Aug 26

theFINproject by Timothy Hogan: Celebrating the beauty and role of the fin and its creators throughout surfing history

Posted in: craftsmanship, fins, georgegreenough, photoseries, surfboards, thefinproject, timothyhogan, tomblake

theFINproject by Timothy Hogan


Sometimes the most integral aspects of a craft receive the least attention. This rings especially true in surfboard design where the fin is often overlooked. But theFINproject, a new photo series and upcoming documentary by still-life…

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Aug 20

The Death of Cool: Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Desillusion Magazine, Sebastien Zanella talks about his new project and the influence of surf and skate cultures

Posted in: ciff, surfboards

The Death of Cool


Wary that his newest project would be consumed for being buzz-worthy rather than genuinely good, French-born photographer and founder and editor-in-chief of Desillusion Magazine, Sebastin Zanella found a name for…

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Aug 20

Word of Mouth: San Sebastian: Europe’s best city beach, the Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum, pintxo bars and designer boutiques

Posted in: beaches, boutiques, sansebastian, wordofmouth

Word of Mouth: San Sebastian


This summer saw all kinds of action in San Sebastian, Spain, and those festivities aren’t over yet. With July’s International Jazz Festival, the Semana Grande with parties, bullfights and…

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Aug 14

Indoek Wave Wam: A portable beach teepee to shelter from harsh UV rays and winds

Posted in: beach, beachtoys, madeinusa

Indoek Wave Wam


A surf-centric blog moonlighting as a retailer of collaborative soft-goods and maker of well-designed accessories for wave riders, Indoek opts for a more creative approach to surfing by highlighting the culture’s many characters, stories and…

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Jul 26

Bespoke Aloha Goods by The Critical Slide Society: Custom swimwear in distinct prints and fabrics from Australia’s fun-comes-first surf label

Posted in: bespokealohagoods, boardshorts, custommade, ramamccabe, thecriticalslidesociety

Bespoke Aloha Goods by The Critical Slide Society


Australian surf outfitter The Critical Slide Society is accustomed to doing things differently. While most surf companies chase after world tour stars to rep their gear, The Critical Slide Society (TCSS) opts for free-spirited longboarders who…

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Jul 25

Interview: Michael Chen of Aloha Sunday: The co-founder of the San Diego-based boutique discusses the contemporary men’s market and gives us an exclusive preview of their F/W ’13 lookbook

Posted in: boutiques, casual, sandiego

Interview: Michael Chen of Aloha Sunday


It’s potentially easier to spot a killer whale off San Diego’s coast than to find a one-stop men’s clothing store that features up-and-coming local designers—at a reasonable price. Seeing the void in the market in the area,…

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Jun 28

Wavegarden 2.0: An in-depth look at the revolutionary artificial surfing wave with founder José Manuel Odriozola

Posted in: eco-friendly, wavegarden

Wavegarden 2.0


The idea of a wave-pool often calls to mind crowded water-parks with little ripples that are hardly worthy of their name. Spain’s Wavegarden, the emerging leader in wave-pool technology is quickly changing that. Wavegarden creates consistently…

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May 28

Underwater Shooting

Posted in: Hawaii, micah camara

Voici une nouvelle série de photos réalisée par Micah Camara jeune photographe de 21 ans vivant à Hawaii. Réunies sous le nom « Underwater Shooting », voici une sélection de clichés prises entièrement sous l’eau d’une grande beauté. L’ensemble est à découvrir dans la suite de l’article.

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Feb 05

The Ride Gallery: Art inspired by surf culture finds a home online

Posted in: screenprinting

The Ride Gallery

There seems to be no shortage of interest in surf culture recently. While not all of us are gifted with natural surfing ability, the draw to the sport’s free-spirited culture never seems to fade. For both legit surfers and casual enthusiasts looking to land a piece of art inspired…

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Dec 06

Indoek Wax Kit: An artful case and comb for carrying a surfing essential

Posted in: comb

Indoek Wax Kit

As stores like Saturdays Surf and Pilgrim Surf + Supply continue to influence the once conventional retail market, the carefree attitude and simple surf style has filtered down to other aspects of design culture as well. Case in point, the Indoek Wax Kit. The wooden wedge’s body is designed…

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