Which company acquired the skate shoe brand DC Shoes in 2004?

Quiksilver acquired the skate shoe brand DC Shoes in 2004.

DC Shoes was founded in 1989 by Ken Block and Damon Way in California. The company first became known for technical skateboarding shoes and later expanded into snowboarding, motocross and other action-sports categories. Its products became part of the broader skatewear and streetwear landscape.

Quiksilver acquired DC Shoes in 2004, adding the brand to its action-sports portfolio. This was before Quiksilver’s later corporate financial difficulties and restructuring. In 2015, the parent company changed its name to Boardriders, Inc., while DC continued as a separate brand.

DC Shoes is not the same company as Vans, which became part of VF Corporation in 2004. That coincidence makes the two acquisitions easy to confuse, but Quiksilver is the specific buyer associated with DC Shoes.