one of the kids asked me to kick their football back to them, which I did and then noticed that the suede in the toe box area of the shoe had a 1” rip that wasn’t there prior to kicking the ball. Since then as much as it’s pained me giving my money to a large company I’ve bought either Nike janoski or adidas buseniti because they’re about the same price but last a lot longer and seem to get better with wear (to a point) It’s a shame because I always felt like I was part of a more exclusive club wearing skate only brands like DC és emerica globe etc. And I always liked the DC logo and what the brand stood for. But the quality just isn’t there anymore

  • @Brodiesmh
    @Brodiesmh3 ай бұрын

    I got giving a pair of these at a young age I cherish them like nothing else

  • @B0nezee
    @B0nezee3 ай бұрын

    Etnies, DCs and osiris. Those were the shoes people i'd hang with would wear back than. I just bought a pair of DCs a few months ago for fun and wear them every day.

  • @augormasterson9312
    @augormasterson93124 ай бұрын

    Droors is arguably the greatest skate clothing company in skateboarding of the 90s.

  • @Nuttyirishman85

    @Nuttyirishman85

    3 ай бұрын

    Elwood was good too.

  • @augormasterson9312

    @augormasterson9312

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Nuttyirishman85 I can't argue with that. Elwood was top shelf

  • @matthewjames206

    @matthewjames206

    3 ай бұрын

    I liked their snowboard wear, DUB 🍻

  • @Vikanuck
    @Vikanuck3 ай бұрын

    I only ever wore DC and Emerica shoes growing up… I did have one pair of those gnarly ass Osiris shoes, but I was in grade 8 then and it was the most popular shoe around 🤷🏻‍♂️ Now I’m 37 and I still only wear DC and Emerica shoes lol. It’s a tell for me though… people who see my shoes and go right for their ‘history’ or whatever aren’t people I wanna skate with, but when people just say ‘sick shoes’, that’s like code for me, and it means ‘I don’t give a shit about brands and just ride what I like to ride, wanna do kickflips now?’ 😄

  • @pm-5565
    @pm-55654 ай бұрын

    I have a 17 year old pair of DCs I still wear on occasion they are not pristine but I do take care of em. I got into skateboarding in 96 and DC was one of the top dog brands they were everywhere in skate culture and I became borderline obsessed with owning a pair pretty early on as a kid but in all honesty I credit most of that to the design (and I also liked the logo but that's minor incentive). Owned somewhere between 15-20 pairs throughout my life so far and the only pair that I still have left I liked so much that they never touched the grip of a skateboard. It's sad to see the decline of a brand that was such a staple in the community but I'm glad I got to look dope wearing them and fortunately for me very few people where I'm from were into skating so I didn't suffer from seeing too many people rocking them, honestly might have only come across a dozen people at most that had DCs outside of travelling to skate parks or events. Still some of my favorite shoes.

  • @rayqun

    @rayqun

    4 ай бұрын

    do you know what model they are? and do they have still have one of the older logos?

  • @donaldwood7449

    @donaldwood7449

    4 ай бұрын

    I still remember when CCS started carrying DC. They were pretty pricey compared to the Etnies, eś, etc. only the rich kids rocked those DC’s 😮

  • @debbstraw579
    @debbstraw5793 ай бұрын

    I remember getting my first pair of DCs they were the RD 1 mid blacks and i even got permission from my mom to wear them to the wedding, good times… still one of my favorite shoes i owned but i grew out of them and the were wore out

  • @actuallybuzz
    @actuallybuzz3 ай бұрын

    I loved what they were about and seeing Rob Dyrdek and Travis Pastrana rock them always I HAD to have them and they were some of the best shoes I've ever worn and they were the only shoes I bought for a long time. I come from a background in motocross and when they pulled out of BMX, they pulled out of moto soon after. Sucked to see and they seemingly went into obscurity since.

  • @MetalThrashingMan13
    @MetalThrashingMan134 ай бұрын

    In high school I had a badass pair of DCs that were Black and Green, I’d kill to have it back

  • @iLikeCrabrangoons
    @iLikeCrabrangoons3 ай бұрын

    I’ve been a skater for 10+ years. Rob Dyrdek and Bam were big reasons why I wanted to get into skating. I love DC shoes skate shapes. Chris Coles pro models were my favorites. I still choose DC shoes, mostly out of loyalty and the legacy that DC made in the skating industry

  • @hi_tech_reptiles
    @hi_tech_reptiles4 ай бұрын

    I loved DC, had a big ass Dyrdek poster as a teenager in my room, some years before he was anything but a skateboarder. Sucks they arent what the used to be, tho i still have a pair i bought to skate in cuz getting wide sole skate shoes is so hard and they run a bit wide in standard. Vans has some but hard to find EE-4E in stock. Still love some of DCs designs over the years - shoes are highly subjective outside of materials and quality to cost ratio.

