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We don’t need to be told that we are the most comfy sandals around, but we never get tired of hearing it! When you’re hot, you’re hot! And our Yoga Mats are on fire (no, not literally, put away your fire extinguisher).

Unless you’re a penguin wrangler at the North Pole, you’ve probably noticed that summer time is in full effect. You’ve got your beach bod trimmed and ready to rock and sway to the rhythm. Your new threads are spot on. You’ve got a killer pair of shades to boot. But wait- what’s that on your feet? Sanuk Yoga Mats?! Oh baby… Now you’re talking!

Read the whole article to see what else is hot this summer: What’s In For Summer 2010

Will you be caught wearing a pair? Your toes (and social life) will thank you… Trust us.

Sanuk’s Randy Leavitt is a man of adventure. He thinks it is safe to jump off Half Dome with a parachute, but doesn’t know how to fly a kite? Hmm…

Recently, Randy went for a strapless kiteboarding session in Long Beach, California. During his time on the water a huge gust blew Randy off his board, hurling him downwind. Randy’s board (turned head-seeking missile) spun at him “like an egg beater”. The fins “grazed” his dome piece slicing a 16 staple gash on the top of his head. Not too keen on chumming the waters for sharks, Randy decided it’d be a better idea to kite the 1/2 mile back to shore to snag some help.

According to Randy, the two hour drive back with a throbbin’ headache wasn’t exactly the best way to spend the day. Fortunately, the doc grabbed enough office supplies to staple him back up.

Randy says he can’t wait to get back on the kite. Maybe less fins this time… ouch!

Love boobies? Of course you do! That’s why your job to keep them around.

Keep A Breast, a non-profit breast cancer awareness organization, is focused on doing just that- keeping boobies around. Their mission is to increase awareness through art events, educational programs and fundraising efforts all with a positive twist. Look out below! Tristan Prettyman has already got in on the action…

This year, Keep A Breast has a stellar chance to win ONE MILLION DOLLARS, but can’t do it without your help. Sanuk has saddled up to rally the troops. Yeehaw! Chase Community Giving giveing away $5 million, but it’s up to the public (i.e. YOU) to decide which 200 local charities will receive this year’s donations. Last year, millions of votes were cast for thousands of charities. These donations are HUGE amounts for small non-government funded charities.

Please VOTE for Keep A Breast for Chase Community Giving. It takes less than one minute on Facebook. Really. It’s that easy!

STEP 1: Visit http://tinyurl.com/win1million4KAB

STEP 2: “LIKE”  Chase Community

STEP 3: VOTE!

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Dave Rastovich knows a thing or two about nurturing a “Zen relationship with the sea”. When he’s not carving powerful frontside hacks or clockin’ solid time in the green room, Rasta focuses his efforts on increasing awareness about the predicaments plaguing our oceans.

Forget Waldo. Where’s Rasta? Currently, Rasta is kickin’ it in Florida resting a bum foot he sustained while trekking in Indonesia. During the downtime, Rasta admits he’s “pretty nervous about the huge oil spill in the Gulf”. An interview in Huck Magazine describes Rasta as “spiritual guy whose hippie mentality doesn’t stop him surfing with more style and power than most of his macho counterparts”. We couldn’t agree more. Rasta not only wields power through his arcing turns but he’s equally formidable with his conservation efforts.

His latest voyage entitled TransparentSea, was an “effective whistle blowing adventure down the east coast of Australia”. Rasta and his crew originally set out with aims to rid beaches riddled with unsightly rubbish. As the trip grew, so did the missions. Rasta and fellow soul-wombat Chris Del Moro also set out to celebrate the comeback of Australia’s east coast humpback whale. As for the most memorable part of the trip, Rasta is quoted saying, “Being side by side with humpback whales, having them surf swells with us out in the open ocean…made us feel very privileged”.

During the 36-day voyage, Rasta and friends flexed some might with the Surfrider Foundation and Tanaroa Blue’s Marine Debris Initiative. Teams made it a priority to clean and catalog trash-infested beaches. By taking the clean-up one step further and recording data, it becomes possible to see the roots of the problems. Long story short, if we know where trash come from, we can stop it at the source. Prevention is half the battle.

“Surf more, consume less, give back to that which any true surfer can’t live without: the sea.” – Dave “Rasta” Rastovich

Want more? Of course you do. For the full interview peep Huck Magazine. Get involved- Rasta Style: Sea Shepherd, Surfers Against Sewage, Save The Waves

(note: all photos above are from TransparentSea Voyage)

Last weekend, The Rip Curl GromSearch dropped it like it was hot at 9th Street in Huntington Beach. Thanks to a playful south swell in the water, the groms had a field day out there. In the ladies 16/under final, wave selection was difference between tears or triupmh. The final went back and forth until the horn sounded. Sanuk’s 12-year old Malibu local, Frankie Harrer, came out on top of the slugfest with a big time 1st place result! With this momentum, Frankie is psyching to claim a solid spot in Puerto Rico for the GromSearch National Finals. Yeah, Frankie!

Frankie (second on the left) hangin’ with the boys.

For all the post event coverage you could possibly handle-  visit Surfing Magazine, Surfline,and/or ripcurl.com/gromsearch