The Rise of DC Shoes | A Brief History

[@alexjudo2868]

I wrote a bunch of emails to skaters back in like 2001 when I was a kid and Josh Kalis was the only one to write me back. True legend.

[@rattlesnakeprospecting875]

He was a legit legend and totally underated street skater!

[@TheNewb187]

wow u must be like 40 now.

[@henryorellana8205]

Had no idea Ken Block was a founder of DC, that’s crazy. I only knew of him because of Hoonigan. Great vid guys, thank you for all the work you do

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thanks Henry 👊 Yeah man! Ken Block is a talented guy

[@burningknuckle26]

Hes an og

[@claypotts2334]

He was also a close friend of the legend Dave Mirra

[@johansilva5612]

i really appreciate this video as a skateboarder. the sneaker world and the skate world go hand in hand

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Yes and streetwear

[@Houseofden]

I'm not a sneaker head and I usually research running/ trail shoes for functionality over style. With that said, I really enjoy your channel and learning about the cultures and histories. I can see the work put into the research and production. Thank you for the videos and I wish you nothing but success!

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thank you so much!! Thanks for noticing the effort we put into them. I’m glad you enjoyed the video dude

[@bruklinbeats]

Found DC through Ken Block. Rest in Peace Legend. 🕊

[@Wafflez-Man-YT]

Man everyone had DCs back then. Now you see everyone wearing vans

[@vicmusicproductions7721]

i got DCs

[@dahiphopog6271]

I grew up skateboarding in the 90s and was amateur sponsored. To this day all I wear is DC’s and I own about 40 pairs, every single colour way in all the OG classics. I won’t wear anything else.

[@CrazyHeadassery]

I know, i wear both still.

[@georgef1176]

I ordered DC shoes two months ago and they still have not came in. They been moving shops for ever

[@johnnyyadida8972]

Vans are freaking wack 😂😂

[@KenGutierrez01]

Hope the next skateboarding shoe is Etnies, or Osiris

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Will see how this one does but those are both pioneer brands to consider

[@fernandoreyes680]

Osiris definitely deserves a video. Especially considering the A$ap Rocky scandal on the D3

[@KenGutierrez01]

@@fernandoreyes680 I can’t blame Rocky for that like he didn’t know but he should have

[@ciscoguerra803]

They sleepn on etnies

[@edgewhypaddra5969]

Airwalk also shaping the future of skate shoes

[@rairkicks3806]

Born an raised in Philly we all miss the fountain ledges an stairs. Bike board didn’t matter I road it there.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Dope man I wish I had the chance to skate it as a kid

[@kishdogg1594]

LOVE park used to be insane

[@thursdayswithkoomy4948]

Bro i just wanna say i love your videos, the sneaker history playlist is literally like crack to me lol. You guys are a huge inspiration and I aspire to make quality videos like these that get ppl addicted to em

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Sorry for the year late reply but just wanted to say thank you Koomy! All the best dude

[@rbtdoster]

Me and three friends, plus a friends dad, drove 12+ hours from Ohio to skate LOVE. While there, we met and hung out with Khalis and watched Williams film for the DC video and a Thrasher shoot...we even made it in a photo where Williams is switch heelflipping off the high ledge over a trashcan. Some of my best memories!

[@thespacemopper5457]

Bro of NGL this channel changed my life most of what I learned about shoes from y'all I swear I've made a lot of new friends and $$$ as a reseller I don't know what I would do with out yall

[@NachoAverageFinds]

😂😂 the best of both worlds I guess 🤷‍♂️

[@thespacemopper5457]

@@NachoAverageFinds bruh swing the pal pay I got chu

[@thespacemopper5457]

or even better how bout the patron

[@NachoAverageFinds]

@@thespacemopper5457 We are most likely going to start one in the future 🙏 I appreciate that bro

[@kierancreed2655]

Can definitely say these shoe's were huge and dominated in Philly and New Jersey all through the early 2000s. If you skateboarded in NJ/Philly as a kid during that era there is a 100% chance you had a pair. Great video man, brought back a lot of awesome memories!

[@alexandru-mariosidor7980]

Dope video dude,I was a skater myself till a year ago,im into sneakers now,it’s nice to see you know something about the skate culture aswell,not only the sneaker culture!

