...if he makes the team. If not? 4 more years!
Any time Kelly Slater gives an interview it’s stop the presses news. Oh you take them for granted now. You even get angry, inside, thinking, “Enough already…” but there is going to be a day, and that day gets closer with each that passes, when he is no longer here. Of course he’s never going to die but… he’ll theoretically retire and when he does I can’t imagine many more interviews.
So savor when he sits down and talks, cherish when Sports Illustrated asks:
You co-founded your sustainable fashion label, Outerknown. How would you describe your style? What does fashion mean to you?
And when he answers…
Growing up, fashion wasn’t much of anything to me. I was talking recently on my social media about how I didn’t have socks as a teenager. When I was kid, we really didn’t have much money or anything, so if I got a new t-shirt I was happy. At this point, to be able to create and co-found my own brand with Outerknown, and have other people who see that vision and that idea is great.
The poorest people in the entire world have socks, if they want them, so I don’t what Kelly’s on about there but relish.
I mean, “I didn’t have socks as a teenager?” What the hell?
Moving on…
What are your plans Tokyo 2020? With it being the first time surfing is including in the summer games, do you feel a need to compete?
And yeah, Kelly. Do you feel a need to compete?
I haven’t made an official statement but I have said that if I were to make the Olympic team in 2020 I would surf. I would probably make that my official retirement after that.
There we go. A probable retirement announcement!
Dry those tears. Dry them now and enjoy these next two years.
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He’s a fucking sicko, we’ll see more of him once he’s retired.
SSD rule no 1 : never get glasses
rule no 2: don’t turn off the AC
Even in extreme poverty, you can shop at Outerknown for a low cost, a really low cost, a pair of socks!
Thank God and Outerknown for not leaving any hooman on this planet, “sockless” … of course if this poor hooman does not care about fashion or walk around barefoot …
And he never dies or leaves us alone …
He is self sustainable!
Most people would rather to go bare foot as opposed to spending a fortune on a pair of outerknown socks
Thanks for that but your reply was illogical. While I am personally not actually aware of the dynamics of the Yemen crisis, it seems you have posted the Houthis are the bad guys therefore Saudi Arabia are the good guys. Now, it is clear, in the Middle East, the US, NATO, Saudi & Israel alliance are the bad guys. The little I have heard about Yemen is US & Saudi drones and military have indiscriminately killed so many innocent people and I know as fact the US, UK, France, Germany, etc, have sold billions of dollars of weapons to Saudi Arabia (and Yemen, unlike Saudi Arabia, does not have billions of dollars of oil money to spend on weapons). Now, according to Wiki: “In April 2015, the United States National Security Council spokesperson Bernadette Meehan remarked that “It remains our assessment that Iran does not exert command and control over the Houthis in Yemen”. Wiki also repeats allegations Iran sent arms to Yemen but a quick look shows other reports say this is inconclusive, such as here: https://freebeacon.com/nati… Why don’t you tell us about the history of this instead of jumping in all trigger happy. All I know is the US was wrong in Vietnam, Kosovo, Iraq, Libya and Syria and even Afghanistan and all of the other death squads and dictators they sponsored in Asia, Central and South America and everywhere else. All I know is while the Hezbollah in Lebanon bring a risky dimension to Lebanon, they are good guys. They have done nothiing to overty harm Lebanon and they helped remove ISIS from Syria, including from many Christian towns. The bottom line is you appear to support those (such as the US govt, Israel and Saudi Arabia) who support Al Qaeda. It appears you approve of the murder of 3,000 people in NYC on Sept 11, 2001. If you actually disapproved of what happened on 9/11, you would would be vehemently against those who continue to supply, fund and support Al Qaeda in Libya & Syria and elsewhere. In conclusion, buddy, it seems you are thoroughly duped by propaganda. The bottom line is the USA continues to use its original creation called Al Qaeda in its proxy wars. Now, if you stop drinking your Kool Aid, you might work out who the friends (USA, Israel, Saudi Arabia, etc) and enemies (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, etc) of Al Qaeda are. Also, look up and study the term “cognitive dissonance”.
You guys love bagging out Slats don’t you.
