Beginner-Friendly Surf Gear. From cushy surfboards to flexible surf mats, here's the best equipment for bodysurfing, mat surfing, stand-up paddleboarding and surfing. By . Mark Anders.

The Surf Gear I Rely on from Women-Owned Companies From comfortable wetsuits to bags that protect my board from dings Published: Jan 30, 2021 ...

For the surfing industry, the recession has become a matter of sink or swim. Across Southern California, small surf shops as well as action sports giants such as Quiksilver Inc. are trying to stay ...

The Best Beach and Surf Gear. By Kit Dillon June 7, 2024. Share full article. The Best Beach and Surf Gear. Kit Dillon Reporting for Wirecutter.

SEEA. The Brazilian-born, San Clemente-based designer Amanda Chinchilli sewed her first pieces of surf wear for a trip to Costa Rica in 2010. By the following fall, Chinchilli had produced 50 pieces.

Surf's up: Athletic beach gear rides the designer wave “It’s like the mafia,” pro-surfer Kelly Slater once said of his challenging sport. “Once you’re in — you’re in.

At Cosube, Alex Morris starts the selling coffee and surf gear and ends by pouring some cold ones at his new N.E. Portland shop. Alex Morris’ sister once asked what his perfect day would look ...

In the U.S., the first surf shop was established in 1950 in Manhattan Beach, California, according to Encyclopedia of Surfing's entry on the "Surfboard Shop." ...