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Of course man! They intersect culturally

[@carlyle6071]

When I’m looking for discounted skate shoes, my first thought would be to head towards my local Burlington, Ross, Marshall’s or a thrift store. It’s common to find some DC’s, Supra, emericas and other skate brands. Also I love your videos guys 👍

[@Numantino312]

when i want kicks, i always pass thru our local/independent skate shop in person just cos if i Want something, i want them to have first shot at such. you're right about the stores listed, tho i'd add zappos, pys, eastbay, ccs, etc to that. if you don't want a Specific Sneaker, if you can roll w etnies instead of vans instead of DCs, instead of other, one can get decent deals, especially after new years

[@matthewcody1757]

I'm here in Australia and it's crazy how many good skate shoes I find in op shops here and there is a ton of them around me ,

[@scottkelly4584]

Man your content, delivery and production is always top shelf. Props to you and your brother. Another great video

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thanks Scott 🙏

[@phillip_reynolds]

I love “Rob & Big” to this day! I had a pair of Dyrdeks back in 2007.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Haha That show was hilarious! I was bummed when Tony cancelled it

[@parallelparkerrr]

We need an individual video for the lynx, jk1, legacy, and Stevie Williams. They all deserve a full video

[@romariohernandez9666]

Another great video , the nostalgic chill lofi beats in the background followed by a great explanation of DC shoes with the whole video being chill and mellow

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thanks for the kind words 😎

[@samburn9686]

Boys went out side the boxing this one love it

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Diggin deep in the stacks 😂😂😎

[@coolnskate]

Man! You guys do so much research on your videos! Thank you! So I remember on Rob and Big, Rob had a neckless with every signature shoe he had. It was pretty sweet! And I do not know that DC had collaboration back then, because my local skate shop prob couldn't get them... or CCS mail order.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

It was a great time for skating

[@tireedean9956]

Loved this video. Never been a DC man myself but I can definitely admire their history and design!

[@NachoAverageFinds]

They look like little tanks on feet 🦶😎

[@jewels7803]

Didn't have much respect for DC before this video, thanks for doing what you do

[@NachoAverageFinds]

It’s kinda been looked down these past few years but they have a lot of heritage

[@burningknuckle26]

The Stevie's Williams were the best DC's

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Those were insane!

[@ST3PH3N89]

They were jordan 12 rip offs basicly n no

[@beaubrockington1092]

I remember cause he would have his jeweler make a mini version of every sneaker to be another link in his necklace.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Who Josh Kalis or Stevie? Haha either way that’s awesome!

[@PeepGamePopoff]

@@NachoAverageFindsDyrdek

[@A.D.D.O.C.D.T]

Shredded more pairs of DCs than most ,skated DC and Es for 22 years. I owned and skated in the Stevie Williams OGs ,beeeest model.Same colour as in the video.👑 Respect to all the 90s skaters out there 🛹💀🤙

[@cmazz_318]

Good to have you guys back on yt

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thank you man! Feels good to be back and working

[@cmazz_318]

Im so old and live about 45 min from Philly so I remember skating LOVE. Any given day you could catch williams harold hunter or kalis or even Bam Margera skating there. We had a super early street scene back then. Kids in the city didn't skate vert due to the living situations. Vert was more of a suburb thing back then. One very important place in philly that still exists to this day is FDR skatepark. It's a fully designed and built by skaters and is big and quite well known. It's pretty epic honestly. You can still catch pros stopping by whenever they are in the city.

[@austin5944]

So excited to see you guys back, love the content!

[@NachoAverageFinds]

It feels good to be back 😎

[@dennisromario7879]

damn,this is an unexpected gem of a topic to be made🔥🔥 nacho and bryan always be making banger videos.. much love brothaa!😆✌️

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thanks for the love dawg 😎😎

[@arp_909]

I can still remember my first pair when I was 15ish.. navy blue suede. I was obsessed with them. Side note - what happened with the second part of the Kobe series guys? Looking fwd to that

[@NachoAverageFinds]

It will definitely come we just got so many projects going on

[@donnacblock8778]

Nice video! My brother is Ken Block 😊 DC was sold to Quiksilver in 2004, my brother continued to work with Quiksilver for another 10+ years. He then started [HOONIGAN] and he’s mostly known for his viral driving videos called Gymkhana (my fav is Gymkhana 5)

[@diegorobles6628]

Man, I could feel Brian's passion was a tad higher when talking about skate shoes than other sneakers (which is already a very high bar to jump!) haha

[@said8437]

finally a new video! thank you for this, literally made my day

[@NachoAverageFinds]

So what did you think ? Thanks for watching as always 😎

[@said8437]

@@NachoAverageFinds was really interesting as always

[@fernandoreyes680]

YESSS I hope you can do more skate brands videos!! Even though they probably don’t get as many views as basketball shoe vids :(

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Of course man! Skate shoes are dope!

