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Just saw this today. I'm have worn their stuff for years, but this personally is going to make me think twice about buying their crap. I like to support companies that put back into our sport.

Here's a link to a lil something I read earlier.

http://www.bmxunion.com/blog/blog/dc-sh … x-program/

What are your guys' thought's on this?

La Dolce · 2013-02-24 12:16am

That guy said it well enough. Or the owner needed that extra money saved to go into his personal hobbies.

http://youtu.be/LuDN2bCIyus

How much does it cost these days to rent out an entire city!

cru jones 2 · 2013-02-24 12:47am

always been a vans man personally.

snooze · 2013-02-24 3:04am

it does seem that although BMX is extremely popular the popularity of skateboarding seems to outweigh BMX by far. i recently did two screenprints, one of a girl on a skateboard and one of a girl on a BMX . the skateboard image got interest but the BMX image was largely ignored. it seems lot of non skaters appreciate skateboards and support it,the same can't be said for BMX

Jerry A Hutcher · 2013-02-24 4:46am

Ha fuk DC they just jumped on the band wagon trying to make a buck off the industry!They didnt produce chit..they contracted to put their name on existing products....Fuc dem beat them down untill they beg for mfn mercy,then beat em with a closet stick!

Huryupanbuy · 2013-02-24 10:23am

Sounds like they expected riders to sell shoes...They're just supposed to advertise them IMO.

olskoolbmxfreek · 2013-02-24 10:36am

Never really wore there chit...I prefer skate shoes like emerica or nike sb...just my opinion...

Mr. Fit · 2013-02-24 2:11pm

DC is still around?
I have not seen a pair since 2002 or so.

FatGuy · 2013-02-24 2:18pm

Meh, they aren't great shoes anyway - especially for riding.

BossHogg80 · 2013-02-24 2:38pm

La Dolce wrote:
That guy said it well enough. Or the owner needed that extra money saved to go into his personal hobbies.

http://youtu.be/LuDN2bCIyus

How much does it cost these days to rent out an entire city!

Bet the amount of cash it cost them for the permits to shut down the Bay Bridge and all those roads in the Financial District, would've kept the BMX team rollin for a couple years. The company I used to work for had to pay $500,000 to shut down the level of the Bay Bridge going into the City, from 4:00am to 5:30am, to bring large equipment across. Just some food for thought.

jumpin jim · 2013-02-24 4:00pm

I have a pair and they blow for riding. No wonder they dropped the program. They are nice for kicking around in.

JTinNC · 2013-02-24 4:12pm

Another example of the Surf industry trying to kill off all other action sports. The decision came from Quicksilver, in order to funnel more cash into the board sports. Nike is in the same boat, only pushing surf, skate, and snowboard programs. Competitive surfing sucks to watch and is inaccessible to 99% of Americans yet they hold sway over the corporate world as far as which sports get funding.

Roy Munson · 2013-02-24 4:20pm

Good. frank Rob Dyrdek

Huryupanbuy · 2013-02-24 4:30pm

Another good question is should/are they going to drop Brett's rehab bill?

Huryupanbuy · 2013-02-24 4:32pm

By the way. I wear vans for riding. Dc's just took look nice. I agree they suck to ride in.

popawoolie · 2013-02-24 7:18pm

JTinNC wrote:
Another example of the Surf industry trying to kill off all other action sports. The decision came from Quicksilver, in order to funnel more cash into the board sports. Nike is in the same boat, only pushing surf, skate, and snowboard programs. Competitive surfing sucks to watch and is inaccessible to 99% of Americans yet they hold sway over the corporate world as far as which sports get funding.

board sports =lifestyle = more $$$$

bmx =hobby = no money really.

sucks but its the way it works, how many people take a bmx vacation? tons of people take snow or surf trips, enough that there is an industry around it. Bmx needs to learn from skateboarding.

JTinNC · 2013-02-24 7:36pm

popawoolie wrote:
JTinNC wrote:
Another example of the Surf industry trying to kill off all other action sports. The decision came from Quicksilver, in order to funnel more cash into the board sports. Nike is in the same boat, only pushing surf, skate, and snowboard programs. Competitive surfing sucks to watch and is inaccessible to 99% of Americans yet they hold sway over the corporate world as far as which sports get funding.
board sports =lifestyle = more $$$$

bmx =hobby = no money really.

sucks but its the way it works, how many people take a bmx vacation? tons of people take snow or surf trips, enough that there is an industry around it. Bmx needs to learn from skateboarding.

You're right about the lifestyle part. The sad part is, bicycles can be ridden nearly every day regardless of location. The high end of the cycling industry has figured out how to sell a lifestyle and people have no problem shelling out thousands to participate. Thirty years ago every child had a bike and used it for transportation and recreation, look out your window today and its hard to find any children riding the streets.

ProThunder4 · 2013-02-24 7:43pm

Sorry to see the money leave the sport, but I never cared for DC stuff anyway.

My favorite shoes for riding and racing are a pair of Herman Munster looking Thorogood Code 3s that I got from a supply company for Post Office workers. They grip all my flats like glue, the soles are stiffer than Vans, and they fit great. Plus, they're U.S. made. I doubt anybody under 35 would ever wear a pair, but I wouldn't mind representing Thorogood as a factory rider. Hey, the Postal Service itself sponsored Lance & co. on the road for several years.

nintendoninja · 2013-02-25 12:04am

Ken Block probably needs more money to dump into his shltty rally racecar "career"
Lame situation, but I still love their shoes.

justkaelin · 2013-02-25 10:28am

i will never forgive DC Shoes for this.

oldmanjoe · 2013-02-25 11:30am

I tried to find DC specific BMX shoes, and they were hard to find. So I ended up with DC skate shoes, which sucked.

So I wear 5-10 shoes, which are great.

I make an effort to support the industry, but I will not wear bad shoes.

BMX*Racer*1983 · 2013-02-25 11:38am

Thanks to technology cell phones video games etc....Bmx is becoming a thing of the past quick most shops around here don't even carry Bmx anymore.

brewharriah · 2013-02-25 11:51am

Roy Munson wrote:
Good. frank Rob Dyrdek

exactly...

RDB · 2013-02-25 12:00pm

I must be old school...because I rock these while riding

RACEIT · 2013-02-25 1:33pm

JTinNC wrote:
popawoolie wrote:
JTinNC wrote:
Another example of the Surf industry trying to kill off all other action sports. The decision came from Quicksilver, in order to funnel more cash into the board sports. Nike is in the same boat, only pushing surf, skate, and snowboard programs. Competitive surfing sucks to watch and is inaccessible to 99% of Americans yet they hold sway over the corporate world as far as which sports get funding.
board sports =lifestyle = more $$$$

bmx =hobby = no money really.

sucks but its the way it works, how many people take a bmx vacation? tons of people take snow or surf trips, enough that there is an industry around it. Bmx needs to learn from skateboarding.
You're right about the lifestyle part. The sad part is, bicycles can be ridden nearly every day regardless of location. The high end of the cycling industry has figured out how to sell a lifestyle and people have no problem shelling out thousands to participate. Thirty years ago every child had a bike and used it for transportation and recreation, look out your window today and its hard to find any children riding the streets.

The streets are no longer safe to allow our kids to go out on alone...

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