DC Block Spartan

Posted on 07 May 2010 by

Hey everyone, this is my new review for the DC Block Spartan after about one month of using them for both skateboarding and every day wear.

Fit-8/10

These felt great as soon as I put them on. Not hard and tough like a lot of other skate shoes. They do fit a little on the small size so maybe buy 1/2 size bigger then you need. This is what I did and it’s worked out great. The tongue and collar on these is nicely padded and help keep my comfort level up and Ive found no matter what kinda of socks Im wearing with them they still conform to my foot great and always feel right.

Style-10/10

For me personally I love the look of these kicks. The graffiti graphics on the side are wicked and I love how they look.  The colors are clear and crisp and over all they’re my favorite day in and day out shoes to wear. I find their look to be really versatile too and goes with tons of other stuff I wear. They come in a few really sick color combination’s just check out some below!

Duribilty-8/10

I’ve been skating in these a whole bunch over the past month and they’re holding up awesome! The fabric doesn’t come
apart of seperate at all. They have a cool lace saving feature which allows you to have the bottom two rows of laces behind an extra piece of leather to guard and protect your laces from being destroyed quickly by your grip tape.

Features-7/10

Upper vent system for maximum airflow (I found it actually works with these shoes) Padded tongue and collar for added comfort and ankle support. Stretchable tongue placements come in really handy and help the shoe totally stay in place on your foot, Performance rubber wrap cupsole, this shoe is also created with a revolutionary new system which gives you all the durable benefits of a vulcanized sole without feeling hard and inflexible.

Key Features:

  • Soft yet durable leather upper.
  • Ventilated details.
  • Vented upper airflow system.
  • TPU eyelets.
  • Soft foam tongue and collar for ankle support and all around comfort.
  • Light breathable tongue.
  • Spandex tongue holders for great fit and placement on your foot.
  • High performing rubber wrap cupsole, this is an awesome construction technique that gives you all the benefits of vulcanized sole without feeling uncomfortable or stiff.

Recently DC shoes finished off their “Tonik:Drink Up” tour up the California coast line. This tour was put on to celebrate the release of Dc new “The Tonik” skate shoe. Shane Auckland came along with the DC team and documented the daily events both of skateboarding and day to day stuff across the West Coast. The Berrics have recently put up Part 1 of the “DC to SF” movie. Be sure to keep a look out for part 2 of this coming soon.

Rob Dyrdek

Posted on 16 April 2010 by

Ohio native Rob Dyrdek has become an international skateboarding sensation. Perhaps best known for his  DC shoes, over-the-top antics and hit  MTV  reality show “Rob and Big”, there seems to be no stopping Rob and his skateboarding empire.

Dyrdek began skating at the age of eleven and won his first amateur contest one month later.

His displays of skateboarding talent did not go unnoticed. Later in the same year he was picked up by G&S skateboards and was officially the youngest member of their team.At age sixteen Rob turned pro for the company Alien Workshop and placed fourth in his first ever pro contest.

This was truly a sign of great things to come. One of his first sponsorship deals was with Droors Clothing, which later became the giant” DC Shoes”. It was through this relationship that Rob was given the opportunity to design one of the first “Signature” skate shoes for the company.

40 Thousand Feet Of Fun…

Rob took a number of years off from professional competition to work on a variety of other projects including acting, writing and creating his own Hip Hop label. He began to compete again at the age of twenty-five and it was around this time he noticed a real lack of skate parks and poor quality construction of the ones being built. Rob took it upon himself with the help of his friends at DC to create the Rob Dyrdek/DC Shoes Skate Plaza. This 40,000 square foot skate park was opened in June of 2005 and has been featured in a large number of videos and magazines.

The park’s construction was based on numerous pictures and videos taken by Rob at his favourite skating spots. So in effect the DC Plaza is an accumulation of all of Rob Dyrdek’s most-loved spots.

Rob And Big…

Rob’s best friend and body guard Christopher “Big Black” Boyken made his first appearance with Rob in the skate world during the DC Video. Their hilarious sketch, with Rob playing the hassled skater and Big in the role of skater security guard, caught the eye of MTV producers.
It was from this DC video that we now have the mega hit reality TV series ”Rob and Big”

The Show first aired on MTV in 2006 and it took off with lightning speed, instantly becoming a cult hit with skaters and non-skaters alike! Rob and Big showcases the outrageous fun and adventures they have while sharing their home in the Hollywood Hills. The show also features some great animal cast members including their bull dog “Meaty” and their miniature horse, appropriately named “Mini Horse”, who appeared in the second season.

Skate Shoes

Posted on 11 April 2010 by

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