Sustainable Surf has added another layer to improve the surfing lifestyle through sustainability, including protecting our ocean environments. Through a new Kickstarter campaign, they have launched the Stringer Society whereby people can become members to help Sustainable Surf continue to forge a path for the next 100 years of wave sliding. Their goal is to […]
We are pleased to present our 14th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study 2014! April 9, 2014, Los Angeles, CA— Fresh consumer insight from Label Networks’ 14th Annual Spring Youth Culture Study reveals key findings that leave little doubt that a new generation has come into their own, creating distinctly unique patterns in spending, social networking, […]
After years of being highly competitive towards capturing youth to attend their action sports camps, last week Windells Camp and High Cascade Snowboard Camp announced that they will be forming a partnership to deliver premiere year-round Snowboard, Freeski, Skateboard, and BMX camps under the newly formed We Are Camp, LLC. The strategic partnership draws upon […]
The dude must be seriously happy. Not only was he nominated at the Oscars for his hit single “Happy” for Best Original Song, but Pharrell Williams, from the Neptunes and producer for many, landed another gig as the face for Uniqlo UT’s latest T-shirt collaboration with his longtime friend, NIGO, formerly from the Bathing Ape […]
In a letter to the surfing industry and posted on the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) site, legendary surfer Kelly Slater says good-bye to his long-time sponsor Quiksilver and tells of his plans to embark on his own brand with the Kering Group. The 11-time ASP World Champ will be launching his own sportswear/lifestyle apparel […]
ESPN has officially launched World of X Games, a series featuring a variety of X Games and athlete-focused content on ABC including stops along the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Tour. The first World of X Games for the ASP men’s and women’s pro surf tour recap shows started with the first men’s stop […]
News from Nikita Clothing and Bonfire Snowboarding: Nikita Clothing and Bonfire Snowboarding are pleased to announce the addition of Vicki Vasil as brand manager. Vicki will be based in Portland, Oregon, headquarters for both brands, and work closely with the design teams, including Nikita Founder Heida Birgisdottir, who is based in Reykjavík, Iceland. Vicki most […]
We are pleased to announce the first MAHFIA SESSIONS from March 21-24 at Mammoth Mountain, CA, which will include Label Networks’ co-founder Kathleen Gasperini in a tribute and panel for female pioneers in snowboarding. Women in action sports are encouraged to attend, as well as those promoting breast cancer research and awareness through B4BC’s Shred […]
Today, St. Patrick’s Day, the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) announced the launch of the Los Cabos Open of Surf, a Women’s 6-Star Qualification Series (QS) event at the quality righthand pointbreak of Zippers from June 16-22, 2014. The addition of the event is a historic step in surfing, as the Los Cabos Open of […]
The world’s best snowboarders came together in Vail, Colorado from March 3-8, 2014, to partake in the longest running, premier snowboarding event, the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships presented by MINI. Kelly Clark (USA) and Taylor Gold (USA) became 2014 halfpipe champions and went away $45,000 dollars at the 32nd annual Burton US Open Snowboarding […]