Well, would you look at that. . .
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
Now it’s time for Skateline’s Gary Rogers to be serious and answer a few questions about the show, skateboarding, and more. Heeeeeere’s Gary!
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
Artist Todd Francis says he has a history of working with vermin. So his graphics from this collab with Huf are nothing short of verminty fresh. Check it out.
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
Surfer Tadashi Nakahara died this morning (Monday, February 9, 2015) after being hit by a shark while surfing Shelly Beach in Ballina, Australia, according to a story on ABC.net.au. He was 41.
“We believe he was surfing with up to four men, two were very close to him, they rendered assistance and brought him to shore,” he said. . . “Two other surfers paddled in to help out and help with the injuries. . . “Unfortunately they could not stop the bleeding and at this stage we believe he died of blood loss. . . “He had leg injuries and they were substantial, they were injuries that led to a significant loss of blood.”
Nakahara was a well loved member of the local surf industry and was working as a distributor for Webster Surfboards. Our thoughts are with Nakahara’s family and friends.
[Link: ABC.NET.AU]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
Fergal Smith came up surfing some of the world’s largest, coldest, most raw waves. He could have moved away from Ireland but he didn’t. He stayed home in County Clare and is making a surf life there.
Having grown up on an organic vegetable farm in Ireland, Fergal learned the importance of family, food and a healthy lifestyle from a young age. Despite travelling far and wide in search of waves, Fergal remains true to his roots and continues to live in Ireland to this day having established a community garden on his farm Moy Hill.
This short film by Desillusion’s Pierre David delves into Smith’s life and times and is well worth the eight minutes.
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
John Jackson, who recently joined up with Signal Snowboards, now has jumped in with Under Armour.
Jackson joins the Under Armour team with a multi-year partnership, alongside veterans and snowboarding icons Bjorn Leines, Kyle Clancy as well as multi-slope mavens Chas Guldemond, Dustin Craven and Tyler Nicholson. Together, these athletes will be critical in building upon Under Armour’s legacy of innovation and developing state-of-the-art outdoor performance gear. . . “There are many new heights I want to reach in snowboarding,” said Jackson. “I’m very happy to team up with a company who is committed to technology, design, and to making athletes better. I am beyond stoked to be able to be working with one of the world’s most innovative brands.”
For the official word from Under Armour, please follow the jump. [click to continue…]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
We’ve never been the biggest fans of some of the stuff Christian Fletcher has gotten himself into, but oddly we’ve always appreciated the guy’s commitment to sticking to his own groove. He can not be accused of taking the easy way out of much in life (aside from maybe, high school). The rest has been hard charging and raw. For real. Now, he’s created an 8-piece signature collection for RVCA.
“I grew up surfing in Southern California in the 70’s and 80’s with parents that were hippies. Eating psychedelics and listening to Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones seemed normal to me and the blotter paper always had cool designs on it,” said Christian, “This capsule is kind of a tribute to the stuff that opened my mind and helped me push my surfing to the next level, despite all the haters. My dad always told me, ‘don’t listen to them, they don’t know shit, just keep doing what your doing,” And that’s what I did. So I hope you enjoy this capsule as much as I enjoyed my childhood.”
That seems like a pretty big ask, but follow the jump and check out a few pieces and maybe you’ll get your mind together. [click to continue…]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
It’s been a pretty big media week for Westbeach and Lululemon founder Chip Wilson. First, he was featured in the Talk of the Town section of The New Yorker magazine regarding the launch of his wife and son’s new clothing line (and retail stores) Kit & Ace, and then yesterday (February 2, 2015) he was profiled in The New York Times.
More than once, the way Wilson spoke reminded me of the airhead fashion model Ben Stiller plays in “Zoolander.” But for all his off-putting and impolitic utterances (in a blog post about Lululemon’s origins, he infamously linked the use of birth control to rising divorce rates, and claimed this led to his future market), he has a kind of genius for forecasting trends and assessing the human impulses — vanity, insecurity, the yearning for perfection — that make people pay more for something they could buy much cheaper elsewhere.
Yep, the same old Chip we remember from back in the snowboard days. It’s good to see someone stick to their opinions and become action sports single most successful billionaire at the same time. There are lessons to be learned here somewhere.
[Link: The New Yorker & New York Times]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
Vans Pro Jason Dill brings his free form pen artworks and pen drawing to a natural white canvas Vans OG Authentic “S” starting February 7, 2015. And don’t think that this is simply a canvas shoe. No, no. It comes with “enhanced cushioning in UltraCush HD sickliness and the Vans original waffle gum rubber soles. And will be available exclusively at select independent skateboard retailers. Watch for ’em. [click to continue…]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
Burton Snowboards employee Kelly Slater has decided that he’d like to get in on a little interior design money from Pottery Barn Teen just like Burton has for the past few years. Here’s what he’s doing, according to Furniture Today.
The line of furniture, bedding, lighting, wall art, and “decorative accessories” will be reportedly made with sustainable materials and recycles fabrics like Forest Stewardship Council certified wood and rugs made with recycled fabrics and bedding using 100% organic cotton.
“I’m really excited to be working with PBteen on this project,” said Slater. “While they’re not part of the endemic surf market, I’m honored that PBteen has seen me as someone who can help a broader audience understand the need to use recycled, repurposed and organic materials. . . “Global conservation is a focal point of the capsule collection and it falls right in line with the change and direction I’m working towards, on a professional and personal basis. In collaborating with PBteen, we are creating a subtle and natural feel with this collection — something that has an authentic appeal for teens and their parents alike.”
As we’ve said before if your mom’s going kit out your room to impress her friends it might as well be cool stuff. And if the Kelly Slater product is as nice as the Burton stuff is it’s going to be nice for your room. Now go clean up and make space for Kelly’s stuff.
[Link: Furniture Today]
{ Comments on this entry are closed }
