Archive | July, 2010

2010 MLB All Star Game

30 Jul

Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers

Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers - Hammerhead Chrono XL


With the 2010 MLB All Star game at Anaheim Stadium, we took advantage of the opportunity to hook some of the big leaguers up with some Freestyle time. Here’s a few of the all stars who were able to get a new Freestyle on their wrist including Jon Lester, Justin Verlander, Evan Meek, (more…)

2010 Chip Miller Surf Fest

28 Jul

The 2010 Chip Miller Surf Fest

Come on out for a good cause and a great time!


It’s that time of year again, when the good folks of Ocean City, NJ get together for the 7th Annual Chip Miller Surf Fest. A little known illness called Amyloidosis claimed the life of Chip Miller in 2004 and we are proud to support the event in his name to help increase amyloidosis research and awareness.. Amyloidosis is a group of diseases in which one or more organ systems in the body accumulate deposits of abnormal proteins known as amyloid. The name “amyloidosis” was first used more than 100 years ago, but cases were described over 300 years ago. (more…)

Cardiff Kook Swallowed by Great White

27 Jul

Before the Great White Attack

Before the Attack


This is not the first time the Cardiff Kook has been “vandalized”, but this has got to be the most radically successful attempt. Swallowed whole by a giant great white? Hat’s off to whoever pulled this prank off. Photo’s courtesy of Brian Chernicky at photographyencinitas.com
Carlsbad Kook Swallowed by a Great White

After the Attack

How to Customize your Shark Watch

25 Jul

Custom Shark Watches
We’ve been doing it behind the scenes for years, but what you may not know is that you too can customize your shark watch in just a few easy steps. It’s really not rocket science. Click here to see all the latest Shark Colors. Just mix, match, trade with your friends and customize! All it takes is a screwdriver and an imagination. We call it Sharkpirate.

Jenn Gilanfarr Win’s 2010 Air Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships

23 Jul

Jen GilanFarr wins 2010 Air Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships

Jen GilanFarr Podium Star


We just recently started working with Jen GilanFarr and already she’s making some noise! We love it! She’s just won her second National Women’s Wakeskate Title at the 2010 Air Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships in Reno. Not only did she win, but she also became the first girl ever to land a kickflip in a contest in what Jen called, “the best (more…)

UnF–k The Gulf

22 Jul


The birds are f–ked, the fish are f–ked, the people are f–ked and most of all BP is totally f–king f–ked. We all know it’s f–ked, so we are going to need to work together to unf–k it.

Barefoot Skateboarding

22 Jul


Without a doubt you have to be a good skateboarder and have some damn tough feet to skate this well with no shoes. Here’s Kaoli Kahokuloa shredding up the Sector Nine Bread Bowl barefoot. While the image below is not of Kaoli’s foot, odds are his toes are smiling too.

Happy Feet make for Happy Toes

Skating good makes Toes Happy

Surfing Lake Michigan

21 Jul


Former Southern California native turned Michiganite, Burton Hathaway, can’t shake the that surfing feeling. The old saying, “only a surfer knows the feeling” is definitely the driving force behind Burton’s surf sessions on Lake Michigan. Check out this video for a little insight into Burton’s love for surfing, even if it’s below freezing with snow on the ground, you can’t take the surf out of a surfer. For more info on surfing the great lakes check out Nosaltsurf.com (more…)

Photo Caption Contest – What is going on here?

21 Jul

Photo Caption Contest - What is this cop doing?

I've always wanted to be a lifeguard


We captured this image this morning and couldn’t stop wondering, “What is going on in this picture?” So we are looking for some help from you. Please submit your photo caption to this photo on the Freestyle Fan Page on Facebook. Best caption wins a Shark Bling watch if your a girl or a Killer Shark watch if you’re a guy. We’ll pick a winner by end of day Friday, July 23rd, 2010. NOTE: Only captions left on our Facebook page are eligible. Good Luck! (more…)

54th Street Nuggets

20 Jul

Surfing 54th Street on July 20th, 2010

Empty Perfection. Insert self here.


For a summer that’s been cursed by south wind, it’s safe to say we got lucky this morning. While Surfline was forecasting the pesky south wind to really mess things up, fortunately the wind stayed mellow and the boys were able to score some nuggets in the 54th Street zone. Here’s a little sampling of the session. Click for (more…)

Nic Lamb takes up Tarp Surfing

20 Jul

While you may be more familiar with Nic Lamb charging giant Mavericks, he’s taking his game to the street and pulling into the heaviest tarp waves ever ridden. Obviously, Tarp Surfing is the next big thing!

Do you think Tarp Surfing helps prepare Nic Lamb to drop in waves like the below Mavericks Beast?

Never Summer with Jake Black

19 Jul

When you live in Breck and it’s July and you’re addicted to snowboarding, what do you do? You go to Mt. Hood and shred! Here’s an edit from Jake Black and The Station. It’s never summer for these dudes.

Devil’s Punch Bowls with Boyd Ruppelt

19 Jul

Boyd Ruppelt Kayaking the Devil's Punch Bowls

Boyd Ruppelt - Bombs Away! Photo by Brant Hayley


We just got this update from Boyde Ruppelt about his recent trip to Colorado. He ventured up to the Devil’s Punch Bowls for some fun drops on his Kayak. We’ve often considered kayaker’s as the surfers of the rivers. They have very much the same mentality, like a surfer who travels to all ends of the earth to find the best waves, kayaker’s do the same tracking down rivers with perfect water levels and waterfalls. Here’s some images from Boyd’s trip and a cool video of the mission. (more…)

Newport Rainbow

16 Jul

Rainbow in Newport Beach

Early Bird Gets the Rainbow

This is not common in July, but unless you woke up early this morning you missed some rainbow action in Newps. Fortunately, we captured the moment for you. How’s this trippy weather? It’s so hot faces are melting off people in the inland empire and we’ve got rainbows at the beach. Crikey, it looks like that Rainbow ends at Malarky’s.

Chasing swells with Cory Lopez

15 Jul

Cory Lopez riding a crazy wedge in Costa Rica

Things can go very wrong riding a wave like this, but Cory tamed the beast!


Right on the heals of Cory Lopez and Alek Parker’s successful Hurricane Alex mission, they hopped on a plane to score a solid southern hemi swell in Central America. The wave Cory rides at the 2:41 mark (pictured above) is insane. Enjoy the footage below thanks to our friends at O’Neill.

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