In collaboration with pro skater Chico Brenes for Chocolate Skateboards, DVS Shoe Co. releases the Chicolate sneaker. This fresh new collaboration sneaker is a heftier version of the classic DVS Gavin CT. It features a Chocolate Skateboards logo on the tongue, foxing and lace tips, as well as a cartoon drawing of Chico himself on the cushioned footbed.

Chico Brenes is a member of the Chocolate Skateboards team, a skateboard company founded in 1994 as a part of the Girl Skateboards family. Chico was born and raised in Nicaragua and moved to the Bay Area when he was nine years old. He soon fell in love with skateboarding, spending his teen years skating the streets of San Francisco.

Since then, he’s been sponsored by World Industries and Chocolate Skateboards. His long career as a professional skateboarder has led him back to his home country of Nicaragua where he opened the country’s first skate shop back in 2009.

Check out these fresh Chicolate sneakers as well as the entire DVS collection on the Zappos Rideshop!

Fixed gear cycling innovator Keo Curry has pushed the boundaries with his variety of trick inventions such as the Keo Rock and Keo Spin. His collaboration with DVS Shoe Company produced a fresh new colorway for the DVS Milan CT Mid. This special edition sneaker was designed exclusively for Curry with both performance and stand-out individuality in mind. The side stripes are even emblazoned with one of Keo Curry’s legendary tricks, the Keo Rock. 

Check out Keo Curry in action, representing Macaframa SF:

Daewon Song’s 12^th shoe collaboration with DVS Shoe Company is appropriately named the 12’er. It’s got a subdued, minimal design that’s as wearable as it is durable. This sleek collaboration was inspired by all of Daewon’s “non-achievements” in life that led him to his true passion: skateboarding.

From its humble inception to its superb skate shoe fruition, the DVS 12’er is a celebration of constantly learning something new about your talents. No matter how good we may think we are at something, there’s always room to learn new things and opportunities for new inspiration around every turn.

Check out the video below to see Daewon Song and the DVS 12’er in action:

DVS Daewon Song 12'er from DVS Shoe Company on Vimeo.

Collaborative footwear is taking over the casual footwear market. From famous painters to local graffiti artists, skateboarders to hip hop artists, the shoe market has made a creative shift toward the artistic.

Created in 1992, the Zebra Baby was used on the cover of Love Child, the video that contained Daewon Song's first ever video part. Representative of an entire era of skateboarding, the DVS Shoe CompanyAlmost Daewon CT x is a tribute to Daewon's history and influence during the early '90s. Each pair comes with a custom Almost mini-board featuring the iconic Zebra Baby graphic that graced the cover of Love Child.

The Globe Destroyer is the sequel to the Mace Hi and is a collaborative effort between Globe and Sekure D (the same company that created the Splattered Angel Nike Dunk Low). This style features 3M graffiti work that uses blue, black and silhouette gray to make it a walking masterpiece.

Some companies are even shifting toward customer-created art pieces for their new styles. The Emerica Reynolds 3 - Design A 3 was created by Design-A-3 contest winner Alex D. of Bristol, Connecticut. The purple haze look of these Reynolds 3 kicks really pops off the canvas, while the white soles with signature “AR” tagging create a stunning contrast. Magnifique.

Jeron Wilson and DVS once again teamed up with urban-wear standout Diamond Supply Co. This classic skate silhouette is slimmed down with fashion-influenced stiching details. Features a leather upper with alternating textile details. Diamond branding details on the quarter panel and tongue. Textile lining and custom PU insole for added comfort. SK8 Lite technology reduces uncecessary rubber without compromising the durability and shape of the silhouette. It's supreme lightweight and durability are the next evolution of traditional cupsole technology. Comes with a rubber outsole with DVS' classic herringbone tread. Be sure to check out these and all the latest and greatest in the Zappos Rideshop!