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Surf Expo Attendance Up by Double Digits

VIA – APPAREL NEWS Surf Expo Attendance Up by Double Digits by Deidre Crawford, Manufacturing Editor September 15, 2011 ORLANDO, FLA.—Surf Expo held its largest-ever trade show Sept. 8–10 at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center. Exhibitor numbers were up 14 percent, with 825 exhibitors representing more than 4,000 brands, according to show director Roy Turner. … Continue reading Surf Expo Attendance Up by Double Digits

Say good bye to cold, soggy wetsuits, the Flash Bomb's dry in a flash

Sounds killer… VIA – ESPN Rip Curl Flash Bomb ($400) Say good bye to cold, soggy wetsuits, the Flash Bomb’s dry in a flash Updated: September 14, 2011, 11:46 AM ET By Jake Howard ESPN Action Sports Archive This fall you could wear your wetsuit from last year. You could. You could dig it out … Continue reading Say good bye to cold, soggy wetsuits, the Flash Bomb's dry in a flash

Sanuk founder on sandals success and growing your business – @SanukFootwear

VIA – SIGN ON SAN DIEGO Photo: Sanuk founder Jeff Kelley loves to share the story of his shoe line. Nelvin C. Cepeda • U-t Sanuk founder on sandals success and growing your business Founder of shoe company blended equal parts function and fun By Shelby Stanger Special to the U-T Originally published September 12, … Continue reading Sanuk founder on sandals success and growing your business – @SanukFootwear

Pat PM Tenore: Entrepreneur and Founder of RVCA

VIA – ASIAN JOURNAL Pat PM Tenore: Entrepreneur and Founder of RVCA Saturday, 10 September 2011 00:00 Joseph Pimentel | AJPress Los Angeles WHEN Pat PM Tenore founded his company, RVCA (pronounced Ruca), it defied convention. Created in early 2000 with former wave rider Conan Hayes, Tenore’s vision was to create a label, a lifestyle … Continue reading Pat PM Tenore: Entrepreneur and Founder of RVCA

Surf and Skate Retailers Are Cautiously Optimistic

VIA – APPAREL NEWS Surf and Skate Retailers Are Cautiously Optimistic by Andrew Asch, Retail Editor September 09, 2011 Surf and skate retailers are optimistic post-recession, but the future is hazy. Call it the moment after the wipeout. Surf retailers have been seeing their sales rebound after several years of tough business during the economic … Continue reading Surf and Skate Retailers Are Cautiously Optimistic

VIDEO: Watch Michael J. Fox Show Off the Nike Air Mag on Letterman

VIA – GIZOMODO Watch Michael J. Fox Show Off the Nike Air Mag on Letterman Michael J. Fox showed up on The Late Show with David Letterman last night to officially announce the Nike Air Mag (aka the Back to the Future shoes). It’s Marty McFly himself, ladies and gentlemen! It’s heartbreaking to see the … Continue reading VIDEO: Watch Michael J. Fox Show Off the Nike Air Mag on Letterman

Top surfers to compete at Hurley Pro – Lower Trestles

VIA – OC METRO Top surfers to compete at Hurley Pro The San Clemente-based action brand to host surf competition at San Onofre State Beach. By Young Kim Published: September 07, 2011 11:26 AM San Clemente-based action brand, Hurley is set to host the 2011 Hurley Pro, one of the ASP World Tour events on … Continue reading Top surfers to compete at Hurley Pro – Lower Trestles

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1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania

  VIA – JACKSONVILLE 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania Bill Hixon in 1981. Posted: April 13, 2012 – 4:15pm  |  Updated: April 13, 2012 – 4:25pm By Matt Soergel Bill Hixon, who opened Hixon’s Surf Shop in Neptune Beach in 1964, just in time for the surfing craze sweeping the East … Continue reading 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania