An ode to a shrew, I mean shoe (DC Shoes)

Name: joe_edd

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Product:	DC Shoes
Date:	30/12/05 (1202 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Really comfortable, nice looks

Disadvantages: Can be pricy

For those that don’t know, DC’s shoes are the extreme sports world must have for fashion. I have had DC shoes in the past when I was at college. I skated for about 3 years. My first pair of skate shoes was Vans; these just broke on me, as the material used is not really for skating. I decided I would fork out the money and pay for a pair of shoes that will last awhile, look good and can use for both skating and general use. I bought my DC's and by far they are a good shoe and still are. My brother bought a pair of DC snowboarding boots. Let me say this again they still look good.

DC shoes are product tested. So they get real skaters, who know tricks inside out, to test the shoes. This way they can get weakness and ways to improve them. Believe or not but skate shoes are quite technical. The makers understand how cushioning your feet are important and that there should be a shock absorber of some sort, so that when you land, you don’t hurt yourself. There’s a lot of effort to produce a shoe. Most of the time DC's in house skate team will say, they want a shoe that does this, and this and this. Then they produce it, because they know that it’s to their specification and that’s how they ride. This way they know others will skate the same.

My DC’s were black, with white bits in. A plastic cover in the front of the shoe. (Like a toe cap. When you skate and do your tricks you usually use the front part of your foot and it scraps against the grip of the board. With out this plastic cover then they shoes will get wreck. It doesn’t make the shoes look tacky, but gives it a better appearance). At the time I think I paid £60 as they were on sale. Normally they about £80. The shoes are very comfortable, and every effort is made so that you feet don’t feel squashed in the shoe and that when you walk, you don’t feel the impact of your foot hitting the ground.

Overall the shoes are very nice, but some can be very price, especially if you are buying a signature model. They more suited for a skater or some one who dresses like one. They are more associated with extreme sports.

Summary: nice shoe, shame about the foot