Want a new pair of IVI shades directly from the mother ship? All you have to do is “like” IVI Vision on Facebook and you could be hooked up with a brand eye protection as part of IVI #30For30.
Each day this month IVI will choose a liker at random and then send them a pair of shades. Want a chance? Just click here and get on your way to a more handsome face.
[Link: IVI VIsion]
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Monster gap flipper Aaron “Jaws” Homoki is officially padding his heels with Dekline. According to Tumyeto.com:
We are more than stoked to have Aaron in the Dekline family where he joins Chad Tim Tim, Matt Bennett, Nick Merlino, Ben Gore, Ryan Spencer, Pat Burke, Jordan Taylor and Dakota Servold.
Seems like a pretty solid match-up. Congrats!
[Link: TumYeto]
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Don’t think that Nike is afraid to dump brands that don’t fit in with its current growth plans. According to a story on Zacks.com, the owner of Hurley and Converse is planning to “divest” soccer brand Umbro and its dress shoe label Cole Haan. And they hope to get it done by May of 2012.
We believe the reason behind the divestiture is that Cole Haan and Umbro’s performance does not match with the performance of Nike’s other brands. . . We believe the company’s decision to divest its two underperforming brands will boost its bottom line. Meanwhile,in an attempt to expand its global reach and market share, Nike is capitalizing on growth opportunities in emerging markets, especially China.
Maybe this will allow Nike to spend even more on action sports global domination.
[Link: Zacks]
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Laguna Beach, California’s AR4T is kicking off Robert “Sticky” Shaw’s first solo art exhibition Love Kills this Saturday night (June 2, 2012).
“Love Kills” is a window into the past, present and future. The story starts in a time when Sticky was an adolescent and he suffered from a disorder called “Cutting” The “Cutting” came about from the loss of a dear family friend who took his own life. Sticky also at this time was a heavy drinker and was experimenting with prescription drugs and marijuana. He fell in love with Punk music and as tradition has it, he fell madly in love with a girl. They dated for a short period, and as a young adult it seemed like years. Then one day she moved to New York to follow her dreams and was gone. Suffering her loss, in his room – a comfort zone surrounded with images of punk rock heroes – Sticky cut himself to release his anger and frustration.
The opening reception starts at 6 PM on June 2, 2012. AR4T is located at 210 North Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, California. [click to continue…]
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Round 1 of the Volcom Pro Fiji is going kick off with a bang as Jordy Smith, Brett Simpson, and Freddy P face off in Heat 1. And things are reportedly looking good for a swell.
“We’ve got a ton of swell lining up for the first week of the Volcom Fiji Pro,” Kevin Wallis, Surfline forecaster, said. “The event will get off to a quick start on Sunday the 3rd with a solid southwest swell at Cloudbreak along with favorable easterly wind. Wind will remain favorable for the first half of the following week as the swell tapers down. Long range charts point to a larger southwest swell for the 8th – 10th, if forecast models prove to be correct.”
This should be good. For those of us on the west coast the live broadcast will begin around 1 PM PT on Saturday, June 2, 2012 (don’t let the dateline fool you). Follow the jump for the official word from the ASP including the complete Round 1 Draw. [click to continue…]
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Remember Dr. James Corasanti, the prominent New York physician who drove drunk, hit and killed a 18-year-old skateboarder Alix Rice (pictured right), and then drove straight home leaving her dead on the side of the road, deleted text messages from his phone, and allegedly wiped evidence off his car back in July of 2011?
Well, the amazing legal system in Buffalo, New York worked its wonders for the well-connected doctor when, after 13 days of trial the jury “acquitted Corasanti on all felony charges related to the death of the 18-year-old longboard skater,” according to a story in the Buffalo News.
Jurors acquitted Corasanti of second-degree manslaughter, the most serious charge he faced, and second-degree vehicular manslaughter. The jury also acquitted him of two evidence-tampering charges: deleting text messages from his mobile telephone and removing the victim’s blood and body tissue from his car. . . He also was acquitted of leaving the scene of an incident without reporting, resulting in death.
What is insane about this entire story is that everyone agrees that the doctor was driving drunk, texting, and that he hit and killed Rice and continued driving home, but the jury apparently believes that Corasanti didn’t know he had hit a person. Apparently, that makes a difference in legal terms. All Corasanti was found guilty of was misdemeanor driving while intoxicated.
Rice’s family was obviously blown away by the injustice. All Rice’s mom could say after the verdicts were read was “What the fuck?” The mom’s boyfriend was escorted from the court room for “yelling expletives” at the jury.
Buffalo News columnist Donn Esmonde, who wrote a column titled Justice Blindsided by Outcome, was equally appalled.:
But the ultimate tragedy, to my mind, is the way this morality play ended: with no justice done. Sedita said he has never, in 24 years as a prosecutor, been as “astonished” by a verdict. . . .”We tried the case as best we could,” said the district attorney. “I am sorry, on behalf of Alix, that she did not get justice.”
Alix Rice’s family is pursuing a civil case against Corasanti, however, all that will do is get insurance money. No story we have linked to has caused us more pain than this. Our thoughts are with Rice’s family and friends and we hope they can eventually find some kind of justice in this completely broken system.
[Link: Buffalo News]
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If you’re into hanging out in the woods, skateboarding, do yoga, and listening to bands like Deer Tick, Waylon Speed, Railroad Earth, The Felice Brothers and/or DJ Z Trip then the Frendly Gathering At Timber Ridge Mountain, in Windham Vermont June 14 – 16, 2012 must be about as close to hippie heaven as you can get.
Setting the balance with world‐renowned music headliners and aspiring up‐ and‐comers, The Frendly Gathering strives to create a world of live music that all friends can enjoy together. Set in the picturesque Vermont countryside, the music of 30+ artists provide the live soundtrack to an intimate three‐day festival with four stages, camping, skateboarding, hiking, swimming, live art, and a host of other activities.
The Frend’s crew has turned what was once a weekend camp-out into a real deal musical/cultural event. Click here to buy tickets or follow the jump for a complete three-day lineup and all the details, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
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The Nixon Euro surf team now include French ripper Marc Lacomare. How’s that for good news?
The multiple French Junior Champion and former ASP Billabong World Junior Champion is no stranger to the Nixon family having previously been on the Nixon flow program. Following Marc’s impressive showing in the Canary Islands, the team made a unanimous decision to promote the Hossegor-based surfer to the European surf team.
Now Marc knows what time it is.
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Yeah, the idea that elbow-throwing, fan fighting basketball player Metta World Peace (a.k.a. Ron Artest) would be out promoting mental heath is a little more than ironic. But the fact that he’s doing it dressed as a super-hero longboarder makes it just plain insane. But it seems to be the way Metta likes it.
[Link: USA Today]
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This Friday, June 1, 2012, Grant Brittain and Chris Miller present Six/Six, an art show collection of phone photos at the Encinitas, California style shop UNIV. The opening party begins at 7 PM. UNIV is located at 1053 S. Coast Highway in Encinitas, California.
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