  • @just_your_localguard9612
    @just_your_localguard96123 ай бұрын

    ahh those were days, used to rock DC stuff and Fox racing stuff, even had monster merchandise, crazy how I long ago that feels now

  • @cameron3550
    @cameron35504 ай бұрын

    Keep these up my Friend! I very much enjoyed this video :) lil longer = better too 🔥

  • @ellenewun4400
    @ellenewun44002 ай бұрын

    My DC chelsea shoes last years and I love the designs. Just got my 4th pair ❣

  • @bonksmusic1
    @bonksmusic14 ай бұрын

    They made a recent comeback with the legacy models, John shanahan also kept it slide alive. I think the newer high end models are actually incredibly durable. To be honest every brand is really sucking right now and there’s nothing impressive on the new

  • @thepancakemann

    @thepancakemann

    4 ай бұрын

    I'm legitimately impressed by recent Adidas. Tyshawns are a great skate shoe. Nike's I get holes in one sesh, Vans and DC's are only worth buying pro models and good luck finding any Sole Tech that isn't full price. Converse is impossible to find the skate models of. Last Resort has shit insoles. Everyone else isn't even worth mentioning.

  • @A.D.D.O.C.D.T

    @A.D.D.O.C.D.T

    3 ай бұрын

    Metric Skate are elite skate shoes

  • @joshlauch932
    @joshlauch9324 ай бұрын

    As someone who had a pair of Court Graffiks in the mid to late 2000s (I was in Kindergarten when they were still somewhat massive) it would definitely be a sad day if DC does go out of business. I feel like if Quiksilver didn't buy that skiing company for $320M DC would probably be right up there with Nike, Adidas, Vans, etc. Nowadays you rarely see people in DC's whether they are Skaters or Maybe Sneakerheads (especially among my age group Gen Z anyway) and if you did they are either a Emo person, a rapper from 2005-10 that might or might not skateboards, an Edgy person or a Zoomer doing Y2k. Now my puffy skate shoe of choice is the Vans Knu Skool and I'll tell you right now I love them to death mostly because they are both Nostalgic & VERY VERY Fucking comfortable. I'm not saying I won't ever buy a pair DC's I probably will sometime in the future along with their "clones" Osiris, DVS, Globe the list goes on. Probably wouldn't wear them but instead display them somewhere in my place like a museum exhibit showing off an interesting piece of History. I hope DC shoes does live to see another 30 years and prosper in someway. Maybe the Knu Skool will be the start of a "comeback season" for puffy skate shoes of many different styles lol Idk only time will tell. oh & btw R.I.P Ken Block. Edit: Forgot about Etnies

  • @sidvicious332

    @sidvicious332

    4 ай бұрын

    DC's demise really comes from it's parent company Quiksilver going bankrupt 2015 along with other mistakes along the way. DC's footware is still in itself, the best vert skate shoe next to Vans. That's just my opinion as a 20+ years vert skater.

  • @TH3TIMP5
    @TH3TIMP53 ай бұрын

    I wore DC shoes during the 10's and I seen the quality of them drop over the years. They wore out in places you would never think they would!

  • @Litassa

    @Litassa

    3 ай бұрын

    Ye! Literally happened to me same last year with suede ones :/ Not even soles worn out somehow that started leaking water from there but also some rubber sides cracked a lot in different places :/ And to make matters worse they didn't last a year even though, they weren't my daily or heavily worn out shoes 🤯

  • @TH3TIMP5

    @TH3TIMP5

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Litassa I know you are legit from this time because you are using the :/ face!

  • @Litassa

    @Litassa

    3 ай бұрын

    @@TH3TIMP5 Ye, '98 it is :D

  • @ghosthammer7774
    @ghosthammer77744 ай бұрын

    I had an orange and black pair of bloc's that I would wear when I was driving in my Mitsubishi FTO. Made me feel awesome. Dorky I know but it mad me feel good.

