Its official, everyone skateboards, from bulldogs to Bieber. Teen idol Justin Bieber was spotted at a skatepark in Sydney, Australia last week. But Justin Bieber Can’t Kickflip after trying he couldn’t land a kickflip, but he did take off his shirt and snap a few skateboard selfies for Instagram. Actually Bieber has several skate pics posted on his Instagram account and a few … [Read more...] about Justin Bieber Can’t Kickflip
5 Tips for Packing Your Surfboard
Nothing is worse than traveling half way around the world and arriving at an empty, perfect surf break only to open your surfboard bag and discover that your favorite stick has been crushed, mangled, and dismembered by disgruntled airline baggage handlers. To avoid the heartbreak of a smashed tail, snapped nose, or broken fin, be sure to reference the following five tips prior … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Packing Your Surfboard
Why Materials Matters When it Comes to Surfboard Fins
When Tom Blake nailed a scavenged metal boat rudder to the bottom of his surfboard in 1935, he altered the course of surf design and forever changed the act of surfing itself. Since Blake’s first iteration of the modern fin, shapers and board designers have been implementing their own versions of these stabilizing additions, creating and testing fins made of an array of … [Read more...] about Why Materials Matters When it Comes to Surfboard Fins
Cross Training for Surfing
It’s been said that the best way to improve your level of surfing is to simply surf more. Indeed, no other exercise, physical activity, or even board sport can accurately replicate the riding of a wave. Even when you are able to surf, the difficulty of building muscle memory through repetition is compounded by the fact that no two waves are alike. However, when you aren’t able … [Read more...] about Cross Training for Surfing
History of the surf leash
No other piece of surf equipment has drawn such a varied mixture of praise and criticism from the surfing community quite like the surf leash. Called “kook cords” by surfing’s old guard, the leash drew ridicule from those who believed it made surfers soft, lazy, and poor swimmers. When you look back and examine some of the earliest pioneers of the sport – guys like Duke … [Read more...] about History of the surf leash