“I had a big rip in my pants—everything was hanging out”
We caught up with the globe-trotting, barrel-seeking, Hawaiian-turned-Indonesia resident Mikala Jones as he made an appearance in SoCal for Reef’s new movie “De Passage.” A soft-spoken guy who rides a small board in big waves, we fired away at Mikala in this week’s “Rapid Response” interview …
From dawn till dusk, describe your dream day …
Wake up early, walk out the front door and surf some perfect waves with nobody out. Go home for breakfast with the wife and kids, then head back … More
Just what are surfing’s most stupid inventions? For every surfing breakthrough like the leash, tri-fin, or inflatable life vest, there’s a thousand ideas that didn’t quite make the grade. Here’s our top five.
Front-foot deck grip
Deck grip, invented by Herbie Fletcher in the late ’70s, has been one of the great accessory technology leaps of our time. It meant there was no need to reapply wax and it provided both consistent grip and tail-pad protection. Perhaps that’s the reason that … More