[@PhilLayshioh]

The DC Lynx were and always will be the pinnacle of DC. Timeless.

[@WaluigiLebron]

Seeing Rob and Big clips brought me back. RIP Big Black 🙏🙏

[@znaykashuffler]

I've been using and skating dc like almost forever. In fact dc is the most comfortable shoes i could ever ask for. Not only they are cheap as hell but the tech they offer is amzing like no other brand think about that. I've skating the blue rob d shoes with a velcro, and still the best shoes i've ever skate, and the other one is evan smith shoes from few years back. They all skate like amazing!

[@BROdysseus713]

DC is one of the best shoe companies out there; they have a special place in my heart. Back when times are hard and I had gotten my kid a pair of school shoes, they were from Ross, and they were DC’s. They fell apart after five days separating at the sole; without hesitation DC sent the new pair in the mail overnight. That’s customer service.

[@MatheusZumbi]

This is so sick! thanks for the great content

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thanks man!

[@davidli7286]

like christmas morning when you upload!

[@NachoAverageFinds]

We appreciate it David 🙏

[@tudormiller887]

Yep! The Lynx, The Kalis & The Williams OG were the shoes to be seen in. Until Vans released the Half Cabs in '92, still the most iconic skate shoes in the history of skateboarding. ❤

[@wtfRyantater]

Hell yeah man DC definitely was the Nike of action sports. Those Lynx were that 🔥 when I was a kid. I heard Stevie Williams say that he thought all the DCs and other skate shoes were wack, and he would only wear them when skating. Kinda made me sad a bit.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

You remember the Reebok Stevie Williams joints ?

[@wtfRyantater]

@@NachoAverageFinds yeah tbh I never had a problem with those early nike and reebok/ice cream joints. I thought they were pretty legit. Now all he skates is Nike these days. Apparently he almost had a deal to be sponsored by Jordan brand! As a skateboarder! That woulda been wild!

[@artofpootan]

@@wtfRyantater Nike / Jordan hesitated because they felt that the core young skateboarding audience that loved Stevie also resonated with his "perceived" endorsement of recreational marijuana smoking. The prudes couldn't be accused of embracing a top athlete with a publicly questionable lifestyle choice.

[@artofpootan]

@@NachoAverageFinds At one point, we all heard the rumor that he was going to headline "Savier" in a main sponsorship deal. If you don't remember them, it's because it was a sneaky industry secret company that seemed to echo ACG and then it leaked they were actually funded by Nike (years before NikeSB ever existed).

[@kenemnie6755]

Love this channel man!

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thank you Ken!!

[@lazarorodriguez5161]

Don’t remember Droors in NY but I do remember JNCO Jeans with Alien 👽 on it lmao 😆 I’m old🤦‍♂️ Thanks 🙏 for the video

[@NachoAverageFinds]

😂😂 the jnco jeans was a must

[@johntrek187]

Yes, love your new video. Love all your content. It is the best on KZbin and anywhere else for sneaker history and stories. Please...please make more faster. Thx you...

[@edh7492]

Welcome back fellas

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Back like we never left 👍

[@RandomShapeless]

I remember having the Boxers in the mid 90s and a pair with airmax style soles in mid 00s. They need retroes.

[@Unknowncurrancy]

Was waiting for a new video, here we are

[@digiprez77]

I had some light blue Kalis OG's that were so nice... I just happened to be at the Torque Center, my local skate/bike shop the day they arrived. Best shoes ever.

[@AimForTheBushes908]

I had some DC merch back in the day. Etnies, and even Osiris. Good days.

[@JayTechZM]

Man it's been a minute with DC shoes wow!!! Let's hop into it! EDIT: Wow really informative video didn't know they collabed with sup! I'd love to see a video on supra as well they were big in the early 10s (probably earlier than that but in my country they were huge due to the jerking movement of the time).

[@NachoAverageFinds]

That’s dope !! What country ?

[@Jeffreynelius]

I didn’t really skate but my cousins and a lot of friends did, I used to walk up from the bball courts to the skate park and we’d all chill and shit. I miss those days.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Same here bro! This video was all nostalgia for me

[@carlyle6071]

@@NachoAverageFinds you should definitely try it! It’s never too late man 😂

[@abdulrazack.a.shemmelarshe228]

DC A250 was my and still my dream shoe

[@NachoAverageFinds]

I had those! Peep eBay dude

[@casval1576]

before i went crazy for J's, DC are my dream shoes. all i cab buy are vans, but i always wanted those dc shoes with big DC embro on the heels.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

The Court Graffiks. Classic!

