Changes: DC Shoe Co.

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DC Shoes is an American company that specializes in footwear for extreme sports, skateboarding, snowboarding as well as snowboards, shirts, jeans, hats, and jackets. The company was founded in 1993 by Ken Block and Damon Way, and is based in Vista, California.^[1] DC originally stood for "Droors Clothing", but since the sale of Droors Clothing (which is now defunct), DC no longer has ties to Droors and is simply DC Shoes.

On March 9, 2004, DC Shoes was acquired by Quiksilver in a $87 Million USD transaction.^[2]

DC sponsors snowboarders, BMX riders, skateboarders, and more. The current skate team includes PRO's Danny Way, Josh Kalis, Rob Dyrdek, Dorien Walker, Colin McKay, Chris Cole,Matt Miller, and AMs Felipe Gustavo and Marquise Henry

In fall of 2010, DC Shoes launched their DC LIFE collection, a collection of fashion, music and art-inspired footwear. They held a launch party for the DC LIFE collection at the REVOLVE Clothing boutique in West Hollywood, CA.

Now DC has been known all around the world is one of the most famouse brands in America. DC has not only become a skateboard and shoe company, but now clothes, sweaters, jackets, tools and jeans.

Pro Riders[]

Danny Way
Colin McKay
Chris Cole
Rob Dydrek
Josh Kalis
Matt Miller
Wes Kremer
Evan Smith
Nyjah Huston
Mike Mo Capaldi
Mikey Taylor
Felipe Gustavo

AM Riders[]

Marquise Henry

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+[[File:DC.jpg|thumb|Original DC logo]]
-'''DC Shoes''' is an American company that specializes in footwear for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_sports extreme sports], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateboarding skateboarding], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding snowboarding] as well as snowboards, shirts, jeans, hats, and jackets. The company was founded in 1993 by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Block Ken Block] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Damon_Way&action=edit&redlink=1 Damon Way], and is based in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vista,_California Vista, California].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Shoes#cite_note-0 [1]]</sup> DC originally stood for "Droors Clothing", but since the sale of Droors Clothing (which is now defunct), DC no longer has ties to Droors and is simply DC Shoes.
+'''DC Shoes''' is an American company that specializes in footwear for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_sports extreme sports], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateboarding skateboarding], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding snowboarding] as well as snowboards, shirts, jeans, hats, and jackets. The company was founded in 1993 by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Block Ken Block] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Damon_Way&action=edit&redlink=1 Damon Way], and is based in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vista,_California Vista, California].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Shoes#cite_note-0 &#91;1&#93;]</sup> DC originally stood for "Droors Clothing", but since the sale of Droors Clothing (which is now defunct), DC no longer has ties to Droors and is simply DC Shoes.
 On March 9, 2004, DC Shoes was acquired by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiksilver Quiksilver] in a $87 Million USD transaction.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Shoes#cite_note-1 <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ">[2</sup>]]
-DC sponsors snowboarders, BMX riders, skateboarders, and more. The current skate team includes PRO's Danny Way, Josh Kalis, Nick Dompierre, Rob Dyrdek, Dorien Walker, Colin McKay, Chris Cole,Matt Miller, and Chaz Ortiz.Am's consist of Felipe Gustavo, Wes Kremer, Marquise Henry, and Evan Smith.
+DC sponsors snowboarders, BMX riders, skateboarders, and more. The current skate team includes PRO's Danny Way, Josh Kalis,  Rob Dyrdek, Dorien Walker, Colin McKay, Chris Cole,Matt Miller, and AMs  Felipe Gustavo and Marquise Henry
-In fall of 2010, DC Shoes launched their DC LIFE collection, a collection of fashion, music and art-inspired footwear. They held a launch party for the DC LIFE collection at the REVOLVE Clothing boutique in West Hollywood, CA.[[File:DC.jpg|thumb|Original DC logo ]]
+In fall of 2010, DC Shoes launched their DC LIFE collection, a collection of fashion, music and art-inspired footwear. They held a launch party for the DC LIFE collection at the REVOLVE Clothing boutique in West Hollywood, CA.
+Now DC has been known all around the world is one of the most famouse brands in America. DC has not only become a skateboard and shoe company, but now clothes, sweaters, jackets, tools and jeans.
-==Pro Rider==
+==Pro Riders==
-*Danny Way
+*[[Danny Way]]
-*Colin McKay
+*[[Colin McKay]]
+*[[Chris Cole]]
-*PJ Ladd
+*[[Rob Dydrek]]
-*Chris Cole
+*[[Josh Kalis]]
-*Rob Dydrek
+*[[Matt Miller]]
-*Josh Kalis
+*[[Wes Kremer]]
-*Nick Dompierre
+*[[Evan Smith]]
-*Matt Miller
+*[[Nyjah Huston]]
-==AM Rider==
+*[[Mike Mo Capaldi]]
+*[[Mikey Taylor]]
+*[[Felipe Gustavo]]
+==AM Riders==
+*[[Marquise Henry]]
-*Wes Kremer
+[[Category:Companies]]
-*Marquise Henry
-*Evan Smith
-*Felipe Gustavo
-[[Category:Manufacturers]]