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DC Shoes wraps up amazing month of April

8 May, 2013 : - BLOGS: DC Europe Newsletter is out now: Browse highlights from the DC Shoes art world and the stable of talented DC Shoes riders as they expand across the globe to gather up some fresh video clips while throwing in claims and celebrations. The latest Newsletter is available for viewing below…
Day 3 slows a bit at Reef ISA World Games

7 May, 2013 : - ISA: Day 3 offered challenging conditions for the world’s best surfers in the 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games. The morning’s extreme low tide combined with small waves caused for competition to go into a holding pattern. Once the tide increased, the waves improved and competition started…
Billabong Inc. shares in trading halt

7 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Shares in Billabong are in a trading halt ahead of an update about its potential takeover. Billabong is currently in exclusive talks with the Sycamore consortium, made up the retailer's US-based executive Paul Naude and private equity firm Sycamore Partners. Sycamore Partners has made a $287…
Billabong collaborates with Pukas on new line

7 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: This collaboration has resulted in a limited edition collection of surfwear for men and girls, available in selected stores in May. Pukas Surf is a family driven company based in the Basque Country and has built a reputation for making quality high-performance surfboards and custom bikinis. …
Big, hairy pits in France: Hossegor turns on

7 May, 2013 : - VIDEO: La Gravière with the best European surfers on the spot, which offers as usual huge barrels. Riders that day included Dimitri Ouvré, Romain Laulhé, Miky Picon, Alain Riou, Marc Lacomare, Paul Lou, Laborde,PV Laborde, Tristan Guilbaud, Vincent Duvignac, Justine Dupont, Kevin …
Ils ont leur billet pour le Nicaragua !

7 May, 2013 : - FFS: Le comité directeur de la FFS a validé la sélection pour les championnats du monde juniors (8-16 juin) au Nicaragua. Une liste sans surprise si ce n’est que les sélectionneurs se sont laissés encore quelques jours de réflexion pour choisir la deuxi&…
Smaller surf day 2 of Reef ISA World Games

6 May, 2013 : - ISA: Day 2 offered smaller surf than yesterday’s picture-perfect waves and with clean conditions at the 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games in Playa Santa Catalina, Panama. Round 2 of the Open Men’s Qualifying and the Opening Round of the Open Women’s were on the schedule. 'The perform…
Pits of Portugal to host new ASP Prime event

6 May, 2013 : - PRIME: The beautiful coastline of Cascais will host the first ever Cascais Pro, an ASP Prime event gathering the World’s highest ranked competitors in the hunt for their spot on the World Championship Tour. From October 21-27, the beaches of Carcavelos and Guincho will bring the heat on Portugal…
Electric names Cazottes Euro sales director

6 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Electric announced today that Anthony Cazottes has joined the company as Sales Director of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Anthony Cazottes brings to Electric more than 15 years of experience in the action sports industry. 'I am really excited about joining Electric and the Kering group.…
DC Shoes explores punk rock art of Mark Ong

6 May, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Legendary Singaporean sneaker customizer and designer Mark Ong, aka SBTG, has again teamed up with The HUB, the DC Shoes. He will be back at The HUB in Paris, creative studio of DC for his exclusive exhibition Acoustic Anarchy in Paris from Friday 17th of May to Saturday 22nd of June. …
Found photo captures British surf scene circa '69

6 May, 2013 : - HISTORY: Renowned photographer Paul Harris stepped into the Museum of British Surfing, and the first thing he saw was a photo he took back in 1969. Paul composed the picture of the new Tiki Surf Shop for an advert, when it first started out in South Street, Braunton. It features founders Tim Heyland a…
Marquee grom event ditches heat format

6 May, 2013 : - GROMS: This year, Quiksilver’s King of the Groms contest is going to be 100% digital. Open to all under 16 surfers, groms have until 30th June to upload a 1minute 30second video of themselves showing off their best tricks. From 1st – 31st July, the videos will be published on the Quik…
Day 1 of Reef ISA World Surfing Games fires

5 May, 2013 : - ISA: The 2013 Reef ISA World Surfing Games kicked off with excellent waves in the head-high to overhead range at the world-class reef break in Santa Catalina, Panama. The surf conditions were spectacular with offshore winds and clean, overhead waves that brought all the teams to the edge of the cliff …