Not sure if it’s just the heatwave we’ve been going through lately, or what, but this little clip cooled us off quite nicely, even if there are one or two skiers in this clip. Why? Rip Curl, why?
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This Wednesday night (September 16, 2015) Group Y is presenting their inaugural Session Series. They’re calling it an “intimate one-on-one exclusive networking event that brings founders and creators from today’s leading brands to discuss their experiences, challenges and insights to accelerating business growth.” And first up is the affable, talented, and savvy Bob Hurley.
For Bob Hurley, it all started with the desire to make a better surfboard. Working closely with the best up-and-coming surfers in Huntington Beach and world champions like Rabbit Bartholomew, the Hurley label quickly became synonymous with the best high-performance shortboards on offer. Combining youth energy with a relentless drive to make surfing better, Bob seamlessly ventured into the apparel business, growing Billabong USA in the ’80s and ’90s to $100M before starting his own brand — Hurley — in 1999. For Bob, Hurley was more than an apparel company — it was an innovative, inclusive hub for every young creative mind with an affinity for the ocean. After partnering with Nike in 2002, Bob continues his mission of making Hurley the world’s most forward-thinking surf brand and a global Microphone for Youth.
It’s not as good as hanging out on the floor in the corner of Bob’s office, but these days it’s probably as close as we’re going to get. For more info and to register (it only costs $30) click the link.
[Link: Group Y Session]
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The first pieces of Nixon’s Star Wars collection watches and other equipment awakens on September 18, 2015. Looks pretty evil, huh?
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Tony Hawk’s annual Stand Up For Skateparks fundraiser at Ron Birkle’s Beverly Hills, California mansion is scheduled for Sunday, October 11, 2015. The event will features skateboarding, BMX, and DJ’s and a bunch of Tony’s celebrity friends and their families. Tickets are expensive (it’s a fund raiser for a great cause), but if you want to go, the tickets are on sale right here.
[Link: Stand Up For Skateparks]
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Silverton, Colorado’s homegrown, “craft” snowboard company Venture sent out some bummer news for fans of the company. Thanks to a rough couple years, owner Klem and Lisa Branner have decided to not deliver any boards for 2015-16 season. Here’s what they said:
Circumstances beyond our control have forced us to make a tough decision. We will not be delivering any boards to market for the 2015-16 winter season. . . To our friends, colleagues, collaborators and all you Venture riders and supporters, we are deeply sorry. We sincerely apologize for any impacts this may have on you or your business.
They’re not ruling out getting running again, but aren’t sure. As one industry head told us yesterday, “The snowboarding industry is pretty weird right now.” We wish the Branner’s the best. For the complete letter, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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Quiksilver is reportedly in a last ditch effort to find someone to buy them and bail them out the hole they’ve found themselves in for the past three years, according to a story on BloombergBusiness.
Quiksilver has been holding discussions with potential strategic bidders, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the process isn’t public. The goal is a management-led buyout, ideally outside of a bankruptcy, that would let the company retain its stores, two of the people said.
News of the discussions sent the stock rocketing up 7.9% to a whopping 45 cents at the close! The most interesting aspect to some of our readers may be that the lead company mentioned as Quik’s savior is Jamie Salter’s (remarkably successful) zombie brand holding company Authentic Brands Group. Yep, Quiksilver would likely fit in quite nicely with Airwalk, Vision Streetwear, and Sansabelt.
[Link: Bloomberg]
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Yes, there is an event called the US Skateboarding Championships. It was held in Washington, D.C. on August 29, 2015 and a guys named Scotty Laird won the whole thing and earned a trip to compete in the Skateboarding World Championships at the Kimberely Diamond Cup in South Africa held October 7-10, 2015. We’ve never heard of Scotty Laird or of anyone else on the list of top finishers from the event, but that’s probably a good thing. For more on just who Scotty Laird is and what the US Skateboarding Championships are, exactly, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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Don’t let the mirror images fool you, this Joe Pease skateboarding edit looks smooth in all directions.
[Link via Europeskate]
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Here they are. Watch and wait. The game comes on out PS4 and 3, Xbox 360 and One on September 29, 2015. That means we Wii U fans are going to have wait even longer. . . maybe forever. Dammit.
[Link: THPS5]
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Lib Tech Skateboards and Snowboy Productions are bringing the third annual Lords Of Seatown back to the Marginal Way DIY Skatepark on September 13, 2015.
This year will feature better viewing areas as well as a huge raffle, interactive sponsor tents from Lib Tech, evo and Diecutstickers.com, food, drinks and limited edition event tees for purchase. All the proceeds of the entire event go directly to the Marginal Way Skatepark Association. Over the last two years the event has raised over $5000 for the park!
For the official details, please follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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