Kelly Slater talks about how nothing good comes from using drugs and alcohol. Oddly, the hamster perched lightly on his right shoulder doesn’t say a whole lot. It, like us, must be in total agreement with everything Mr. Slater says.
[Link: Natural High]
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It’s official, Jamie Slater and his Authentic Brands Group of zombie brands (which now include Volcom, Airwalk, Vision Street Wear, and 47 others) has purchased the softcore skin and sports magazine brand Sports Illustrated from Meredith Corp for $110 million dollars, according to a story on Variety.com.
Under terms of the deal, Authentic Brands acquires the rights to market, develop and license Sports Illustrated and its kids’ edition as well as its swimsuit and “Sportsperson of the Year” franchises, along with the magazine’s photo archive. Meredith will pay a licensing fee to operate the editorial operations of Sports Illustrated in print and in digital for a minimum of two years. Editor Chris Stone and Publisher Danny Lee will continue to lead Sports Illustrated at Meredith.
So, Meredith is selling the brand and then paying to run the print magazine into the ground while ABG gets to re-animate Sports Illustrated by slapping it on all kinds of products until no one remembers what SI was all about in the first place. Chalk that up as another win-win for ABG.
[Link: Variety]
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We were saddened to learn that pro snowboarder and all-around smile maker Jason “J2” Rasmus died surrounded by family and friends on May 26, 2019 following a battle with cancer. He was 46.
Designer Aaron Draplin visited him near the end and offered up many good words about Tooz’s life and times. Here are a few of them.
Our thoughts are with Jason’s family and friends.
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A solid, affordable, good looking tide watch is hard to come by in these time of massively clunky GPS fitness watches, but Casio has one and it’s a G-Shock — Kanoa Igarashi’s G-Shock in fact.
The new watch is based on the G-LIDE GLX5600 which features a tide graph, an indispensable tool for surfers. The thin, square shape of the watch ensures that it does not obstruct the wrist while surfing. The GLX5600KI-7 features a semi-transparent body that evokes the ocean and is paired with a mirror finish face that gives the watch a simple, cool look. Igarashi’s “Kanoa” signature is inscribed on the upper center of the watch face and on the strap keeper and case back, as well as in illumination when the backlight is turned on.
The G-Lide also features 29 times zone, stop watch, countdown timer, two alarms, and is water resistant to 200 meters. It’s going to cost $130 and will be available in July at select jewelers, the G-SHOCK Soho Store and at gshock.com. For all the details, please follow the jump.
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On May 24, 2019 HUF and Monster Children are hosting a photo show celebrating the life, legacy, and memory of Dylan Rieder while raising funds for City of Hope. Dylan Forever, held at the 1700 Naud Gallery, features the work of Atiba Jefferson, Ryan Allan, John Bradford, Jonathan Mehring, Andrew Peters, Chris Searl, Brian Kelley, and Mark Oblow. The show opens at 7 PM. For more info, click the link.
[Link: 1700 Naud Gallery]
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Hitting all our favorite skateparks on the road from the Seattle to Mammoth, Phil Hansen, Brandon Reis, Austen Sweetin, Denver Orr, Tucker Andrews, Ryan Paterson, Matteo Soltane, and Zebbe Landmark roll to Holy Bowly 7, one of the craziest snow sculpture parks Snowboy Productions has ever built. Check it, then you decide.
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The skateboarding world was rocked last weekend (May 11-12, 2019) as news spread that Enjoi pro, and Thrasher Magazine King of the Road standout Ben Raemers has died, according to a post from Louie Barletta on Enjoi’s Instagram feed. He was 28 years old.
Ben Raemers was last active on his Instagram account on April 28. . . He was from Walton-on-the-Naze, a small town in Essex, England, but was based in the United States,” according to a story on Monsters & Critics. “He appeared on the cover of Thrasher in 2010 as his career continued in an upward trajectory. . . Ben Raemers was not publicly known to have suffered from any medical conditions that could explain his untimely passing. . . So far there is no official cause of death.
Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and the entire skateboarding community.
[Link: Enjoi and Monsters and Critics]
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The International Surfing Association is announcing the opening of the 2019 ISA Scholarship Program aimed at supporting under-served youth with their academic and surfing ambitions, while helping to boost the development and growth of the sport in non-traditional surfing regions around the world. Fiji’s Kiesha Wakeham (pictured above) received an ISA Scholarship in 2017 and went on to represent her nation at the 2018 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in Huntington Beach, USA.
The 2019 program will award USD $20,000 to girls and boys 18 years of age and under that show exceptional dedication to their education, passion for surfing, and financial need. Since the program’s inception in 2007, more than 300 surfers from all five continents have received USD $308,500 in aid from the ISA. . . The 2019 application deadline is set for July 15, with the 2019 scholarship ambassadors to be announced at the end of the year.
For all the details, please follow the jump.
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Transworld Skateboarding will be premiering their new documentary film on Daewon Song in LA on May 12, 2019 (yeah, Mother’s Day).
The documentary illustrates Song’s fierce dedication to the sport over his lifetime, and how his abilities have constantly raised the bar and inspired others. Throughout the edit, fellow skaters Rodney Mullen, Marc Johnson, Tony Hawk, Mark Gonzales, Nora Vasconcellos, Torey Pudwill and many others weigh in to share accounts of their connection, and admiration for Daewon’s influence and continued impact on the skateboarding world.
For all the details including the upcoming pro invitation picnic table challenge at Lockwood Elementary School, please follow the jump.
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Don’t miss the Sustainable Surf Surfboard Demo Day at 15th Street in Del Mar, California on Sunday May 5, 2019 from 7 to 10 AM as part of the Boardroom International Surfboard Show.
The event will feature some of the latest shapes from brands and people like Firewire, Channel Islands, Earth Technologies, Pyzel, Maurice Cole, Rusty, Donald Brink, Ryan Lovelace and many more, along with free coffee, snacks, and kombucha. If you’ve got an old wetsuit bring it along for recycling. For all the details, click the link.
[Link: Boardroom Show]
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