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RIP CURL iPHONE APP | It seems the iPhone is bringing back the world of surfing video games. I recently posted a piece on the 'top 5 iphone apps for surfers' and during my research I stumbled across a number of surfing game app. Unfortunately none were worth the 99c price except the 'wild card pro surf' game. However, time's are a changin' and Rip Curl look to be the first to hit the market with w...
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FOOTWEAR | Clae’s Fall 2010 collection includes some great hybrid desert-boot/skate shoes. I love these kinds of shoes as you can almost wear them anywhere …except for weddings etc…actually maybe if Josh Homme and Steve Caballero were getting hitched it’d be Kosher; weird but Kosher...
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APPAREL | It seems corduroy is tentatively creeping back into production. Japanese brands Mackdaddy and Ubiq have collaborated to produce these cozy looking 'Ubiq Fatima' mid-tops...
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APPAREL| Aussie label Ksubi are set to release a new range of eyewear, ‘eye eye’ 2011 Spring Collection. The promo shots give the jet-black pieces a cool ‘Fryer Tuck’ feel...
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FINGER BOARDS | Tech Deck is at the forefront of fingerboards. They’re pretty much the reason ‘digit decking’ is such serious business these days. It’s gone from a geeky underground pastime, where getting caught using a fingerboard was equivalent to someone walking in on you playing with G.I. Joe’s, to a geeky global phenomenon, where using a fingerboard with finesses can seduce the most prized o...
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TECH | Photojojo have released a nifty little detachable fish-eye lens for camera-phones. Compatible with any mobile, I would def recommend snaring one of these puppies for an inexpensive and convenient way to capture your world in a warped and cylindrical fashion...Looks like Radtown has a new resident.
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APPAREL | LA cap crew, Quintin, has teamed up with artist, Bigfoot, to create a new psychedelic range of spaghetti-yeti headwear. The caps are canvassed with Bigfoot’s signature style of sasquatch street-art and can be expected to launch of with Quintin’s upcoming Spring 2011 collection...
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TRAVEL GEAR | When I came across the new concept surf-tent by Reef I was particularly stoked - as we all know, surfing and camping go hand-in-hand. We're not sure when the concept is due for production phase (if at all) but I'm confident there's definitely a market for a product like this. Check it out - THE COLT
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APPAREL | Electric has just spruiked a few new releases via Facebook. I’d have to say I’m not really a huge of this range I've affectionately named, ‘The Recent Past’. However here are three items I feel are the most innovative from the bunch...
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APPAREL| Here’s two custom Vans tees that Thalia Surf Shop just sent over. They feature cool vintage skate photos by Craig Stecyk. Stecyk is famous for unearthing the Dogtown / Z-Boys crew....enjoy..
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APPAREL | This isn’t the first time Hurley has teamed-up with wool-weaving wizards, Pendleton; I’m guessing it won’t be the last either. Pictured above is a preview of the second chapter of the up coming Hurley by Pendleton collection, which has just been on display at the Hurley Campus in Huntington Beach...
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Hurley are at it again, this time collaborating with Livery Design Gruppe to release a technicoloured bike series. Like the coloured wetsuits Hurley surfers donned at the US Open, these fixed gear bikes were commissioned by Hurley to tribute their high-end line of Phantom boardshorts and swimwear...
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CAMERA | Oregon Scientific's 'ATC9K All-Terrain Action Camera' is a user-friendly hard-nut helmet-cam that shoots in high definition and allows for numerous mounting options. It’s 20 metres water resistant so it’s great if you want a close-up of your barrel-riding stance or just want to wrestles sharks...
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APPAREL | I’m pretty picky about t-shirts. So much so, I’ve taken to wearing blanks of late – no visible labels, logo or designs of any fashion (pun intended). Yeah, I got issues. There is however a label I’ve just stumbled across that may be able to facilitate my rehabilitation...
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APPAREL | The Critical Slide Society (TCSS) are a mondo micro-label who specialise in surf-art inspired second skins. TCSS founding partner Jim Mitchell has been nice enough to discuss and provide an exclusive sneak peak of their upcoming 2011 summer range...
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FOOTWEAR | Are these the coolest shoes of all time? Prob not, but they just might be the coolest shoes of all week. Tokyo fashion label, ‘United Arrows’, have teamed up with Asics’ ‘Tiger Onitsuka’ to create a unique looking pair of jays you’ll either love or loathe – I’m def the former...
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SURF CLOTHING | Californian Skater, Alex Olsen, has manned the camera for a Dane Reynolds photo-shoot, which showcases some of Quiksilver’s Fall 2010 American range...
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SURFBOARD FINS | Futures Fins have just unveiled their newbie - the ‘Techflex’. This carbon-made power-fin provides heightened ‘hackability’ while also delivering more response and precision in powerful waves...
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SURFBOARD FINS | FCS has released a futuristic fin that wouldn’t look out of place in the intro to Modern Collective, a Daft Punk film clip, or even (fingers crossed) Terminator V...
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SKATEBOARD | SEATTLE, USA – The birthplace of grunge is getting back to its roots. Seattle-based Erickson Longboards have produced a range of sidewalk-surfing skateboards handmade entirely from recycled wood...