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Sanuk’s Shayne and Shannon McIntyre live the life most of us only dream about… They have been to more countries than our intern can even name. They have savored foreign delicacies that most noses don’t even get to sniff. Not to mention all the empty surf they stumble upon….

But, while it may seem like non-stop suntans and mai-tais, things can get quite interesting. Don’t worry folks, these family-first humans are professionals. Good thing our friends at Fuel TV are always there to document their travels for “On Surfari“.

In this new episode, the family jets over to Haiti to get a closer look at  what living conditions are truly like in the areas ravaged by January’s massive earthquake. Turns out Shayne and Shannon discover a completely different picture than one painted by news agencies. “On Surfari: Haiti” airs  this coming Monday, August 23 at 8:00pm ET (5:00pm PT) and telecast several additional times. Check it out:

Grab the remote and load up on the chips ‘n guac because this Thursday, August 19 (That’s tomorrow!) at 9:00 pm EST (6:00 pm PST) Sanuk big wave warrior, Shane Dorian, will appear on “The Daily Habit” along with charger Manoa Drollet and “Rules of Engagement” funny man Patrick Warburton.

“The Daily Habit” is a Fuel TV original series that airs every weeknight. Hosted by the hilarious Pat Parnell, the show is a mashup of the action sports that delivers the “best in pop culture with today’s top action sports personalities, cutting-edge music, product reviews, and comedy”.

Tomorrow, Shane is taking a a break from chasing water mountains to discuss what it’s like to ride the biggest and baddest waves the world has to offer. Shane will even be dishing the dirty details on his hair-raising debut a Mavericks. Set that DVR is you have to, but don’t miss it!

And you thought Shark Week was big…

We love emails. No really- We do!

Why? Because, happy feet translate to happy fingers! It’s those fingers that type all the words that fill our inboxes. This week, our favorite appeared with the subject line: The Sanuk Miracle. Scotty B. brought it to us, and now we bring it to you:

My fiancé Nicole Marcy and I ride and race dirt bikes in Baja a lot, usually on multi-day trips with overnight stops at ranchos and mountain lodges. I always travel light and take what I can carry on my back: trunks, T-shirt and Sanuks. After 100 miles of riding, its always great to clean up and relax in some comfy gear. Sometimes Nicole rides and sometimes she follows me in a truck.

Coming off the mountain last spring, I lost one of my Sanuks when it fell off my back fender, where I had it strapped to my bike. When I stopped to take a leak about halfway down a 50 mile rural Baja route, I noticed that it was missing and decided to huck the lone flipper off into the canyon below. As I was trying to throw it, a feeling went through my bones to hang onto it and I didn’t want to litter the Baja landscape. I was bummed but strapped it securely to my fender again and continued toward Tecate.

We believe in miracles and that we have ESP with each other. I will marry her next month on the beach, and of course, I’ll be wearing “The Miracle Sanuks”. Thanks Nicolean Dynamite and thanks Sanuk! - Scotty B.  aka Breauxman

And they both lived happily ever after…

Keep those emails flowing, Happyheads!

This last week, the US Open of Surfing was bigger than anyone could have ever imagined. After setting the bar higher than ever last year, many thought the event was as big as it could get. Ha, so much for that!

The week-long surf contest/party/madhouse/spectator’s dreamland blew through the stratosphere of what people thought a surf event could do. Hundreds of thousands from all over gathered to take in what the streets and beaches Huntington Beach had to offer. It was quite the spectacle….

(photo: usopenofsurfing.com)

Check out the hords of humans running rampant on the streets of HB… Could you stay comfy amongst all this?

(photo: usopenofsurfing.com)

Saying things weren’t any less crowded on the beach would be quite the understatement… Can you spot our intern surviving amongst the madness? Good thing he had his Beer Cozys on to keep calm and collected.

(photo: usopenofsurfing.com)

On Thursday, Sanuk got in on the action by stoking out hundreds (maybe even thousands) of rapid fans at Huntington Surf and Sport’s Autograph Signing! As the line grew, so did the smiles. Groms, girls and grandpas were all pumped to see surf team riders Alek Parker, Balaram Stack, Timmy Turner, Peter Mel, Torrey Meister and Phillip Goold sign, sticker and chat on the warm afternoon…

The Sanuk Surf Team passing on smiles one signature at a time.

Torrey, Alek and Timmy ending up on a lovely lady’s Facebook somewhere….

It’s a rough life, but somebody’s gotta live it!

Looks like all that So Cal sun has put a little shade above Balaram’s lip…

What a week! For more coverage than you can even imagine slunk on over to www.usopenofsurfing.com

Recently, Sanuk’s trippin’ troubadour, Donavon Frankenreiter, made Ft. Lauderdale a stop on his tour. Donny jammed out at a couple stops in the area and even made a guest surf-instructor appearance at the Hang Loose Surf School. The surf school is part of Billabong’s effort to get groms filled to the brim with stoke.

Even before Donavon’s arrival, the little salties did everything they could to emulate his signature style. Many of them dawned dark Zinka mustaches to greet him. Upon Donny’s entrance, the crowd of mustachioed mini-donnies erupted in euphoria. Just look a ‘em! Smiles for days.

Why yes, that is a signed Sanuk! But the fun didn’t end there. Oh no, not even close. Next, it was time to throw on trunks and go for a surf.

Word on the water says one of the kids had mastered one of Donavon’s songs on the ukulele. You know what that means….Donny duet time!

With permanent markers always on hand, Donny takes a sweet second to sign a pair of Sanuks for a happy fan. Righteous! Head over to Donavon’s Website for full coverage. We didn’t take these photos, but Stoked Entertainment did.