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DC originally stood for "Droors Clothing", but since the sale of Droors Clothing, DC no longer has ties to Droors and is simply DC Shoes, Inc. On March 8, 2004, DC Shoes was acquired by Quiksilver in an $87 million transaction. In 2010, DC Shoes moved from Vista, California, to Quiksilver's headquarters in Huntington Beach.
- Ken Block
Kenneth Paul Block (November 21, 1967 – January 2, 2023) was...
- Rob Dyrdek
Rob Dyrdek. Robert Stanley Dyrdek (born June 28, 1974) is an...
- Brian Wenning
Brian Wenning is a former professional skateboarder formerly...
- Ken Block
Drop in to the world of DC Shoes and discover the latest in Skate & Snowboard styles.
DC launched a new brand of shoes, Fallen, with popular pro skateboarder Jamie Thomas in October 2003. Fallen shoes reflected the edgier fashions preferred by core skaters, as opposed to the more general skateboarding market targeted by the DC Shoes brand. A line of girls' clothing was developed for spring 2004.
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- DC Shoes Stats
- DC Shoes Founders
- Entrepreneurial Achievements
- DC Shoes Startup Timeline
This is the startup story of DC Shoes, a global action sports brand focused on footwear. The company was started by two friends while attending community college classes. Within 10 years, the company had reached sales of $100 Million when it was sold to Quicksilver in 2004 for $87 Million.
Revenue: $100 Million + Employees: 400 Years to Acquisition:10 years before it was sold to Quicksilver.
DC Shoes was started by Damon Way and Ken Block after the two met during a community college class and launched a series of startups. The two friends started Eightball clothing, Blunt Magazine, Type A Snowboards, and Droors clothing over the subsequent years. Droors Clothing then became DC Shoes in 1993. By 1995, the companies revenue had hit $7 Mi...
Entrepreneurial Achievements: – Winner: 40 Under 40 Awards, Sports Business Journal 2005One of the most influential people (#17) in Sports Business Journal 2004Ad Age’s Marketing 50 in 2004One of the Fast 50 in Fast Company Magazine, 20041993: The DC Shoe brand is created and launched. Revenues hit $1.5 Million. 1995: DC Shoe Revenue hits $7 Million. 2000: DC Shoe revenue hits $60 Million. 2003: DC Shoe revenue reaches $100 Million per year. 2004: DC Shoes is acquired by Quicksilver for $87 Million, helping the company reach $1 Billion in revenue. 2005: Ken Block begins a career as...
Oct 28, 2021 · Complex spoke to Rob Dyrdek about his signature DC shoes, building a $100M sneaker empire, his pro skater dreams, MTV shows & how he remains positive in life.
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- Buzzfeed Staff
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