If you were to play a little game of word association with, say, a brand like Rip Curl, the next word that’d likely come to mind is: performance. Which sure makes a lot of sense. Check the roster.

The invention of the wetsuit in the 1950s allowed surfers to brave chilly water year-round, but it came with an environmental cost – the neoprene material used is a petroleum-based substance that ...

Sometimes, just because a fullsuit looks dope…doesn’t mean it’ll keep you warm, let alone last you a few seasons of hardcore shredding. The great and venerable core surf brand, Rip Curl, knows this ...