British Knights

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British Knights are a shoe. The company started in 1985 according to http://www.british-knights.de/, which also indicates the company was producing new models as of 2003.

These shoes were popular in the U.S. in the early 1990s and were often given away as prizes on popular Nickelodeon game shows such as "Double Dare". The High Top range of shoes in the late 80's to early 90's were very popular among skateboarders of the time.

For many years, the company resisted endorsement by a professional athlete, a popular practice of many modern day apparel companies. Instead, they focused on being something of a Hip-Hop lifestyle alternative. This policy ended, however, with the endorsement of their new "Dymacel Technology" by Derrick Coleman of the New Jersey Nets and Xavier McDaniel of the New York Knicks.

There are also a UK hip hop duo who go by the same name as the infamous shoe make. The crew consists of two members King Doze and Kilnamik. They named thereselves British Knights as they were loved by hip hop fans and of course the British reference.

Urban legend at the time said that the Crips street gang wore the shoes and took the "BK" logo to indicate "Blood Killer," in reference to the rival gang. Further rumor stated that a shoe company called Christian Knights would release shoes for the Bloods, with a "CK" to indicate "Crip Killer.'

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