DC SHOES

The company was originally called Eightball and only made T-shirts for skate shops. The owners were sent a cease and desist letter by a man in Seattle who had allegedly already trademarked the name "Eightball" for the now defunct company Fast Clothing, Inc.; however, according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the man was never granted a registered trademark because he abandoned his application. The man had made an offer to allow them to use the name "Eightball" if they had given him a large sum of money and a cut of the action. The newly hired Clay Blehm refused the offer, and they began to look for another name. The owners then created a new line of clothing called Droors Clothing, in which they create ads spoofing famous ads ranging from Calvin Klein to famous rapper's CD covers. Famous rap and hip-hop groups Cypress Hill and The Beastie Boys sported their clothing. DC Clothing originally stood for Droors Clothing Footwear, but since the sale of Droors (which is now defunct), DC Footwear no longer has any ties to Droors and is simply DC Shoes.Visit DCshoes.com