- Globe Shoes
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name = Globe Shoes
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foundation =1994
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location_country =Australia
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industry =Skateboard ,surf
products =Shoe s,apparel ,wetsuit s,boardshorts
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homepage = http://www.globe.tv
dissolved =Globe Shoes are a manufacturer of
surf andskateboard footwear formed inMelbourne ,Australia in1994 by former Australian professionalskateboard ers Matt, Steven, and Peter Hill.Globe's line-up consists of shoes designed in conjunction with known professional skateboarders including
Rodney Mullen ,Paul Machnau ,Mark Appleyard ,Matt Mumford ,Greg Lutzka ,Jake Duncombe ,David Gonzalez , andChris Haslam . Professional skateboarder andDarkstar Skateboards owner Chet Thomas retired his pro model shoe with Globe and is now the skate brand manager. [http://www.twsbiz.com/twbiz/features/article/0,21214,1599517,00.html]Globe is currently releasing a series of skateboard videos through the internet titled United By Fate.
Globe regularly sponsors skateboard events for the
X Games . The company's worldwide office headquarters are located inMelbourne and itsNorth America n headquarters inEl Segundo, California ,United States .Fact|date=September 2008See also
Other Australian Skateboard Companies
References
External links
* [http://www.globe.tv Official site]
* [http://www.unitedbyfate.tv/ United By Fate]
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