Why are you calling them “bastards”? Who have the Iranians harmed? What has Iran ever done to the USA or to Israel? Respectfully, its people like you that support these baseless wars. The world’s leading supporter of terrorism, without any peer or comparison, is good old Uncle Sam. The US bombed Libya and left the country for dead. The US unsuccessfully attempted to destroy Syria with its proxy forces. Iraq would be another wrecked state like Libya if not for the stabilizing influence of Iran. Why don’t you take a holiday to Iran and visit probably the most hospitable country in the world? Are you a Zionist promoting more dead & traumatized American soldiers and trillions more dollars in American taxpayer funds for another war for the sake of the paranoia and ambitions of Israel? Its obvious to the political rulers that Al Qaeda did not do 9/11. That is why the USA armed Al Qaeda in Libya and Syria and are currently protecting thousands of Al Qaeda in Idlib in Syria. You like hot sexy Hawaiian women? Here is one in a video, speaking the truth about the USA protecting Al Qaeda.
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
You’d have to be quite naive to think you’re all over the geopolitical situations in the world
Even to think that one side is an innocent, shows ignorance and lack of insight.
Nothing says you’ve made it quite like being able to recall your own former poverty while simultaneously regarding even the working class as beneath the products you produce.
Totally aspirational.
I tip my kmart hat to bobby S
Saudis are allies with Israel; each, with the full support of the USA, engaged in “cleansing”.
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
I hope they brought some sunscreen
Was a Slater fan because of they way I thought he always handled himself.
Now.. the more he opens his mouth, the more respect I lose for him
The Rogan show was very disappointing in the way he continued to be a one upper and name dropping instead of just having a conversation.
Now..he’s telling us he was so poor he couldn’t afford socks? Disgusting.
There are people in the world who actually can’t afford socks.
What are you talking about? On Maslows Hierarchy of Needs surfboards are at the bottom beside food and shelter, socks are at the top beside golf membership!
It’s my own fault Jimmy.
I read his book and believed every word he said. Now I have to filter the guy.
From what I understand, he’s a renowned tightarse. I gave him a pass, but I’m not so sure anymore.
His book was enjoyable! There was one story in it which I always think of when he is out hanging with Celebs and name dropping! He was doing some modeling in Paris and was invited to some party, Bono, Helena Christianson and Michael Hutchinson was there and the INXS singer took the piss out of Kelly in front of the other celebrities! Seemed like it left its mark on him! Sad that he is so insecure at his age and after all his accomplishments!
Funny how the internet exposes people.
I’m just about to pop over to Youtube where a 40 yr old fitness guy is showing another grown man with a fitness channel that he can jump higher than he can. Ridiculous.
No realy
Do I go to settings?
Hey scotty
The internet called and said they want it back.
I wanna change mine to malias bootycall.
Like it?
How do I do that?
Sports illus gets a chat with kelly
Beach grit gets a chat with vorn blakey.
Killing it.
Fuck he will never retire, it’s all he’s got…. going to be in the limelight tell hesh grandpa.
Kelly reckons time is a flat circle.
Like a clock
That Cool Bus ain’t stoppin’ fer no one, not man nor woman nor GOAT.
Time, is cruel.
Love it every time the Semi-Pro pic comes up. Semi-Pro indeed Kelly….
“We caught up with Slater in New York as he unveiled the new watch to talk about saving the oceans, surfing’s place in the Olympics, his plans for the future and more. (Note: The following interview has been edited for clarity.)”
Edited for clarity?! Hahaha!
Did they edit out him shitting out his colon?
SI Sr. Editor:: “What were you thinking submitting this interview for publication?”
Journalist: “Probably.”
SI Sr. Editor: “Probably what?! No. I’m asking you what you were thinking.”
Journalist: ” ‘What’ IS what I was thinking. You’ll “probably” need to edit in some clarity.”
That was reverse edited if anything..
540?
Nothing says surfing like good socks. I personally cant wait till he retires and goes into socks full time with OK!! Medina wins title and on the same day Kelly releases his “Business Time” sock brand made from recycled plastic whilst surfing KSWC pool mark 2.0 !! Good times ahead
Business Socks make their return to the BG comments section! Rejoice! Rejoice, for we thought Business Socks had died, but Business Socks has risen!
Ha!
Because you “know it’s business time when you’re wearing business socks!!!”