Feb
28
Anyone
Everyone that hits the shopping centres these days will have noticed the increment in skate clothes that are in stock. A lot of various shops are selling skate clothing in the UK running from the usual skate shops to price reduction brand clothes stores. The increase in these stores appears to have taken place along with the growth in popularity of surfing clothing that took place in the late 90’s. As a result, umteen modern surfer and skate brand clothes have turned into shopping center brands.
A variety of different skate brands have thrust themselves into the mainstream and many British homes. This has gained them a lot of press from a variety of UK clothing blogs. The 2 main skate shoe brands that have been pulled out by the fashion blogs are DC shoes and Etnies Skate Shoes. Both of these skate shoe brands have seen a growth in sales in the United Kingdom as a result but with what means have these skate shoe brands done this?
DC is a clothing line that has broken boundaries. With its beginnings in BMX and skate clothes DC Clothing have grown in popularity mostly thanks to the success of the brands creater Ken Block, who has turned into a popular race car driver. The DC shoes logo is spread all over his motorcar and apparel along with any other branding, taking DC shoes to a completely various group of people. Thanks to this DC skate shoes and apparel can be seen on everyone from skaters to the common Joe.
Etnies are a different skate clothes brand that has expanded in the British marketplace although the rise of Etnies clothing has been down to their move into large numbers of high street trainer shops. The Etnies skate shoes range have become widely available to everyone and have had increasing sales showing that the British public like them. This has meant that increasing numbers of shoe shops have agreed to stock Etnies skate shoes both on the high street and online.
