Lakai Footwear

Lakai Footwear

Lakai Footwear Limited is a footwear company based in Torrance, California that creates shoes designed for and inspired by skateboarding. Lakai was founded by professional skateboarders and Girl Skateboards co-founders Mike Carroll and Rick Howard in 1999. They felt they could make a contribution to the skate-footwear world by running their own company rather than riding for someone else's. The company was formed after both riders left DC Shoes. After the release of Lakai's tour video 'Beware of the Flare' in June 2002, their first full-length team video 'Fully Flared' premiered on November...
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quick facts
Founded:July 1999
Founders:Rick Howard, Mike Carroll
Headquarters:Torrance, California

Lakai Footwear founders

Rick Howard
Rick Howard
Other companies founded:Girl Skateboards, Fourstar Clothing

Rick Howard is a Canada-born skateboarder who now resides in California. He is considered to been credited with helping to advance switch skateboarding to new levels in the 1990s. He began his skateboarding career skating for Blockhead Skateboards , and Gullwing Trucks. He quit Blockhead and skated...
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Mike Carroll
Mike Carroll
Age:36 (Born: August 24, 1975)
Other companies founded:Girl Skateboards

Michael "Mike" Shawn Carroll is a professional skateboarder from Daly City, California who skated for H-Street and then joined the super team Plan B Skateboards. Mike is known for being an innovator of technical street skating in the early 90's. He is also known for skating at the Embarcadero...
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Headquarters of Lakai Footwear

Torrance
Torrance
Founded:October 1912
Population:145,438

Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has 1.5 miles of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of...
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Parent company of Lakai Footwear

Girl Distribution
Girl Distribution

Girl Distribution is the umbrella company for the brands Girl Skateboards, Chocolate Skateboards, Royal Trucks, Fourstar Clothing, Lakai Footwear, Skate Mental and Ruby Republic.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which year was Lakai Footwear founded?
  • A:
    The business was founded in July, 1999.
  • Q:
    Who was the founder of Lakai Footwear?
  • A:
    Rick Howard and Mike Carroll founded the company.
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