  • @matg9844
    @matg98443 ай бұрын

    I remember begging my dad to take me to a skateshop to buy the current Danny Way shoes. He was an old school skater from the 80s and laughed at the thought a shoe could make a difference.

  • @opinionshurt2905
    @opinionshurt29053 ай бұрын

    I miss when you could send a letter to DC and theyd send a sticker/poster pack in the mail.

  • @guntherbeckman1257
    @guntherbeckman12574 ай бұрын

    5 point star DC shoes are worth LOOT

  • @crawdaddy6969
    @crawdaddy69693 ай бұрын

    My Brother is a high level skater and would go through a pair of shoes every month. He switched to DC back in the 90's and they cost twice as much but would last for three months. The switch to low profile shoes recently has caused him to seek out the retro DC styles.

  • @toxicavenger7073
    @toxicavenger70732 ай бұрын

    Not gonna lie they have had the best "going back to school" sale in a very long time! I bought like 20 pairs of shoes for like 100 bucks!

  • @wheeltrouble
    @wheeltrouble4 ай бұрын

    Bmx and mx is what got me addicted to DC.

  • @ups420
    @ups4203 ай бұрын

    I can say at 46 I have supported and respected DC Shoes since 96 and I dont even skate.

  • @bc.kromis
    @bc.kromis3 ай бұрын

    Just got a new pair of DC snowboard boots that I love. Not sure about how their skate and lifestyle branding is going, but I know their snowboard community is relatively okay.

  • @PossumSwanger4
    @PossumSwanger43 ай бұрын

    I still wear dc shoes to this day, in my opinion there’s not many others that compare in quality and comfort to actually skate in. I did not watch this video I just came here to say I’ll still wear them as long as I can find them in my size 😂

  • @rivverrat
    @rivverrat3 ай бұрын

    from what i've seen recently etnies and dc are getting really popular again

  • @deportsuperman
    @deportsuperman3 ай бұрын

    "Do not attempt," while showing Danny Way gapping the Great Wall. Yeah, don't worry. I wasn't even thinking about it.

  • @KenzieTrinityDeasy
    @KenzieTrinityDeasy3 ай бұрын

    I wish I got into DC shoes. Hence my last name. My first skate shoes were AIRWALKS. I now wear Nike SB

  • @kikim.29
    @kikim.293 ай бұрын

    Had those fat tongued ones back in the day. When Nike SB Dunks Mids came out, I never looked back.

  • @websterbrandcoaching9724
    @websterbrandcoaching97243 ай бұрын

    I remember riding at the DC Mountain Lab once, it was sick. I'm surprised Chanel never gave them any hassle about the logo.

  • @fredsvlogandreviews5867
    @fredsvlogandreviews58673 ай бұрын

    I had only recently heard of this brand. Recent as in the past year. I can honestly say I didn't know they existed before 2022. I do not know anyone who owns a pair and I have not seen anyone out side of the internet wear them. Also when I first heard about them I was like oh DC comics has a shoe that is cool but then I looked at the site and was surprised to find they have no connection to dc comics. I am glad you answered the question about dc comics suing this shoe brand and how that went. So thanks for that info.

  • @rayqun
    @rayqun4 ай бұрын

    i personally just bought a pair of dc court graffiks. that pair is very popular at the moment, at least in the scene that i am in. we are buying them because they remind us of the 2000s nu metal / grunge scene. similar (as in being very puffy) models, like the osiris d3s are also very popular. another alt scene that is still actively wearing dc's are scene kids and emos, they wear a lot of different dc shoe models as far as i am aware. i also skate and ive only seen someone skate dc shoes once. for all of us alternative people it would be quite horrible if their brand collapsed. we all love them, and i believe a lot of other people, especially older skaters, really dont want them die. i hope they push out some new models "designed" by the community, so they can actually gain popularity again.

  • @Ottophil

    @Ottophil

    3 ай бұрын

    Only shoe ive worn since about 2008. I get new ones every 6 months. Got married in pair with my tux. But recently lost 80lbs and my feet aren’t wide anymore. I can probably wear any shoe i want. My DC’s all feel super wide now

  • @rayqun

    @rayqun

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Ottophil thats commitment! damn! my dad has a similar thing going on with his sambas, but its not THAT serious. you sound really cool. congrats on losing that weight (if it is an achievement)!!

  • @xp10199
    @xp101992 ай бұрын

    I remember getting all white DC shoes with a black DC logo during my skating phase in the 6th grade.

