Legendary surf icon Jack O’Neill changed the sport of surfing forever when he decided to give surfers a protection against 50°F (10°C) waters. Discover his most inspiring quotations. Jack O’Neill (1923-2017) is often called the inventor of the modern wetsuit. The man who designed the surfers’ second skin so that they could stay in cold […]
Surf legend and wetsuit pioneer Jack O’Neill passed away at 94. According to his family, the founder of O’Neill died of natural causes at his home in Santa Cruz, California. Jack O’Neill was born in Denver, Colorado, on March 27, 1923. He started body surfing in Oregon in the late 1930s before moving to San […]
Forget the famous surf brands and the iconic surfy logos. The truth is that the wetsuit market leader is the Sheico Group. But why? The Sheico Group was founded by Pi-Goong Shiue on the 20th July 1965, in Taiwan. In less than four decades, the company took over the complex world of neoprene gear. Step […]
Surfers love sandals. Who doesn’t love to feel the warm sand while looking at a perfect peeling wave? Surf sandals connect us to the place we call home. When we’re at the beach, we’re in tune with the elements. Modern sandals go beyond the summer season. They’re comfortable, durable, soft and anatomically designed to adapt to […]