CCS

CCS is a skateboard mail-order and online retailer, first called California Cheap Skates. It began in San Luis Obispo, California, in 1985 and is now based in Portland, Oregon.

History

CCS began in San Luis Obispo, California, in 1985 as California Cheap Skates. A small shop, it soon became one of skateboarding's first mail-order businesses, and its catalogue became essential reading for skaters. [1][3]
The 1987 catalogue was two catalogues in one: California Cheap Skates (hard goods) at one end and California Surf Style (clothing and accessories) at the other. The two divisions merged in the early 1990s. [2]
Foot Locker bought CCS in 2008, shortened the name to CCS and opened 22 CCS shops. [4][3]
CCS did not meet Foot Locker's expectations. Foot Locker planned to close it but sold it to Portland's Daddies Board Shop in 2014. [4][3]
CCS is now based in Portland, Oregon. [1][3]

Sources disagree

The 2008 price differs: Wikipedia gives $103 million in cash (bought from Alloy), while Skate and Annoy gives $102.3 million.
Skate and Annoy notes that a 1984 founding date has been claimed, but it could not find adverts to back this up and gives 1985. CCS's own page also says 1985.

CCS

History

Catalogues

In the magazines

1994

1995

1996

1997

Decks

Sources