Catch all the action from the 2012 Surfer Poll Awards right here.
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The SnowSports Industry of America released their fall SIA RetailTRAK numbers today (December 6, 2012) for the period August through October 2012 and it wasn’t good news.
The snow sports market declined 2%, but reached $616M in sales so far this season (August through October) despite significant disruptions in retail sales in the South and Northeast regions due to Hurricane Sandy, uncertainty in the face of the “fiscal cliff,” and lack of momentum from the snow-challenged 2011/2012 season.
And you thought last fall was bad for sales? We’ll just pray for a good Christmas. For the official word from SIA, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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A 60-year-old surfer on the Westside of Kauai was hit on the left foot by a shark on Wednesday afternoon (December 5, 2012) at about 1:20 PM at Pakala Beach, according to a story in The Garden Isle.
The surfer told officials he saw the shark bite his [left] foot. . . Officials estimate the shark to be at least 10 feet long, according to a report from the Department of Conservation and Resources Enforcement.
Sound like the man is doing fine. And that’s good.
[Link: The Garden Isle]
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Tonight, December 6, 2012, Thomas Campbell is posting up at the Thalia Surf Shop in Laguna Beach, California to celebrate the release of his new surf photography book, Slide Your Brains Out. There will also be a musical performance by the stunning smooth Mattson 2.
Party begins at 6 PM. Thalia Surf Shop is located at 915 Coast Highway in Laguna Beach.
[Link: Thalia Surf Shop]
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On Thursday, December 13 at 11:00 AM Vans will officially break ground on their new Off The Wall Skatepark in Huntington Beach, California. The park, located on three acres at Gothard Street and Center Streets, will include “a 14,000-square-foot skate park plaza, a 13,000-square-foot skate bowl and a 3,500-square-foot skate shop,” according to a story in the Orange County Register.
Sounds like just what HB skaters need. Thanks, Vans!
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Not that Stevie Williams needed help with his Supra color ways, but this time he got a little from Lil’ Wayne.
“I asked Wayne if he wanted to do a color way with my shoe,” Stevie said, “and he said he was up for it. Just supporting Wayne skateboarding, and having his name on my shoe, it just shows how big this skateboarding thing is. I’m excited about it.”
It would appear that Lil’ Wayne’s color is red. Click here to buy ($105.00) or follow the jump for the official details. [click to continue…]
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Seems like everyone on the North Shore showed up at the skatepark last night (December 5, 2012) for the premiere of the Blake Kueny/2 John Florence joint Done. Until the rest of us get a chance to view it, this little teaser will have to do.
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Tonight (December 6, 2012), some of the most beautiful people in the world (yes, better than the VS runway show) will arrive at the Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu for the 2012 Surfer Poll Awards (online live tonight at 8 PM PST). But in anticipation of that event, check out Jay “Bottle” Thompson’s short edit on the Girls of Hawaii with comments from connoisseurs Matt Wilkinson, Evan Geiselman, Jack Freestone and Paul Fisher.
[Link: Stab Mag]
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The “secret” behind Spy’s new Happy Lens mood enhancing technology reportedly has something to do with “long-wave blue light.” The idea is that blue light affects our bodies and can increase alertness and elevate the mood. (If you want to read one of the studies Spectral Quality of Light Modulates Emotional Brain Responses in Humans published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America click the link).
Whether we believe it or not, Spy CEO Michael Marckx is, not surprisingly, backing the technology pretty hard.
“This is the most exciting product innovation we’ve ever created,” Marckx said. “Our Happy Lens™ applies advanced technology to the eyewear world and strikes a powerful balance in sunglasses—one that can be seen and felt, enhancing experience in manifold and novel ways. It’s the single most important product breakthrough I have ever worked on.”
The new Happy Lenses will officially debut in the Spy’s 2013 line in styles like the Crosstown Collection, Fade to Black, and the high performance cycling glasses. We’re currently testing the Happy Lens in the new Discord frame (pictured above). We’ll let you know if we notice anything “happy” about them. For the official word from Spy, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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Today marks the start of 686’s fashion design contest Reclaim Design Project. Here’s what the project is all about:
The world famous RECLAIM Design Project gives three talented designers the opportunity to create an original outerwear garment utilizing reclaimed materials, fabrics trims and supplies from the 686® production facility. Two winning designers will be awarded the grand prize of a coveted internship at 686® – helping design innovative, fashionable outerwear and technical apparel, as well as a collection of other great prizes. Is this you, do you have what it takes?
Think you have skills to make it on trade show tour with 686? Then submit your jacket design and a quick bio introducing yourself to reclaimproject@686.com. Follow the jump for all the official rules. [click to continue…]
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