[@stephen-john1677]

Still in that early comment line. Lol, DC was popular during my high school year's. Lol, baggy pants and big skateboard shoes. Hope you guys are well, and enjoying the holidays 🙏🏿

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Yea I had baggy corduroy pants 😂😂

[@michaelporr8351]

Being from harrisburg PA, I was luckily enough to skate love park when it was awesome to skate...full of ppl everyday!!

[@BrianWingard]

Great video. I still have some of my original Droors clothing and I still have the Danny Way and Colin Mckay 2nd series.

[@lazarorodriguez5161]

Happy New Year 🎈🎆 Nacho Brothers! Hope all is well! Have heard from you guys in awhile. Can’t wait for new content! Blessings 😇🙏 -Lazaro

[@timothicc]

You should have tackled how d.c was also a part of other extreme sports. Like BMX for example. They had a big group of guys in there team who really catapulted the brand to a higher level.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

That’s true! That’s why I put brief history because the brands history is so rich

[@artofpootan]

@@NachoAverageFinds True! Dave Mirra was a legend and a very nice guy, RIP

[@harrylee7148]

I love the fact that they're doing collabs now... I just copped the limited edition Black Sabbath court shoes to afro my ridiculous DC shoe collection. Lol

[@scottdylan1790]

Oh yeah, I had the court graffix, didn't hold up to skating that well. Also, I had the Droors bookbag, so dope! Currently have skate 3 pair of Etnies:) Thanks!

[@edwarddelacruz3923]

Awesome vid as always Nacho and Co! I do agree with you Brian about the 'big' and 'chunky' shoes of the 90s. I recently bought a pair of Globe Tilt sneakers and wore them almost daily. And for me, It feels natural to be wearing what would be considered a big bulky shoe! Don't get me wrong, Vulc shoes are good too (Gotta respect Cons and Vans!) But, one thing I notice for me personally is the vulc construction while giving good boardfeel does tend to wear out my feet a lot. I may have been born at the end of the 90s (1998!) Imma still rep it till death! Stay awesome dudes! PS: What boards did you own or buy the most back then in the 90s?

[@Numantino312]

board brand for me in 1990s: THINK!

[@MexicanT28]

I remember wearing DCs when I was a little kid I'm 15 now turning 16 January. I was trying other brand shoes I miss DCs, next year I'm gonna start wearing them again.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Same here Frank lol I need to buy some now

[@TLDT]

Would love to see a video on eS shoes! Loved the video.

[@parallelparkerrr]

Also a video on the es accel, sal 23, and the es muska

[@NachoAverageFinds]

We considering doing a muska video thanks for watching 😎

[@paco680]

My brother has many pairs of DCs and I must say I tried one of them just to know how they feel, and they're both comfortable and affordable, good looking too

[@casval1576]

love this content. hope you can you do some other skatebrand as well bro.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Definitely man. I want to do Supra and eS

[@joelcarmen6963]

You should really make a video on new era cap.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

I’m a big 5950 guy 😎😎

[@lefre3izm145]

Vans did the first callab with supreme in 1996. it was a oldskool with green camo and the vans tab replaced with the supreme logo

[@NachoAverageFinds]

I got to look into it. Thanks man!

[@lefre3izm145]

@@NachoAverageFinds yea man👍

[@MrJonathanwant1972]

The first skate shoe colab with supreme was with vans in 1996

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Was it ? I’m gonna check that out

[@lorenstickler4482]

My dudes got me in middles school feelings. The DC video, the Yeah Right video....damn. 🔥🌲💨

[@NachoAverageFinds]

😂😂 glad you enjoyed

[@lorenstickler4482]

@@NachoAverageFinds always do my dudes!💪💪💯

[@Biggyshuvt]

wow great video. love the details and yeah dc shoes are sick. keep it up

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Thanks mang

[@grizzlygiovanna]

I really loveeee infascinating with DC Shoes in general. My first pair that got me in to collecting sneakers and streetwear were not nikes nor adidas or anything. It was DC Shoes. The pair that i got DC Evan Smith

[@NachoAverageFinds]

That’s dope man interesting store forsure

[@doyplays4471]

where have you guys been?

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Chillin man dealing with this pandemic and trying to enjoy the holidays 😎

[@doyplays4471]

@@NachoAverageFinds when are you going to do Kobe Bryant Part 2

[@therealpoka]

Footnote: the DC logo with the star was designed by Dave Kinsey

[@ADAMGILBRT82]

I’m old enough to have had Droors clothing lol lol ohh the memories

[@ben_west]

Yeah me too. Wish I still had them.

