by The Editors on September 18, 2013
Surf Expo says they had more buyers at their fall show than they’ve ever had before with 8,000. Sounds like a good show.
“Buyer attendance was up fourteen percent compared to last September’s show and even eclipsed our record-breaking January 2013 show by four percent,” says Show Director Roy Turner. “More buyers than ever before put their trust in Surf Expo to offer the most diverse array of product categories and brands under one roof.”
We’ve never been to Surf Expo, but don’t feel sorry for us. We just watch it all on video. Like this. Follow the jump for the official word from Surf Expo and nearly everyone who attended follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 16, 2013
San Diego County’s Wall Of Fog rolled well onshore during the evening hours and by the time the first heats of the 2013 Hurley Pro at Trestles paddled out on Sunday morning, September 15, 2013 it was difficult to even see the waves, but that didn’t slow anyone down on the classic two-to-four foot Lowers surf.
Hungtington Beach, California’s Brett Simpson (pictured above) may have had the toughest heat of the day when he got tag teamed by the Quiksilver dynamic duo of Kelly Slater and Dane Reynolds, but he survived.
“I’m stoked, it was a gnarly heat but I was just trying to do my own thing because Kelly (Slater) and Dane (Reynolds) were going to do what they do,” Simpson said. “I was just excited for that heat and I knew that was a heat I could win because I surf a lot more freely when maybe it’s a heat I’m not supposed to win. I just focused on myself and with all my family down here, it’s a big win. Anytime you beat Slater, whether it’s man-on-man or three-man, it’s a big win.”
The Hurley Pro continues today (under another layer of dense fog). For the official word from the ASP and complete follow the jump. For a video recap of Day 1, click here. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 13, 2013
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On Tuesday, September 17, 2013 the Encinitas, California style shop UNIV will be hosting a photo show and video premiere from the boys of Brixton. The show, titled Wandering Through Central America, features the antics of Oliver Kurtz, Jesse Gugliemana, Tanner Rozunko and Troy Elmore. If that’s not enough to entice you there will also be free beer, tacos, ice cream an a special musical performance by the Flytraps. Party starts at 7 PM. UNIV is located at 1053 S. Coast Highway 101, in Encinitas, California.
by The Editors on September 13, 2013
In the consumer electronics world new Bluetooth 4.0 speakers seem to be popping up every time we turn our heads. Even in the action sports space the competition for portable audio solutions is heating up. Nixon launched their Blaster speaker earlier this summer and now headphone maker SOL Republic is answering back with a collaboration with Motorola called Deck.
Like many other Bluetooth speakers Deck turns your phone into a mini boom box. Where the Deck differs is in what SOL Republic calls “Heist Mode.” This Bluetooth setting allows the speaker to pair with up to five different Bluetooth devices at once. When a song is playing, control of the Deck can be stolen by any other paired device. Don’t like the song your friend is playing, press play on your phone and launch something from your digital music collection.
While this control swapping may cause occasional panics at the disco, it’s actually pretty rad once you begin messing around with it. Say you’re skating a spot and are sick of your music. One of your friends can send his songs to the Deck. Or, if you’re just hanging out at the beach with friends you all can share music from your phones without having to pair and unpair or trade songs around. If you’re at home the Deck has mini jacks for both audio in and out so you can play Heist Mode through your home stereo or just blast some music off your phone. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 12, 2013
Seth Wescott, the two-time Olympic Boardercross Gold Medalist, has taken a stand against Russia’s “anti-gay propaganda” laws ahead of the Sochi Olympics, according to the Associated Press.
Wescott told The Associated Press on Wednesday that there’s potential for February’s games in Sochi (SOH’-chee) to be a “negatively-overshadowed Olympics” because of Russia’s law prohibiting promotion of “nontraditional” sexual relations. Activists have denounced the law and called for a boycott of the games.
Add this to the list of very good reasons that the Sochi Olympics should be boycotted, but it won’t be because there’s just too much damn money at stake for everyone.
[Link: Associated Press]
by The Editors on September 11, 2013
If you were hoping to find out just a little bit more about Billabong and Yes. Snowboards‘ Helen Schettini, here it is. If you’d like to know more, tune in next week for webisode 2.
by The Editors on September 11, 2013
Z-Flex Skateboards and stylish men’s grooming products Uppercut Deluxe and collaborated on a skateboard that comes with two combs and some quality pomade.
“We are so proud to be able to collab with Z-Flex on this Mr Chipper Deluxe model. I remember one of the very first skate photos I saw as a kid was Jay Adams on a Z-Flex board which always sticks in my mind as pure and raw skateboarding; when style and attitude was everything! It’s so rad to come together and create this board years later to combine our passions of skateboarding and barbering in a slick and destroy model!”- says, Luke Newman, one of the founders of Uppercut Deluxe.
For the official word from Z-Flex and Uppercut Deluxe follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on September 10, 2013
At the beginning of summer someone at What Youth (Travis Ferre) sent us one of their magazines. We don’t really read magazines anymore, but once we started paging through we realized that What Youth was a lot more interesting than we expected from an energy drink and northwest footwear giant sponsored print mag. Here read a little slice from issue number 5:
Tennessee Williams said, “Enthusiasm is the most important thing in life.” And we agree. And I think about how lucky we are to see it illustrated in front of us here daily. A motherfucker like Ozzie Wright will make you believe in that line. A lizard like Dion Agius will make you hold that line sacred. A mischievous throwback from like Noa Deane will remind you of that line. Because it’s easy to look around the world and see pink stucco parking lots, violence in beautiful countries, and the millions of reasons life is bad. Or dwell in lethargy and melt into your text messages forever. But it takes a special tropical fish to find inspiration in all those bubbles. It takes an Ozzie Wright. It takes a Dion Agius. It takes an Earl Sweatshirt.
See. Do these What Youth guys know how to connect it all or what? Click the link and send them $15 for the new issue.
[Link: What Youth]
by The Editors on September 10, 2013
We have an brand new old Johnny Layton deck in our closet. Not gripped. Not mounted. Not nothing. Eric Stricker gave it to us when he really didn’t have to give us anything. And that was cool. Every time we see the board we’re reminded of that. And maybe that’s why we leave that deck right where it is. New, yet old.
In other Johnny Layton news watch this.
by The Editors on September 10, 2013
As if a wooden iPhone case wasn’t custom enough, Grove (makers of the up-cycled yet stylish Skatecase for iPhone) has launched an all new wood print case. If you have an Instagram photo you can make a case.
In less than a minute, customize a case using your own stunning Instagram photos. We use an advanced custom wood printing method, producing a durable, high quality image that lasts. The beautiful maple wood grain of your case peeks through the printed image, like a signature fingerprint, creating a unique look which can’t be achieved with manufactured materials, such as silicone or plastic.
You could have an iPhone case with a picture of you shredding or your girl’s bits right there on there on the back. The downside? The case costs $99.00 or as much as the new iPhone C on a two-year contract. For all the details follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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