All Action Sports articles – Page 21
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Matt Walls, the surf brand manager for Body Glove, is...
Matt Walls, the surf brand manager for Body Glove, is leaving Sport Dimension, Body Glove’s wetsuit licensee, to pursue other opportunities. Until a successor is found, Todd Richards, the director of sales for Sport Dimension, will oversee the division.
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Nikita outerwear has teamed with K2 Snowboarding on a new...
Nikita outerwear has teamed with K2 Snowboarding on a new Cassette binding and VaVaVoom snowboard for girls for this winter season.
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Artec has signed the Swedish freestyle snowboarder Kalle Ohlson to...
Artec has signed the Swedish freestyle snowboarder Kalle Ohlson to its pro team.
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Patagonia recently held the launch of its European surf range...
Patagonia recently held the launch of its European surf range in San Sebastian, where it will open an emblematic Patagonia surf store – but it has no plans to open any offices there. Patagonia is finalizing the recruitment of a European surf manager. It will start delivering its wetsuits to ...
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Nathalie Simon, a former French windsurfing champion who has been...
Nathalie Simon, a former French windsurfing champion who has been hosting a popular French TV program, has agreed to endorse Gotcha products.
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Seabase will be the European distributor for Green Foam surfboard...
Seabase will be the European distributor for Green Foam surfboard blanks starting this summer. Green Foam blanks are eco-friendly, and are made by U.S. Blanks at its environmentally friendly factory in California. The blanks will be sold in France, Portugal and the U.K., and will cost a little more than ...
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Billabong International is buying the California retailer Becker Surf and...
Billabong International is buying the California retailer Becker Surf and Sport, including its five stores and the online shop. A separate unit, Becker Surfboards, is not included. The stores will continue to sell a range of brands. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
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After 25 years of snowboarding, the legendary Mike Basich has...
After 25 years of snowboarding, the legendary Mike Basich has agreed to endorse Flow Snowboarding’s entire line of products.
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Oli Adams, 25, a World Qualifying Series surfer, has joined...
Oli Adams, 25, a World Qualifying Series surfer, has joined the team of Protest, the Dutch boardwear brand.
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Raoni Monteiro of Brazil, who has been surfing for 23...
Raoni Monteiro of Brazil, who has been surfing for 23 years, has joined the surf team of O’Neill.
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MDM, a new company on the surf coast of France,...
MDM, a new company on the surf coast of France, has launched a new online platform, www.aspom.com, to give job-seekers, vendors, agents and distributors in the European board sports and outdoor action sports industry to connect with one another. Brands and their head hunters are invited to pay a fee ...
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Rome Snowboards, the subsidiary of Burton in Vermont, is recalling...
Rome Snowboards, the subsidiary of Burton in Vermont, is recalling 3,120 boot bindings sold in the U.S. and Canada between September and December last year. They have a faulty base plate that can break in cold temperatures. The affected product is the United snowboard bindings, made in China.
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The distribution of Bic and Oxbow surfboards in Switzerland is...
The distribution of Bic and Oxbow surfboards in Switzerland is being taken over by Walex.
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Jake Halstead, a promising 16-year-old surfer from California, joins Billabong’s...
Jake Halstead, a promising 16-year-old surfer from California, joins Billabong’s team.
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Cabrinha Kiteboarding and Surf has promoted Mike Raper, formerly a...
Cabrinha Kiteboarding and Surf has promoted Mike Raper, formerly a commercial manager there, to divison manager. John Fontyn has left Eiger Equipment to open a Camp & Climb outdoor retail store in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Adidas Originals and Burton, the snowboard company, are coming out...
Adidas Originals and Burton, the snowboard company, are coming out with a co-branded collection of men’s clothing and footwear designed to be worn after coming off the slopes. The 27 apparel styles and seven footwear models in the limited-edition collection should hit select Adidas Originals and Burton stores in November. ...
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Quiksilver is offering an exclusive line of surfboards, organic cotton...
Quiksilver is offering an exclusive line of surfboards, organic cotton T-shirts and trucker-style hats signed by Mark Richards through 40 selected stores throughout Europe that belong to its so-called Quiksilver Union.
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Surf fans can check out several musicians and download a...
Surf fans can check out several musicians and download a new monthly magazine in English, called drop in, from the quiksilver-europe.com and roxy-europe.com websites.
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Clay Marzo, ranked second in Surfer magazine’s list of best...
Clay Marzo, ranked second in Surfer magazine’s list of best young surfers worldwide, joins DC Shoes’ team of endorsed athletes.
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The professional surfer Austin Ware is joining the team of...
The professional surfer Austin Ware is joining the team of the Kaenon Polarized sunglass company.
