We must be the last people on earth to have seen these plastic soldiers re-imagined as skateboarders. Hopefully AJ’s Toy Boarders will hurry up with his surf and snow models . . . click here to buy.
[Link: AJ’s Toy Boarders via Boing Boing]
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Sustainable Surf’s Michael Stewart and Kevin Whilden get profiled in Forbes Magazine for their work is attempting to green up the toxic surf industry.
The San Francisco social entrepreneurs aim to create an industry certification standard for environmentally friendly surfboards to give surfers, from pros to weekend wave warriors, a scientifically sound green choice. Surfboards are just a $150 million business in the U.S., but for Stewart and his San Clemente-based cofounder, Kevin Whilden, the iconic symbol of the sport is a Trojan horse to make the $7 billion surf industry and the lifestyles of millions of surfers more sustainable. “If we can green up the surfboard then we can green up surfers,” says Stewart, 42, a lifelong surfer who has spent his recent career evaluating the carbon footprint of everything from Motorola cellphones to Volkswagens.
Click the link to read the rest.
[Link: Forbes]
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South African professional bodyboarder David Lilienfeld, 20, died while riding waves with his brother and some friends at Caves (Near Kogel Bay) after getting hit by a reportedly four to five meter Great White shark, according to a story on News24.com.
Lillienfield was brought ashore by bystanders and friends, but was confirmed dead at the scene by rescue personnel. . . Following the incident, witnesses claim that up to 6 sharks could be seen in the area.
Our thoughts are with Lilienfeld’s family and friends.
[Link: News24and Zigzag via Surfing Life]
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It’s nice that Gravis is making shoes that someone can skate it. Isn’t it? Burton hasn’t ditched skateboarding entirely. These are the Quarters LX. If you were wondering.
[Link: Freshngood.com]
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Spain’s Nomad Skateboards take it way, way, way back in this edit for their soon-to-be-released very sold school cruiser. Classical brilliance.
[Link: Nomad Skateboards via Skate & Annoy] [click to continue…]
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It appears that it took the North American’s a while to figure out that bowl riding isn’t about monster airs and corking tricks. It’s about flow and line and style. But they seemed to finally figure it out. By next year’s Holy Bowly they might even be ready for reals.
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Fast driving tire shredder and branding genius Ken Block has launched his new Helm Ken Block Signature Series from Spy.
Custom-color arm variations in the Signature Series—which can be snapped-on and–off and mixed-and-matched—are further punctuated with asymmetrical tip colors on the left temple, inspired by Block’s mismatched wheel color and single-spoke accents on his 650-horsepower, 2.0-liter H.F.H.V.
We guess they’re like they’re like rally cars for your face. Follow the jump for the official word. [click to continue…]
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Brain Farm has just shut down the “who has the coolest camera” race with the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 unmanned Cineflex camera.
The S-100 navigates via pre-programmed GPS waypoints or is operated with a pilot control unit. Missions are planned and controlled via a simple point-and-click graphical user interface. The pair of these two high advanced systems gives us the ability to capture fully stabilized high quality images with ease.
Good lord. We can hardly wait to see this little UAV fitted out with proper energy drink logos. . .
[Link via Snowbroader]
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Seems like Salomon/Bonfire riders Chris Carr, Louif Paradis, Chris Grenier, Taka Nakai, Scotty Arnold, Teddy Koo, Desiree Melancon, Harrison Gordon, Kohei Kudou, Ryuichi Kabeta, and Rio Tahara, have been on vacation all year long. Here is more proof from the land of the rising sun. [click to continue…]
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The Agenda Show NYC has a all new location for July 16-17, 2012. It’s at 82 Mercer Street in New York City. Here’s what to expect.
The Agenda Trade Show is a forum for the most inspired in the streewear and action sports industries to unite. Lines speak for themselves and buyers are not intimidated by the usual overwhelming tradeshow experience. From the garage-run lines on the verge of explosion, to the well-established elite, Agenda caters to the needs of buyers and brands that exist on a higher level of design and aesthetic.
If you want to get in to check it all out live you’ll have to register first. No, they’re not just letting people walk in off the street any more. Buyers, distributors, and press are admitted into the show for free, but first you gotta register. Click here to pre-register now.
[Link: Agenda NYC]
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