{"id":52211,"date":"2017-12-07T12:24:52","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T19:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=52211"},"modified":"2017-12-07T12:24:52","modified_gmt":"2017-12-07T19:24:52","slug":"pro-tec-volcom-helmets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=52211","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Tec + Volcom = Helmets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-52212\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Protec_vco-450x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Protec_vco-450x207.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Protec_vco-200x92.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Protec_vco-768x354.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Protec_vco.jpg 938w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Why build your own when you can collab? We never understood, but it&#8217;s nice to see that <strong>Volcom<\/strong> has realized that having good helmets with your logos on them is a great thing.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOur collaboration with Volcom is a great way to celebrate Pro-Tec\u2019s 45th Anniversary,\u201d says <strong>R.P. Bess<\/strong> Pro-Tec Global Brand Director. \u201cWith Volcom\u2019s creative direction and Pro-Tec\u2019s classic styling, these helmets are a must-have for skaters and snowboarders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was naturally excited to work with Pro-Tec having worn them throughout my vert career and to be able to instigate the never-been-done swirl injection mold [for Volcom] was what got me super hyped.\u201d <strong>Remy Stratton<\/strong>, Volcom SVP of Global Skate and Snow.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For the official word from Volcom and Pro-Tec please follow the jump.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>VOLCOM X PRO-TEC<\/p>\n<p>ICONIC ACTION SPORTS BRANDS PARTNER<br \/>\nON A SKATEBOARD AND SNOW PROTECTIVE HELMET COLLECTION<\/p>\n<p>San Diego, CA (December 7, 2017) &#8211; For the first time, Pro-Tec and Volcom, two iconic action sports brands, are collaborating on an exclusive helmet collection. The Volcom X Pro-Tec skate helmet debuts Summer 2018, with two snow helmets launching Winter 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur collaboration with Volcom is a great way to celebrate Pro-Tec\u2019s 45th Anniversary,\u201d says R.P. Bess Pro-Tec Global Brand Director. \u201cWith Volcom\u2019s creative direction and Pro-Tec\u2019s classic styling, these helmets are a must-have for skaters and snowboarders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was naturally excited to work with Pro-Tec having worn them throughout my vert career and to be able to instigate the never-been-done swirl injection mold [for Volcom] was what got me super hyped.\u201d Remy Stratton, Volcom SVP of Global Skate and Snow.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-Tec\u2019s Classic and Full-Cut helmets received the Volcom treatment with two distinct colorways. The first helmet to hit shelves this Summer is a matte black Classic Skate helmet with a unique wrap-around print. It will be followed up with a psychedelic swirl pattern in a glossy gray finish, and is available in both the Classic and Full-Cut in both the Skate and Snow lines, for release in October next year.<\/p>\n<p>The snow helmet will be offered in the retro Full-Cut, the most recognizable skate helmet of all time, which will feature a high-impact ABS shell lined with EPS and outfitted with insulated plush lining for warmth and comfort. The line will also include the original Classic, which is now ASTM, CE and CPSC Certified for snow, skate and bike use, making it wearable year-round, on or off the slopes.<\/p>\n<p>Retailing for $69.95 to $89.95, the helmets will be available in sizes XS &#8211; XL.<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT VOLCOM: Volcom was founded in 1991 on the belief that there is a higher level of consciousness to be found within one\u2019s self through the internal and external journeys that board-sports, music, art and film provide. For over two decades Volcom has been TRUE TO THIS.<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT PRO-TEC: Founded in 1973, Pro-Tec is the original action sports protective gear brand, featuring the market\u2019s most recognizable style of helmets. Today Pro-Tec delivers the very best in modern protective equipment with a broad range of impact technology options for a variety of action sports. Learn more at protecbrand.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why build your own when you can collab? We never understood, but it&#8217;s nice to see that Volcom has realized that having good helmets with your logos on them is a great thing. \u201cOur collaboration with Volcom is a great way to celebrate Pro-Tec\u2019s 45th Anniversary,\u201d says R.P. Bess Pro-Tec Global Brand Director. \u201cWith Volcom\u2019s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52211"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=52211"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52213,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52211\/revisions\/52213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=52211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=52211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=52211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}