  • @jackfinley199
    @jackfinley1993 ай бұрын

    I used to wear DC Shoes Clothing a lot in Middle School and High School mostly because of Dyrdek & Pastrana. But now I only have DC Socks and a pair of DC Boardshorts.

  • @14vatochongo
    @14vatochongo4 ай бұрын

    As a skater in my teens and just in general still love the fashion approaching my 30's. I stuck Circa and Vans. I kept it simple. My shoes last forever.

  • @RubyMVmistress

    @RubyMVmistress

    3 ай бұрын

    My husband and I still wear ours. We're both 30.

  • @bernardthefourth
    @bernardthefourth3 ай бұрын

    I just bought a pair of their snowboard boots, they're great.

  • @Star_Sn1per
    @Star_Sn1per3 ай бұрын

    I remember the pair i had in 1996.. They were such great quality shoes back then.

  • @Dstinct
    @Dstinct3 ай бұрын

    Falling? They are in all the largest sport chain shops in Canada, like SportChek. They are constantly sold out in certain sizes when I'm in.

  • @TheAnimeist
    @TheAnimeist4 ай бұрын

    I discovered the brand No Boundaries for skateboard shoes and have not looked back. The shoe is durable and you can feel the board well.

  • @sidvicious332

    @sidvicious332

    4 ай бұрын

    Thx, I'll give them a shot sometime.

  • @frogfarmer3551
    @frogfarmer35514 ай бұрын

    I think it says alot about the brand that i had no idea they were skateshoes, despite seeing so many people wear them.

  • @copomo
    @copomo3 ай бұрын

    Droors Denim my top favourite jeans. Its thick and has nice dye

  • @xenofalcon
    @xenofalcon3 ай бұрын

    DC used to make quality shoe's that were really durable. Over the last few years, the quality seriously dipped, they would disintergrate within a year. I've not wore them since.

  • @strongxhands
    @strongxhands3 ай бұрын

    Anybody remember when A.V.E. was on DC? Anthony Van Engelen pro model shoe with the little inner neoprene booty like a Nike Huarache

  • @GinoTricks
    @GinoTricks3 ай бұрын

    i got some dc shoes a few months ago really comfortable and last long :D

  • @charvao
    @charvao4 ай бұрын

    DC is the most popular shoe brand within skaters in the city i live in which is Brighton UK dc also have some great skaters and products so they wont disapear any time soon

  • @GeeMorno

    @GeeMorno

    3 ай бұрын

    Ironic. Im in Finland, but was in Brighton a few months ago. Picked up 3 pairs on sale🤘🏼 Walked the along the pier beach side for miles in them🤗

  • @bad-girlbex3791
    @bad-girlbex3791Ай бұрын

    DCs have been the only trainers I have bought in the past 25 years. I'm not a skater or an athlete, I wear them because they (used to anyway) feel really well made. Super comfortable with a really nice supportive ankle - something I've come to appreciate even more as with age came arthritis. My feet feel supported, while walking on a really soft, comfy thich sole. The first pair I ever bought was simply because I wanted some plain black trainers and the only ones I could find to fit the bill were a pair of DCs that cost me about £70. I didn't expect to become a total devotee of the brain, having purchased about a half a dozen pairs of them over the past couple of decades. They really last, especially when you're not actually out there on a skateboard putting them through the ringer. I did feel as though the most recent pair I purchased however, felt a little less sturdy. Lighter in weight and lacking in that reassuring helt. As I said, I'm not into any sport so the loass in quality isn't going to have as much of an affect on me than it would someone out there competing in a skate contest, but this pair is definitely wearing down faster than previous ones. From what I can make out in this video, the company got bought out by people who wanted to cut corners (wow, who could have expected THAT ever happening?!) and now it's ruining the brand by no longer providing a product that people in the skating community can put their trust in. And that's really sad and frustrating. Will I keep on buying the product? Right now, probably. Only because my feet are now conditioned to feel comfortable and at home in this particular brand of shoe. They still have that level of comfort in the sole and good support around the ankle area...and they always have the ones I like in either total stealth black, or black with just a slight flash of colour (I liked the ones with blue and a touch of yellow on them about 15 ago) which is aesthetic I like in a shoe when I'm dressing down in causual with hoodie up and headphones on. I swear I'm cursed though. Because no matter what it is that I suddenly find myself really liking, the minute I send that message of happiness around said product out into the universe, it inadvertently gets discontinued, canceled, never to be seen again. So I'm now naturally going to be worrying about hese shoes suddenly being cancelled. I'm going to have to buy a few pairs I think and keep them stashed away for a rainy day, just in case they do stop being made and sold. Who knew that a video about skate shoes could put me on such a downer. #WhyIDon'tLikeMondays

