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Nothing quite says Happy 4th of July like a local surf contest…

This past 4th, Sanuk sponsored the 26th Annual La Selva Beach Surf contest in Santa Cruz, California. The event ran solid with fun, head high peaks allowing for some high performance surfing. Freeline Design Surfshop and SkullCandy got in on the action and provided extra promotional support. Let’s see who had their game right…

Little legend, Wyatt Barrabee, took top honors in  the Grom division. The prestigious Pro Am division was won by Sanuk teamrider Tyler Fox. Sanuks own Marketing Manager James Crush claimed the Open division with authority.

Boom! That. Just. Happened. Sanuk squad holding it down!

Pro Am:

1st Place: Tyler Fox

2nd Place: Ashton Medely

3rd Place: Brad Fox

Grom Division:

1st Place: Wyatt Barrabee

2nd Place: Deva Kane

3rd Place: Carlos Carpenter

Open Division:

1st Place: James Crush

2nd Place: Dougie Hofkins

3rd Place: Sheldon Oyao

Ever think about walking 400 miles? Kim Olpin has.

A few days ago, Kim wrote us an email sharing just how far her Sanuks have taken her. Over the past 39 days Kim has walked upwards of 330 miles all for Floating Doctors—a non-profit whose mission is to bring free health care to the most remote communities in the world. Kim’s ambitious goal is to raise $100,000.

Legend has it, Kim set a goal to walk 400 miles in the Los Angeles area. She chose 400 because that equates to 1 mile for every 500 Floating Doctors heading out on their missions this year.

Kim said she has always preferred cruising barefoot or in flip-flops but recently noticed she needed a little more foot protection for this much city slicking. Honestly, just the thought of walking barefoot in LA terrifies the bajeepers out of us… Kim is one brave sole (pun intended).

“If you think it takes forever to get anywhere in LA via freeway, try walking there…”

Kim’s Weapons of Choice: The Vagabond

In Kim’s first week, she tried number of different pairs of “regular” shoes but disliked every single one. No wonder! Shoes are for dorks. Once Kim tried our “not a shoes”, she claims it was love at first step.

Kim has worn them for nearly 300 miles despite naysayers expressing their disbelief. As fellow footwear enthusiast and blogger, Kim has been documenting her slightly crazy endeavor on Wellness Walkabout.

As of June 23^rd Kim has walked a total: 352.72 miles with only 47.28 miles remaining. Woot! Keep that pedometer working overtime!

Click here to donate to Kim’s Mission and help Floating Doctors

Eat your heart out Twilight. Take a hike Jonas Brothers- because Sanuk has a few fanboys (and girls) of their own. UpDowna (short for Up a mountain, Down a Beer) is a blog run by humanoids that live for all things backpacking, hiking, camping, climbing, wilderness survival, skiing, snowboarding, and (of course) ice cold beer.

In a recently in a post entitled “Happy Feet“, they gave us some big time unsolicited groupie love that rivals that of all those giggly Justin Beiber fanatics. The post reveals quite clearly that they are big proponent of our Sidewalk Surfers. Bunny (who is a dude by the way) notes how, “everyone is making a big deal over those 5 toe things. If you like them that’s your thing, but I’m sticking to my guns with the comfort of my Sanuks!”  Now that is what we’re talking about.

Bunny’s favorite uses of our swag including (but certainly not limited to) road trips, base camping, kickin’ around houses (and caves), picking up the mail box, making beer runs and “any other quick I need shoes situations”. For the UpaDowna crew, Sanuk’s are “not just footwear…but a must have piece of gear in [their] arsenal!”

photo via. UpaDowna

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