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Watch: Zeke Lau “UnLeashed” Town Swell/Ultimate Surfer

In this episode, the Kewalos kid, Zeke Lau, scores some fine town surf with girlfriend Jenna and a friendly crew...

Meet: Mateus Herdy Brazil’s newest superstar?

What Youth: Where were you born and raised? Mateus Herdy: I was born and raised in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. In...

Watch: “Zeke Lau Unleashed” Perfect waves at home

If you’ve been lucky enough to surf Town with a little swell, or better yet, actually get a few waves,...

Watch: “Rock” Mikey Wright in Hawaii through the lens of Wade Carroll

Every few years or so a new talent comes up through the ranks, maybe wins a few junior events on...

Watch: “Zeke Unleashed” EP 08 First swell of the year

If you’ve even been fortunate enough to be in Hawaii when that first fall pulse swings through, then you’ve felt...

Watch: “Leo Fioravanti” If only briefly

A little clip of Leo dropped into the box today, surfing what looks like some fun Haleiwa. It’s a short...

Watch: “Back in the Water” Mikey Wright

Until you’ve hurt your back, it’s hard to explain how difficult life can become. Much less surfing. As part of...

Watch “Freedom” A film from Kanoa Igarashi

Well, look who just dropped a vid. A busy man that Kanoa, but we were lucky enough that filmer Tanner...

Watch “Gabe Morvil in Portugal” Fine Times

Gabe Morvil is a 20 year old from North Carolina and ventured on a trip to Portugal with Matt Tromberg....

Watch “Last Dance” Featuring John Mel

John Mel just dropped a fresh edit titled, “Last Dance”. It features a familiar tune with spot on clips of...

Watch”Portugal Clip” Starring John Mel

John Mel has hops. This we know. The Mels have surfing in their DNA with deep roots in the Santa...

The Duality of Kanoa Igarashi An American Samurai

The average 20-year old’s mind may be going in a million directions, however, Kanoa’s Igarashi’s is focused on the path...

Watch Obsolette with Kale Walsh A New Short

“Obsolette” featuring Kale Walsh is the newest edit from the 18 year old who is the on the verge of being...

Watch Indonesian Strike With Ryder Guest Kauai’s Newest Export

The abandoned fishing boat going over the falls at Nias broke the internet last month. But that ghost rider wasn’t...

Watch The Young Guns Final Slater’s Wave Finally Got an Air Section

Sammy Pupo takes out a solid cast of “young guns” in a Wild West shootout. His full rotator at the...

Kael Walsh Interview A Chat with WA’s Newest Hellion

Kael Walsh has tricks in the bag. Full rotations…check. Big pits…check. All put together in a one-minute banger called Chile. With...
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Watch “Homeland” A Sardinian surf trip with Leo Fioravanti

Fun fact, one of the best days of surfing I ever had actually went down in Barcelona. Seriously, I’m not kidding....

Quiksilver has acquired rival Billabong In the least shocking headline you’ll read today

I know this headline isn’t as good as: “Iguanas are freezing and falling from trees.” Or “It’s so cold that...
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Watch “Gone Tomorrow” Hawaii Things you missed from the North Shore with Jeremy Flores, Mikey Wright, Zeke Lau and lots more

Team Quiksilver’s antics during their North Shore residency. These are always fun to watch. And it’s pretty rad to see a...

Watch “Gone Tomorrow” If you want some France in your fall. Starring Mikey Wright, Zeke Lau, Kanoa Igarashi, Connor O’Leary and more

Quiksilver has a pretty heavy presence in France. They got offices there and lots of french surfers and Jeremy Flores...
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Radical Times in CA The Quiksilver team shows California some love

They came for the contest and stayed for the weirdness. California can be a hell of a good time with the...
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Mikey Wright in “ROOT” It’s been a while between drinks, but he made it worth the wait

Mikey Wright went to Oregon with us a while back and his interview lives in infamy. It was a renegade...
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Let’s talk about trunks (briefly) We built this industry on them, so why are so few pairs worthy of your thighs?

Today marks the release of Former’s “Control” boardshort. So yes, full disclosure, we back them, and what they’re doing, so...
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Watch Radical Times on the Gold Coast The boardriders series makes a stop on the Gold Coast

There is a voice over in this. That might make you cringe. But there is also some surfing that will...
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Radical Times in Spain Quiksilver dudes drive across Spain and surf, skate and snow all the way

Quiksilver used to produce a show called Boarding Pass. I remember seeing it on an airplane’s entertainment channel once. It was narrated...
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Zeke Lau is “Goin’ to Da League” Meet the tour’s new Hawaiian power source

I met Zeke Lau when he was 12 years old. It was my first trip to Indo and it was...
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Watch “Radical Times in France” Quiksilver always does France pretty damn well

By now the French experience is full of cliche. Baguettes, red wine, nude babes, beachbreaks for miles…you know the story....
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Watch “The Arrival” Starring Leo Fioravanti in Tavarua, France and El Salvador

Leo has already shown his prowess on the WSL this year. At this year’s Margaret River Pro, he placed 5th...
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Watch Good Luck Kanoa Igarashi He may have an American flag next to his name, but he’s got all of Japan behind him

Sure, it’s a bit weird. Kanoa Igarashi was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Huntington Beach but has...
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The What Youth Holiday Wish List The rad stuff you need to buy (or have someone buy for you)

Well, we’re here. The holiday season. The scent of consumerism and dead birds is wafting through the crisp air. There...
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Off Beat: Michael Dunphy Episode 026 Naming children, third wheeling and what Luke’s up to

Michael Dunphy has been on the competitive surf grind for a long time. But he’s a little East Coast legend...
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Watch “No Breakfast” A surf movie by a snowboarder starring Dane Reynolds, Mikey Wright and more

Bryan Fox wasn’t someone we were all too familiar with even a month ago. But since then, we’ve gone to...

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