When God closes a door he opens a window.
BeachGrit’s desks in both Bondi and Cardiff-by-the-Sea have been humming lately. The phones ringing non-stop with substantiated rumor! The MacBook Airs on fire! The latest? Dane Reynolds will no longer be surfing for the greatest brand in the history of action sport. That’s right. No more Dane Reynolds x Summerteeth Quiksilver.
If you have been following the news, and of course you have, you are aware that Quik has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As such, contracts etc. are all revisited and, possibly, downsized. Dane signed a massive twenty-some-million dollar deal a few years back. Was he asked to take a cut? Who knows! But it seems, for whatever reason, he is headed out the door. Say hello to my big back porch!
Should Quiksilver be happy? Maybe. Dane is one of the greatest surfers of the decade, possibly the greatest, but the money could be spent developing hot youth like Mikey Wright. Does Mikey surf better than Owen? Maybe. He has long hair. He doesn’t care.
Stab reported yesterday that it would be “unlikely” for Dane to split. BeachGrit takes pole position in the race for surf journalism’s first Pulitzer Prize!
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He already renewed
Ask Chas.
What about Rusty? Could be a good fit for Dane! Not sure they’re going strong financially though…
Vans seems like the best fit for Dane, he’s already on footwear, might as well get the full deal.
I have heard the man in question only wants to surf when the surf is good (don’t we all), and from time to time can be a little hard to deal with, like a spoilt toddler who doesn’t get what he wants
“I don’t feel like winning heats. I bet Maui is pumping.”
He’s fat now.
Is Dane more relatable as fat, stay-at-home dad, and therefore even MORE marketable?
Surf ability aside, I’m pretty close to that. Not sure I’d be classed as marketable….
But hey, you’re relatable, right?
To add to the rumour, I hear RVCA are in the bidding war. Also I hear DPayne is on the chopping block dur to results and attitude
RVCA would be a pretty good fit. But I think Vans might be keen for a head to toe deal.
can’t Kering just back Summer Teeth?
And have us pay $90 for a t with a crayon-drawn graphic?
Dane should go like The Boss and do a surf Baker…
Anti-Hero?
If I had the extra money I’d pay Dane to hang out with me all day.
How perfect would Dane and Volcom be for each other? The mind boggles.
yes, you need a millionaire 30 year-old father to push trunks to 12 year olds. Absolutely.
True, they’ve already got Ozzie to do that.
nah.. Ozzie pushes trunks for adults who want to feel like they are 12 year olds
I like Volcom’s riders. Burch blows my tiny mind but their clothes… Jesus fucking Christ. They make me feel physically sick.
Couldn’t agree more, its like they hired a motocross guy to design them. Limitless resources being pissed up a wall really.