Shocker: It was announced today that Andy Irons is joining Billabong’s Kustom Footwear program. A “delighted” Kustom GM Harry Truscott has released this seemingly un-ironic statement:
‘Kustom and Andy Irons are a natural fit,’ says Harry Truscott, General Manager at Kustom Footwear. “Andy will be a huge addition to our team.”
Huge addition? Absolutely. Natural fit? Okay, if by “natural” Truscott means that AI is pretty much strapped to the Billabong wagon right now (not a bad wagon to be strapped to, but strapped is strapped) then his quote makes perfect sense.
[Link: Global Surf News]
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Was only a matter of time before he joined. Wonder if a clause of sorts (cant ride for another footwear company for x years) got put into the buy out Billabong did when they took him off DC??
And agree on your comment on natural fit….