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Vans presents "6 weeks of Aloha" trailer

Every winter, the North Shore of Oahu hosts professional surfing’s most prestigious event, the Vans Triple Crown of…

News February 9, 2015
Kelly Slater builds executive

Kelly Slater builds executive fashion team at new lifestyle brand “Outerknown”

World champion surfer Kelly Slater and his team have announced key appointees at his contemporary ready-to-wear line Outerknown,…

News December 8, 2014
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Kelly Slater announces name, partners in new brand

Former Quiksilver athlete Kelly Slater announced this morning the name of his new brand that he is starting…

News September 7, 2014
Champion surfers visit Big

Champion surfers visit Big Apple to kick off U.S. leg of World Surf Tour

The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), the world surf league, announced the return of the annual Samsung ASP…

News July 23, 2014
Kelly Slater and Bob McKnight - Photo courtesy of McKnight

Bob McKnight on Kelly Slater separation – the memories, the emotions

Business aside, a talk with the Executive Chairman about the emotional side of the separation and his favorite…

News April 3, 2014
Andy Mooney on impacts of

Andy Mooney on impacts of Slater exit on Quik marketing plans

I emailed Quiksilver CEO Andy Mooney this morning to see how Kelly Slater’s decision to depart Quiksilver would…

News April 1, 2014
Kalani Miller and Kelly Slater at the Waterman's Ball in 2012 - Shop-eat-surf file photo

No joke: Slater leaves Quiksilver for Kering – Updated with comments from Kering

Kelly Slater is leaving longtime sponsor Quiksilver to start a new brand with Kering. Kering also provides SES…

News March 31, 2014
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The 2013 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is coming Nov.12-Dec.20

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News October 23, 2013
John Moore of Pencil on Paper Studio and Jesse Faen of VSTR. Photo by Shop-eat-surf.

The story behind Slater's VSTR line

I spoke with Jesse Faen and John Moore at Agenda about the new VSTR line by Kelly Slater…

News May 13, 2013
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Strategy & Planning Series
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