Thanks to a new deal with Japan’s Fusion, Inc., Sessions branded clothing will now be licensed in Japan, rather than just distributed.
. . . becoming a SESSIONS licensee will ultimately allow them [Fusion] to provide its Japanese end user a more competitive price, expanding brand presence in the country. . . SESSIONS President Cindi Busenhart is excited about the possibilities linked to the new agreement, “We look forward to collaborating with Fusion as we expand the SESSIONS brand in Japan. Both companies have a strong background in action sports and we have been partners for years. This agreement marks the beginning of a new era for SESSIONS, strengthening the brand globally while maintaining the highest quality product.”
This week watch as Gary Rogers gets his helmet shoes polished with Gary Rogers Shoe Cleaner and yet still figures out a way to get blown away at the end. Nice work, Mr. Rogers.
For the past year Jake Blauvelt has been working on a film. It’s called Naturally. And he’s got one more year to work on it. Here is a little taste of what you can expect when his new shred flick launches in the fall of 2013.
Dakine is leaving it’s old Hood River headquarters in the spring and will occupy half of a 45,000-square-foot facility in the Port of Hood over’s Waterfront Business Park, according to a story in the Portland Business Journal.
Dakine will relocate from its current headquarters on Columbia Street in downtown Hood River to the new Parkside Lands site at 603 Portway Ave. next spring. Once the building is completed, Key Development will transfer ownership to Parkside Lands LLC.
Looks like workers will be able to sail (or kite) right out the front door. New offices, new owners? Wonder what else is in store for Dakine in the coming months?
The skateboard outreach program in Kabul, Afghanistan, Skateistan, lost four kids (including one of their skate instructors, Khorshid pictured right) this weekend (September 8, 2012) when a teenage suicide bomber attacked near NATO headquarters at the entrance of Camp Eggers, according to a story on NPR.com.
“From the start, Khorshid (whose name translates to ‘happy’ in English) stood apart with a tough, cheeky and sensitive personality, smiling no matter what troubles she had to deal with day-to-day,” the program reports. “She knew what she wanted in life and wasn’t afraid to fight for it despite having more responsibilities and sorrows than a child should ever have.” . . Nawab, 17, also died. He was one of the first boys in the program and was known as having one of best kickflips. . . Parwana was Khorshid’s younger sister. She was just 8-years-old. Assad, the program says, was not a skater but he was family and well known at the skatepark.
The Taliban was reportedly targeting the “CIA” in the blast. Our thoughts are with the families of the four kids who were killed and with the entire Skateistan organization.
Carlos Salas, a 20-year-old skateboarder from Laguna Nigel, California was hit and killed by “an alleged hit-and-run driver” according to a story on CBSlocal.com.
The accident happened just before 4 a.m. on Golden Lantern and Marina Hills Drive. . . Authorities said Carlos Salas was on his skateboard when he was hit and dragged 25 feet by the car. . . He was found in the road and taken to the hospital, where he later died.
Orange County Sheriff’s investigators say the young victim was skateboarding home from a friend’s place around 3:48 a.m. when black 1998 Nissan Maxima plowed into him, dragging him southbound along Golden Lantern …
The Nissan, which was later found abandoned, is registered to a man in Dana Point, California, however no arrests have been made.
In April of 2012 Andy Irons‘ Hanalei Bay beachfront home was reportedly sold for $4.3 million to Larry Wilson II of La Jolla, California, according to a story on Bizjournals.com.
The three-bedroom, three-bathroom fee-simple 2,610-square-foot home on 16,408 square feet of land was built in 2003. It originally listed for $4.8 million and was on the market since September 2010 before selling in April.
We’re guessing Mr. Wilson will take good care of the place.
Today at noon (PST) What Youth will premiere their little surfing film Dear Suburbia online and free for 12 hours. For those who haven’t made it to the Dear Suburbia tour (or live too far from the edges of the continent) this might be your only chance to see the film without dinging your iTunes account.
Here are the times around the world:
Your 12-hour screening window opens at …noon in California (Monday)…5 a.m. in Sydney (Tuesday) …9 p.m. in Hossegor (Monday) …4 p.m. in Florianópolis (Monday) …4 a.m. in Tokyo (Tuesday). . . It’s a one-time online premiere event for the project Dane, John John, Craig, Kolohe and the boys have been working on for a year.
Vans has launched an new addition to their LXVI line. It’s called The Stat.
The upper of the Stat is wrapped in rich looking synthetic nubuck that is bonded on top of the ballistic mesh sidestripe that not only looks great but creates a functional flex point. Below the surface you’ll find our LuxLiner construction for an improved fit and all day comfort. The outsole features our WaffleFlex tread design with an UltraCush Lite midsole unit.
Is there a gap between Jerry Hsu in real life and the gnar that showed up in Stay Gold? Did Louie Barletta put down Lance Mountain’s favorite video part? These questions and more get tossed out as Erica Yary and Rob Brink host away.
Thanks to a new deal with Japan’s Fusion, Inc., Sessions branded clothing will now be licensed in Japan, rather than just distributed.
