Jewelry designer Tim Foster talked Tony Alva into creating a pendant inspired by an original 1977 Alva Skates skateboard as a way to raise money for the music industry support group MusiCares.
The pendant measures just under 1.5″ and comes with an adjustable black cotton cord. 25% of the proceeds from sales benefit MusiCares’ Map Fund providing financial and supportive assistance for music people in need of addiction recovery services.
Yes, Sewa Kroetkov’s manuals are so solid you could build a house of cards between his feet. If you wanna check out the rest of the Venture Trucks complete summer drop click the link. Otherwise, back to whatever it was you were doing.
Mervin Manufacturing is voluntarily recalling close to 8,000 pairs of Gnu snowboard bindings sold in the US and Canada after noticing that the “ankle straps can break posing a fall hazard.” Apparently, they’ve had reports of 30 straps breaking already.
What should you do if you have a pair of Gnu bindings? Well, first make sure your bindings are the ones that are being recalled by visiting this page. Then if they are, stop using them and click here to contact Mervin for more information of call (800) 905-0551.
World Industries has just dropped a new line of Plyagra decks that feature North American maple veneers with a carbon fiber inlay in the top layer to help the boards say stiffer and stronger for longer.
If you’re facing embarrassing performance anxiety the Plyagra just might be the right board for you. They apparently work for Andrew Cannon. Plyagra decks are currently available in fine independent skateboarding shops for $59.95, but we don’t know how long they’ll last.
Dakine has a double set of new limited edition bags for summer: The Scout (above) and the Mesa. The collections include a Vault 25L Pack, a Command Duffle 15l, a Capital 23L classic backpack with padded laptop sleeve and the Mission 25L with vertical board carry straps, a padded laptop sleeve and, yes, a fleece-lined pocket for the sunnies.
The packs range in price from $40 to $90 and are being produced in runs of 250. That means the chances of you getting your bag mixed up with someone else’s at the airport is close to zero. For a look at the southwest inspired Mesa collection, follow the jump.
Hard to believe it’s taken until 2013 for an action eyewear company to make sunglasses that don’t sink to the bottom of the ocean the second they get fumbled, but that’s exactly what Dragon’s new H20 line is all about.
“The Floatable sunglasses are super functional for me and my friends,” says Shane Dorian. “For people who spend essentially half their lives around the ocean surfing, fishing, boating, stand up paddling or anything else that’s active, knowing you won’t lose your favorite pair of shades if you drop them into the water is key.”
Yes, it is. With these glasses and his inflatable Billabong wetsuit Mr. Dorian is in danger of drifting right out into space. For the official word from Dragon follow the jump.
Portland, Oregon’s Timothy Copeman is a hardware repurposer, recycler and upcycler who give new life to old hammers with interesting materials and then sells them in his Etsy story Copeman’s Corner. Some of his coolest hammers feature handles made from old skateboard decks. Here’s what Copeman says about this one:
This handmade handle was created from White Oak and an up-cycled Anti Hero TNT Skateboard Deck then securely fitted to a vintage reclaimed claw hammer head. Go big or go home! . . . Entire hammer weighs approximately 1 lbs 9 oz and measures 13.5 inches long. . . This hammer was designed to be put in your tool box and used! All my hammers are guaranteed not to break with normal use for the first six months! See my shop policies for details.
How much would you have to drop for one of Timmy’s skateboard hammers? $40 to $45 a piece. Click the link for more details.
Matix has hooked up with Dickies to produce a pair of surf trunks for hard working surfers, or those who want to look like they’re hard workers..
Since 1922, Dickies has been making purpose built work apparel that gets the job done. Now Matix has partnered with Dickies to provide you with a board short constructed in that same rugged spirit. . . The result, The Original 874 board short with all the durability and detailing you expect from dickies without the weight. Built of 100% sublimated polyester to work off shore and in the water.
The designers at Lost Enterprises are bringing back some classic nautical aloha flavor with their Lost At Sea collection of “Wovens, Terry Tanks, Cotton Elastic and Striped Boardshorts, Cord Printed and Striped Walkshorts, and caps.” A hoy there, matey. The entire collection is available on Swell.com, so check it out now.
A limited edition Watson 2 with Red Crocodile leather wrapped tips, Gold metal trim and black leather wrapped fronts goes on sale this morning (April 11, 2013) on the 9Five site. If you’re down with the bling, better snap them up because they won’t be sold anywhere else and only 60 pairs were made.
Jewelry designer Tim Foster talked Tony Alva into creating a pendant inspired by an original 1977 Alva Skates skateboard as a way to raise money for the music industry support group MusiCares.
