When the winds blow out of the West and put a bunch of texture on the water, conventional wisdom says to head home or head to the local coffee shop. Andy Nieblas reminds us that with the right attitude, there are still plenty of good waves to be had—even when it's blowing onshore. #twofeetandfiring
Surfer: Andy Nieblas
Film/Edit: Jeffrey Allee
Surfboard: 9'8 Walks on Water by Almond
Onshore Winds with Andy Nieblas from Almond Surfboards on Vimeo.
Good Morning Marie from Thomas Green on Vimeo.
Cyrus just posted a new short from his recent trip to San Francisco. Here's a scree-grab of Cyrus riding his 9'10 Cy's Aquatic Almond at Fort Point. Full video via Korduroy.tv
We don't get piles of colored leaves, but Fall here in California is still pretty special, for a lot of reasons.
Our Fall/Winter collection of California-made apparel is online (and in-store) INCLUDING... our classic Panel and Heritage striped tees that just arrived.
Almond Surfboard rider and dear friend, Cyrus Sutton, has been premiering Compassing around recently, but don’t fret… if you didn’t catch one of the premier nights, today is your lucky day. The full-length film is available for viewing about 2 inches south of here, on your computer screen. We built a new green log for Cy right before he started filming for this film.. which you can see in the first few scenes. (In some ridiculously long right-hand noserides, I might add) Cy expands a bit on his tendency to travel and seek out new adventure, and shows how diverse and developed his surfing is, for those who may only know him as a “longboarder”. This isn’t a “put on in the background” surf flick, this is a “pull up a chair and enjoy the next 27 minutes” piece. Without further a due, Compassing:
COMPASSING from www.KORDUROY.tv on Vimeo.
SPRING//SUMMER was essentially our first real “go” at apparel; granted we had done t-shirts and dabbled in surf trunks in the past… 2013 was our first time really getting a jump on the “soft-goods” side of Almond. Much of that is due to the addition of Chad Cress to the team (who coincidentally turns 27 today) Overall, we were super pleased with how our Spring line went, and as with everything new, we learned an immeasurable amount about manufacturing and designing articles of clothing in California. (Spoiler alert: it’s a whole different world than manufacturing surfboards) With Fall & Winter fast approaching, we’re currently taking pre-book orders for our Fall collection. As with everything we produce here at Almond, we want to shift the vernacular away from “retro” and towards the word “timeless” When we’re at our best, we hope to be creating timeless essential products for all who resonate with the lifestyle/vibe/feel/values/etc of the brand we’ve created called Almond Fine Surfing Boards. Without further delay, feast your Monday-morning eyes on this video piece that Cam Oden put together as a teaser for what’s coming this FALL//WINTER. (As a side note, if you’re interested in seeing the line and placing wholesale orders, email chad @ almondsurfboards . com by Friday…!)