  • @urbansgarbagechannel3587
    @urbansgarbagechannel35874 ай бұрын

    If they ever comeback im getting a pair I had them as a kid and I miss them

  • @chimeratechman

    @chimeratechman

    3 ай бұрын

    Comeback? You can still buy them online at their website. Bought 6 pairs not too long ago. Pures & Mantecas.

  • @jacefrancis5772
    @jacefrancis57722 ай бұрын

    I remember my older cousin wearing them back in the day skateboarding, playing guitar, we used to play Halo 3 and playing board games

  • @dickberry3910
    @dickberry39103 ай бұрын

    I have a pair of DC snowboard boots and they are great. Probably about 10 years old with BOA technology.

  • @DelbyDank
    @DelbyDank3 ай бұрын

    I remember the super suede technology That had me tripping when I was a kid that the souls would wear out first when I was a hyperactive kid doing 100 kickflips a day

  • @sparksk8er
    @sparksk8er4 ай бұрын

    Skateboarders grind, I grind too. That's why you can catch me in DC shoes

  • @TATTIEPICKER
    @TATTIEPICKER3 ай бұрын

    Im still a DC supporter. I have all the limited edition star wars trainers and god knows how many pairs of manteca i have and so many clothes from them.

  • @codydabest
    @codydabest3 ай бұрын

    Rob Dyrdek is what Jesse Pinkman would've turned into if he had never failed Walter's chem class

  • @technodrome
    @technodrome4 ай бұрын

    I had Droors apparel before DC, I liked their “The Doors” type logo.

  • @tobigruenthaler
    @tobigruenthaler3 ай бұрын

    Funfact: I still have a pair of Nitro Circus / DC Shoes on ice lmao But I think they missed the chance to enter the fashion market the way brands like Vans and Converse did 🤔

  • @akwinter
    @akwinter3 ай бұрын

    I’ve been skating on and off for over 20 years now. I still skate every day. I tried DC back in the day but I destroyed the over-priced, ridiculously-puffy, moonshoes in weeks. I rode adidas since they were soccer shoes. I figured kicking a ball and running were about the same as pushing and kicking a board. I still ride adidas and I’m stoked that they sponsor skaters I like. Call it corporate if you want but they have been making sambas my whole life and I’m wearing them right now while cruising and typing this post.

  • @thickenstein
    @thickenstein4 ай бұрын

    Shoot... I had the DC Boxer. I'm an OG! They became a department store shoe.

  • @GeeMorno
    @GeeMorno3 ай бұрын

    💚Ive given DC so much of my money over the past 20 years. I match them with my clothes. Even wear em on dates or xmas parties. My steel toes for work, look like DC😜 “Court” model. They dont kill my toes, for example converse all star bent my little toes inwards while I was a teen. But gawd damn, can they PLEASE make them not wear out in the soles. Sucks to have a well taken care of pair, let water in so quickly. I basically have to wear them, as I can basically go 1/2 size up or down, and one foot is smaller so the cusion compensates. Also, with every DC I have, gets a heal gel pad. I fuckin hike in these things😆 These days, I only stock up when they are in discount stores. Im not blowing 80-120€ on falling apart shoes. A shame. I have had like 40 pairs.

  • @Cocpain
    @Cocpain3 ай бұрын

    Unless I am missing something, it says this was put up 5 days ago, and it was a good watch and all, but you skirted an issue that seems important, and might explain why Ken isn't putting up any rally car stuff...

  • @zerokrm8980
    @zerokrm89804 ай бұрын

    The DC Manual Txse is better than most NIke , adidas $ puma sneakers i have worn .I Guess DC needs More Marketing in Europe as they have done in Japan. Its not only worn by skaters and youngsters in japan but also workers from different aspects as it is cheaper and more comfortable .

  • @RetroBerner
    @RetroBerner3 ай бұрын

    That sucks, I've been rebuying the same model of DCs for about 15 years now, they're just a perfect fit for me

  • @LordGospelMusic
    @LordGospelMusic3 ай бұрын

    You know DC was poppin when bigger companies are afraid of em and starting to sue them lmao

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