IN 1998, A GROUP OF artists influenced by graffiti culture, the Wu-Tang Clan and Aphex Twin formed a collective that would come to be known as SIXPACK FRANCE. Sixpack started as a small shop and has grown into a highly regarded fashion brand well-known the world over for it’s creative and challenging designs. The brand is known for their strong graphics and especially their tight knit artist network.
Together with DC, Sixpack & the French designer Akroe have created the NON MERCI line, composed of a stylish new high top sneaker and a matching reversible jacket. The shoes come with a grit all-over design and an exciting design on the sole, which is replicated on the lining of the reversible jacket.
Ask the store associates for a better look at the fruits of this fantastic collaboration now, and make sure to check out the amazing sole!
DC takes the lead in design and collaboration by also signing up skateboard photographer, MIKE BLABAC.
MIKE BLABAC is one of the preeminent skateboard photographers of his generation. Mike started shooting photos in the late ‘80s and has been DC’s skate photographer for 10 years. In 1999, Mike joined DC Shoes, Inc., where he still works today as director of skateboarding photography, a job that has taken him around globe and allowed him to shoot some of the greatest skaters today, including Danny Way, Rob Dyrdek, and Josh Kalis. His skateboarding images have appeared in numerous publications including Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine, and virtually every skateboard magazine and on sites around the world, from websites and billboards to sports-drink bottles.
This year, Mike releases his first book, BLABAC PHOTO – The Art of Skateboarding Photography, which documents 20 years of skateboarding history pulled from his extensive collection of work.
In celebration of the publication of BLABAC PHOTO and Mike Blabac’s unparalleled visual contribution to the brand, DC has created a limited-edition shoe that will be available exclusively at skate shops to correspond with the launch of the book. The shoe features personal touches, including photo-printed insoles and other unique touches, as well as a signed Blabac photo print in a limited number of boxes. The shoe is especially notable considering DC’s reservation of signature shoes being exclusively for its top pros. The Blabac Azure Mid is the first time a DC signature shoe has been made for a non-professional team member.
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