On Saturday night, January 7, 2011 friends of skateboarding and photography gathered at Laguna Beach, California’s AR4T Gallery to support the opening of the skateboarding photography group show Still Life With Wood featuring the photography of James Cassimus, Grant Brittain, Dave Swift, Atiba Jefferson, Miki Vuckovich, and Jon Humphrey’s along with art from Jay Croft and music from el mysterioso. The show runs January 5 – 22, 2012 so there is still time to check it out.
We’re still trying to process everything we saw, thought and experienced at day one of the Agenda Show at the Convention Center in Long Beach, California. In the meantime here is a photo gallery from both days of the show.
Thought the big boys of electronics were going to just sit back and let Skullcandy run away with the entire personal audio market? Nope. SOL Republic a new headphone brand with family ties to Monster Cable is kicking their new product line off at the Agenda Show.
“Just like action sports, SOL REPUBLIC is deeply rooted in the music lifestyle. Sports are emotional and music is emotional. When music sounds better, you feel better and perform better. We’re committed to making better-‐sounding headphones affordable to everyone.” Said Kevin Lee, Co-‐Founder and CEO of SOL REPUBLIC.
What’s different about these new headphones? We’re going to check them out today, and let you know. Follow the jump for all the official details.
NRI USA, the third party Logisitics company formed by 686 parent Westlife Distribution and NRI Distribution, Inc. has officially opened this doors this week on their 65,000 square foot Los Angeles facility.
NRI provides Boutique, Turn-Key Fulfillment services which include such 3PL Services as Pick and Pack, Inventory Management, Vendor Compliance, Freight, Returns Management and EDI; E-Commerce Solutions such as Web Design, Studio Photography, Merchant Services, Shopping Cart Maintenance and Customer Service; and finally a variety of Brand Support Services. . . for a number of premium brands . . . including Herschel Supply Co., Sitka, Poler Stuff, Sombrio, TiMo, Loki Outerwear and Shred Ready helmets.
Blitz Distribution has signed a multi-year deal to distribute the snowboard brand Technine in the United States, according to President Per Welinder.
“Blitz has been looking into getting involved in the snowboard industry for years and to have the chance to partner up with E-Stone and his crew at Technine is a perfect match,” Welinder says. “Technine has a super strong focus on its athletes and their lifestyles much like the brands we have built in the skateboard industry over the years. We are poised and ready to work hard together for good times ahead with Technine.”
Stone is excited about the new deal.
“Teaming up with Blitz is a dream come true. It’s been a long road for Technine and we’ve had many ups and downs over the past 19 years,” Stone said. “This partnership with Blitz couldn’t have happened at a better time. We’re one year away from our 20-year anniversary and joining a group of like-minded people from the skate industry–which we’ve learned so much from–is a breath of fresh air.”
This is Blitz’s second announcement this week. Early they signed Nick Trapasso and Patrick Pasquale’sLife Extension Skateboard Group. Follow the jump for the official Technine distribution info. [click to continue…]
Burton Snowboards has reportedly sued the Oregon based snowboard company INCA after being reportedly accused of patent infringement, according to a story in the Rutland Herald.
In a Dec. 6 letter from attorney Michael Kane of Fish & Richardson, P.C. of Minneapolis, Minn., to Burton’s general counsel Scott Barrett, Kane writes that through press releases and other literature, his client, INCA Empire Corporation found out that Burton sold snowboards that infringed on INCA’s patented features. . . For example, the snowboards sold by your company that incorporate the ‘Burton Flying V’ and ‘Burton Camber Humps’ features appear to meet the limitations of several claims of the ‘562 patent. Similarly, the snowboards sold by your company that incorporate the ‘Negative Core Profile’ features appear to meet the limitations of several claims of the ‘483 patent. Consequently, INCA Empire would like to license the patented technology to your company on reasonable terms.”
Burton is asking the court for a “declaratory judgement that it did not infringes on any of INCA’s patents, according to the story and claims that they were already selling boards “a year or more before the patents were even effective.”
It appears that not only are INCA’s hopes to license the technology peacefully are gone, and now they’re defending in a lawsuit that if they lose will see them paying for Burton’s legal fees. How’s that for proactive.
Here’s a new 17 seconds of shoe commercial from Lakai. It’s funny.
Featuring Raven Tershy, shot and edited by Aaron Meza with assistance from Ty Evans. Special thanks to Johannes Gamble, Logan Lara and Angelo for helping make it happen.
Is it right foot goofy, left foot regular or does it even matter? Will figure it out at Agenda.
A company called Aris Sporthas apparently completely redesigned skateboarding using alien technology. The new board is not surprisingly called the Blade Runner and it is described as a “alien vehicle.” We can be certain of two alien elements to their business: their profits will be invisible and their losses will be out of this world. But we doubt this will dampen their spirits much.
The story behind one of the coolest ways to get from Portland, Oregon (or Seattle, Washington) to the snow–the Greasebus. Almost makes us want to go ride Mt. Hood Meadows, just for the ride to the hill.
The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association is using all the tricks from late night cable TV commercials to sell spots in their four-times a year Boot Camp sessions. For a “Limited Time” only, they are offering four-packs for only $500 each. That is a savings of $200 per package (assuming you’d be sending someone to all four boot camps).
Book your annual passes now to ensure availability–once the 2012 SIMA Boot Camp annual passes are gone they’re gone. Annual passes will be sold in limited number until February 23, 2012
Get your now, now, now before they’re gone, gone, gone. Okay, we made up that last part. For more info in ALL CAPS no less, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
