| DE LA CRUZ SKATEBOARDS delacruzsk8@hotmail.com |
| WELCOME TO THE HOME SITE OF DE LA CRUZ SKATEBOARDS AND SKATE GEAR DESIGNED BY JULIO DE LA CRUZ |
| Julio De la Cruz started his professional skating carrier in Los Angeles California at the age of 16 skating for Milk Skateboard products started by legendary Christian Hosio then moved on to The New Deal ( known now as Element) . Sponsers during his carrier included Vans, Airwalk, Etnies Axion shoes, thunder trucks and spit fire wheels. His most recent sponsers were Pit Bull energy drinks and Polanti luxury watches out of Beverly hills. At the age of 18 Julio started neighborhood skateboard company to help non english speaking people to become pro in the US and not to metion make a little money on the side. Among those he supported through Neighborhood were Danny le Bron, Jesus and Alfonso Fernandez and Luypa-sin who are now some of the top skate boarders in Europe. In 1995 Julio started his clothing company Stamina after owning Central Clothing company who sponser people like Mike Carroll and Carl Watson. Through Stamina Julio helped kick start the carriers of Lee Smith, Enrique Lorenzo, and Stevie Williams who is currently has a multi million dollar contract with Rebok. Julio also became the first Hispanic to start his own skateboard brand including the manufacture of wheels and boards and one of the top skate board clothing designers in the US. In 2005 Julio left the United States and the skate bussiness and moved to Mexico to be closer to his wifes family and take a long awaited two year break from skating and the skating world. Now he is back with a new line of skate gear under the brand De La Cruz and is using his designs from the States and manufacturing and marketing in Mexico. |


