DC Men's Alias Lite Sneaker

Being in my early 30's my Skating has been relagated to cruising on my longboard and leaving the rail slides and stairs to those that still have rubber bones. I was looking for an anthletic shoe that I could wear to the gym but also would hold up to multiple 5k skates. These shoes seem to fit the bill, they're very light, do not look ,like your typical skate shoe "moon boot", have a great arch support and the pads on the bottom seem much more sturdy than your typical running shoe; which I feared would be toast after a few skating sessions. Over all I'm happy and hope they stand up. As for DC's attention to detail the concerns written in other posts are correct.The shoes does wear a little snug so you may want to order a half size larger than you'd regularly wear. If you've bought DC's before though you prob know this.The DC insignia on the back is not white, it looks like it was put on prior to the shoe being sprayed blue so now the sign is more of a sky blue. Aside from that I'm a happy camper. Dhipping was super fast, Surf & Dirt has great customer service and I would def recommend working with them. Decent sneaker for a decent price, but the QA manager seems to have been sleeping on the job.

I bought these shoes expecting a nice hybrid shoe that I could skate in but also have all day comfort for walking, jogging, etc. The shoes arrived fast and looked amazing. They were so light. However, after taking a closer look at the shoe, I noticed some durability issues. The tread is made with that same aerofoam stuff that New Balance uses in their shoes(great for walking, but are not durable when it comes to scraping or dragging them on the ground or grip tape). If you look closely at the fabric on the shoe, you will notice that it is mesh(I was able to see the shadow of my finger through the mesh). I figured I'd still give them a try. I can honestly say I have only worn these shoes for 2 hours. Ten minutes into skating the shoe, I got a tear in the mesh. I wanted to give DC the benefit of the doubt, so I took off the shoe and stitched the hole. I then proceeded to skate the shoe for another 1.5 hours, at which point... Yup, you guessed it, another tear(keep in mind this was in a different spot, my stitch held fine from the first hole). All in all, I can say, this is a good shoe if and only if you are looking to wear a comfortable DC shoe to walk or jog in. I stitched the second hole and will be using these as my "junk" shoes for when I don't want my good shoes to get wet or ruined. I was gifted a pair of World Industries shoes for xmas last year and they are still holding up fine(I wear them every day). I can honestly say that I never would have thought a "cheap" skateboard company(world industries) could make a better shoe than a company dedicated to making skate shoes(dc).

I just got this "Fashion" sneakers with my other order of a pair of Columbias hikers, I got this shoes cause the only pair i had of "Fashion" sneakers separated from the sole and since i only buy hiking shoes because they are really tough specially Merrells and Columbias I decided to give it a go and try this DC lites cause they look nice and where 50% off; first of all they look great, they are made of good materials, they are comfortable, they are ultralight, even lighter then my Columbias!!! But after a good close look you start seeing the poorly finished sole, the colors of the sole look like they where painted by a 4 year old (Yes, the colors are painted)!!!! there are stains of paint all over the sole, horrible!!!, where's the quality control at DC's factory? are they on holiday?. I got the Columbias for the same price and they look impeccable; well let's hope they last, i usually don't wear this kind of shoes much, but i think i won't be buying DC's in a near future!P.S. Do not buy this shoes for more than half of it's price, they are not worth it!

These shoes were pretty stylish, but didn't last nearly as long as some of my son's better shoes. He also said they were as comfortable.For an extra pair of shoes for gym or such, these are probably fine if the cost is right. But I don't think I'd recommend these for daily wear for really active kids.

I ordered this shoe in a size 13 for my 13 year old son (he's 6'1") on Thursday, October 4, 2012 and got it promptly on Saturday. I love Prime!!!The color is bright, but not to the point where it hurts your eyes. Personally, I don't like them, but I'm not wearing the shoes. My Baby Man likes them. He's worn them only once so far. He put them right back into the box - which is a good sign. He also said that he was very pleased with the way the shoe color popped and enhanced the red in his polo style - striped shirt.So, although I'm not a big fan of the color . . . I am a big fan of the price, style, and fit. Also with the fact that he likes the color and the loudness of it.Five Stars!!!

Shoes are very comfortable. Looking for walking shoes for work. Eight hours on my feet and these shoes don’t make my feet tired. Love the brand, the the colors. Going to get me more different colors.

Well as with all DC shoes i have had in the past this is a good shoe...it is bright,lite,breaths well and has a good flex.I'm not into mesh that much but the shoe has a tight nit mesh so that's cool and it looks alright... way better than real open mesh. Also i placed my order and not only did i get it on time but 2 days early! This time all went well and i'm happy with the shoes and the short wait....and for the price it was awesome.

i got these for my teenage son & never owning any of this brand before, wondered if they were worth all the hype. the pics of them are good, but until you get them you really have no idea how cool they really are. the green is intense, but that's what makes them look GREAT! son loves them & I hit a home run. will definitely buy again. packaged great & got them in two days. Happy, happy, happy!

I just cant buy a different set of trainers, im hooked on the comfort and design, 5 pairs on the trot now!