by The Editors on July 20, 2007
John Van Hazinga, 29, the owner of Burlington, Vermont’s Ridin’ High Skate Shop has been in a coma for the last week after suffering a head injury while downhilling near Smuggler’s Notch.
During a run, Van Hazinga’s board wobbled, causing him to flip in the air. Van Hazinga, who was wearing a helmet, protective gloves and knee and elbow pads at the time, crashed onto the pavement and sustained serious head trauma.
The local skate community has wholly supported the Van Hazinga’s family since the accident. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
[Link: BurlingtonFreePress.com]
by The Editors on July 19, 2007
It’s a good day for Volcom’s Vice President of Sales Tom Ruiz. As part of a prearranged 10b5-1 trading plan Tom exercised 5,000 options of Volcom at $19 today and then immediately sold them off at approximately $49 netting himself a healthy profit of $150,000. Congrats, Tom.
[Link: Forbes via AP]
by The Editors on July 19, 2007
In the “get paid for everything” world of professional big wave surfing, Laird Hamilton has just pulled off an interesting deal. Susan Casey, a New York City-based writer has reportedly signed a “million-dollar deal” for a new book about the science of surfing and the hunt for big waves. Casey is paying Laird to appear in the book according to the New York Times:
. . . the celebrity surfer who will be a central character in her book, to put her at the center of the action. “I’m asking him to put me in the middle of his dangerously and logistically complex undertaking,” said Ms. Casey, whose previous book, The Devil’s Teeth, was about great white sharks. “It was inevitable that we would have to have some kind of incentive for him to do that.”
Way to get paid, Laird. Truth is if you’re going to help something sell, you should get a piece of it.
[Link: Quill Blog and New York Times]
by The Editors on July 12, 2007
. . . well, not counting their first film 7873 which premiered October 26, 2000 at the La Paloma Theatre in Encinitas, California. But then again, this is all about marketing and Chris Cote is “super psyched,” about Tomorrow Today brah.
We’re super psyched to enter the world of film,” says TransWorld SURF Editor-In-Chief/Content Director, Chris Cote. “TransWorld Media has such an amazing history when it comes to making the best skateboarding, BMX, and motocross films. In my opinion, TransWorld SKATE’s films are the most inspirational, progressive, and relevant movies in the action sports world, and we’ll be bringing that tradition to the surf world soon.”
Sounds like either no one at TransWorld was around for the first movie, or they’re all just too embarrassed to claim it.
[Link: TransWorld Business]
by The Editors on July 12, 2007
The Motley Fool’s Alyce Lomax says she was amused by Volcom’s presenting at the buttoned-down CIBC World Markets’ Consumer Growth Conference.
Of course, given this two-time Motley Fool Hidden Gems pick’s impressive recent growth, it’s no wonder that Wall Street wants to hear more about the magic behind its success. I took a peek at the transcript from the conference.
Click the link for a comprehensive outsider’s look at what makes Volcom function in the world of youth fashion.
[Link: The Motley Fool]
by The Editors on July 12, 2007
We’re not calling them sneaky, however, we’d never seen the site before today when we clicked on a Google Adsense text link an ended up at Store.Burton.com to discover that pretty much everything but snowboards, outerwear, boots, and bindings are for sale and currently slashed into “epic summer savings of up to 30 percent off.” We admit we’ve been a little out of the loop lately, but didn’t realize how far.
Check it out for yourself.
[Link: Store.Burton.com]
by The Editors on July 12, 2007
Tony Hawk has had his name associated with some pretty whack stuff, however, this may top it all. Nicole Medica, 26, and her groom, Jeremy Farley, 29, were one of seven couples married on July 7, 2007 at 7:07 AM while riding Tony Hawk’s Big Spin roller coaster at Six Flags St. Louis.
They had originally planned to marry on the Sandy Creek Covered Bridge Historic Site in Hillsboro Saturday evening until they heard about the “Thrilled Ever After” radio contest on 93.7 FM. “It just seems fun,” Medica said. “It’s definitely us–not conventional.”
Thanks, Tony.
[Link: St. Louis Today]