[@Johndoedoe1999]

Could you cover the Nike sb Air Force 2 or the Nike sb air trainer

[@NachoAverageFinds]

The AF2s I like that 😎😎

[@pastense]

I remember Droors…but I had no idea it’s what came of DC! Mind blown!

[@fatfreddiescat9952]

Still love the feel and fit of dc’s. Tried many others in the past and still haven’t found anything that comes close

[@nightfall3883]

always wanted a pair of dc stag, couldn't afford it for now, sad, dope shoe, one of my favorite sneakers from underrated brand.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Very underrated and disrespect at the moment

[@Andrew_Haase]

I went to Palomar College- they have their graphic communications department in the top 5 in the country

[@byronsolis5878]

Nice video of the history about DC shoes, can you guys do a history video on PONY shoes they had nice shoes.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Definitely gotta do a pony video 😎

[@byronsolis5878]

Nice looking forward 👍🏼

[@basloveyou6125]

great video man! hope you make the air max 93 one day

[@NachoAverageFinds]

I’ve been wearing the 93 all most all this Fall

[@showrajgurung4890]

rest in power ken ❤️

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Legend 🕊

[@6av1d8]

Tell Travis to throw these on and everyone gonna be on them again, 300+ resell even tho there like 40$ right now 😂 same thing happen with dunks

[@psychotrel]

fr i saw a classic dunk colorway go for like 1500$

[@rattlesnakeprospecting875]

Marc Johnson's brown with the m on the side and gum sole fav. Skate shoes ever!

[@ten4k964]

The DC boxers were the shoe that made DC stand out in the 90s. The Lynx were cool, but ppl sleep on the Boxers

[@RandomShapeless]

And the Syntax, synthetic version.

[@lazarorodriguez5161]

Nice 👍 Job on the Variation! Good To You Again Bro! Blessings 😇🙏

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Stay safe man thank you for the kind words

[@mr.jojomunoz6561]

Im not a skater but ive always worn dc since i was 12, court graffik and now ima get some pure winter ones, remind me of my timberlands back in the day, of course the lynx zero blacks

[@Mitch40831]

Do one on the half cab man!

[@NachoAverageFinds]

I love half cabs you ever check out our Vans video ?

[@Mitch40831]

Yeah, I've checked out all of your shoe highlight videos. Just got the notification for the half cabs. Being from San Jose I grew up following the legendary Steve Caballero. My youngest boys skate and I tell them all the time he's the best.

[@Mitch40831]

Actually it was a notification about this relpy lol

[@jazcruz3380]

Dope video again. Respect to the Brothers Medero Philly inda house

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Yee yee!! Thanks bro. Peace to Philly

[@dantroy654]

Great video, didn't see the vintage model I've been hunting for tho unfortunately. Been searching online awhile with no luck. Really isn't a lot of info on their models/history out there at all

[@wulver810]

I didn't get too many skate shoes, but they were comfortable. Love Rob n Big, RIP Big!

[@spencernichols9320]

I skated DC flawless shoes all the time because I loved the board feel but I remember Robbie D just had a colorway of the shoe I can't remember him releasing a signature shoe

[@rohitnair8395]

What about the DC Trase? Really want to know the history and the designer behind it.

[@NachoAverageFinds]

Yeah this is a brief history only. There’s so much to cover

[@subparnaturedocumentary]

oh this is unlocking some classic teen feels for me! yeah so im from outside philadelphia and definitely skated classic love park (well i mean i took my board there and smoked blunts mostly lol). i didnt sport dc's though i had etnies back then and vans

[@DARRENTINOnz]

DOPE!!! Yall came outta left field wit this one' Didn't know you were into skating especially that era/genre of skater.. Be ill if u can delve abit deeper with the skate brands like éS (sal 23's, Koston) or Axion. Kalis did a collab with Jeru the damaja too. I have a video of it, il upload it when I can Props from NewZealand 👊🏼

[@DARRENTINOnz]

Here's a link... vimeo.com/6594107

[@artofpootan]

1:58, the original designer of the DC logo was Dave "Persue" Ross, a prominent graffiti artist and graphic designer who helped pioneer Osiris.

[@bradrichard5045]

My first pair was a all white shoe with a giant brown plaid dc logo. I wore those shoes every day till I couldn’t any more they lasted almost 10 years

[@soniacherian6130]

bro i love your channel

[@NachoAverageFinds]

I really appreciate you saying that

[@TheVandal1990]

I had the rob dyrdek bass head or stereo head it was all white had a bunch of stereos stitched in and that was in like 2008 or 9 they were so comfy I miss that era of skate shoes