VonZipper wants to make you famous!

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It's time to get a little creative this Holiday Season! VonZipper is having a t-shirt design contest, and the prizes are pretty sweet! The rules are simple enough, and all you gotta do is draw up a tee design! Anything goes, and the contest is appropriately titled "Let's Get A Little Weird". You can enter here. First prize men & women's both get a $1000.00 cash, and another $500 in store credit. Second place is $800.00 cash, and $400 more in credit. Third & fourth place winners get $700 … [Read more...]

Bye bye Boost Mobile, Hello Hurley!

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Hurley gets the rights for the Trestles contest beginning in 2009, the ASP informed the surfing world, over the weekend. Boost Mobile had requested the transfer to its co-sponsor earlier in the year, and the request was granted. We'll be seeing the Hurley Trestles Pro starting September 11-20, 2009. This will be the first Hurley-branded event on the ASP World Tour. Said Pat O'Connell of Hurley, "Every event has its own trademark and Trestles has been the place for high performance surfing. Each year, … [Read more...]

Surfing 50 States – A Q&A with the Surfer-Directors

Surfing 50 States is a brand new surfing flick with an original concept - two Aussies fly to California, get sponsored by Hurley, and proceed to travel all 50 states in search of surf. Surf in Arkansas? Yup, in some way, shape or form. The movie rocks - good on Hurley for making it happen. Aside from our movie review of Surfing 50 States, we caught up with Jonno and Stefan to talk about making the film. DailyStoke.com: You were in the US for six months, didn't pay for lodging at all, but stayed … [Read more...]

Surfing 50 States – Surfing Movie Review

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What do Idaho potatoes, freak cows and Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches and a converted ice cream truck have to do with surfing? Nothing, really. What do they have to do with the surfing documentary Surfing 50 States? Everything, as it turns out. Surfing 50 States is a brand new travel and surfing documentary from Jonno Durrant and Stefan Hunt, two Aussie dudes who set out from Australia to the United States, in search of waves. In all 50 states, actually. On arrival, virtually penniless, Hurley … [Read more...]

Boost Mobile Pro – Day 2 recap

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The North American stop on the ASP World Tour officially kicked off today, with the start of the Boost Mobile Pro, live from Trestles in San Clemente, California.  Day 2 was held in playful chest to head high waves.  Slater dominated Round 1 with a 18.60, easily dispatching his fellow surfers, and scoring the day's highest heat total.  Also advancing straight to Round 3 were other heat winners, Kai Otten, Bobby Martinez, Adriano de Souza, Daniel Ross (who took down former World Champ CJ Hobgood), … [Read more...]

Countdown to Trestles

It's coming! Just about a week and a half to go 'til the only World Tour contest held in the continental United States, Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley at Trestles. Is there a more playful, rippable wave anywhere? Can't wait to see the best of the best come to shine in this skatepark of a surfspot. Highlights from last year included Kelly Slater taking the trophy, and the then wildcards, Jordy Smith and Dane Reynolds giant killing. They were the only two guys on earth last year who made … [Read more...]