We’ve all heard the news of the recent earthquake and it’s devastating effect on Haiti, and like many of you out there, we’d like to do our part to help in any way we can.
Through our +relief program, we are donating 20% of proceeds from all of all online sales to Partners In Health, as [...]
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We want to end the year right, so we’ve lowered all our prices from now until January - all tees only $15! That’s an awesome price to hook up your friends, family, neighbors, bartenders, whoever, with some sweet gear. For all of you within the continental US using standard shipping - it’s FREE!
Remember nothing says, [...]
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and they are awesome.
seriously … probably one of the most down to earth, nicest and creative couples you’ll ever come across. we were stoked when we first met them at a a mutual art show and have been admiring their work ever since.
they kind of seem to do it all when it comes to design, [...]
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NEW YORK SURF FILM FESTIVAL
Joe and Amy with Andrew Judge, COO of Surfaid International, Christian Driggs of Driggs Bros Pro, Jason and Elizabeth Ritter of Surfaid in NYC.
morgan berk, co-founder of the New York Surf Film Festival, interviewing with the Driggs Bros.
Beau Young setting up to perform at the Film Festival.
The crowd partying in [...]
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As many of you know, on Wednesday September 30, a 7.6 earthquake hit Sumatra. Our friends at SurfAid International have launched an Emergency Response Appeal to help the people of Padang.
There has been extensive damage and many homes, buildings, schools and hospitals have been destroyed. The death toll stands at 704, as reported by the [...]
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Big THANK YOU to Laura Vorps and our the founders of the New York Surf Film Festival, for including OKOTO in the fall surf fashion show that ran on the local NY news station last Friday. Check it out below …
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From our first product line, we have been dedicating a portion of proceeds from select tees to different non-profits and community organizations. Our support has since extended itself to hosting, as well as sponsoring, benefits and charity events.
We are now taking OKOTO+relief one step further by developing a platform that allows our customers to donate [...]
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The 2009 New York Surf Film Festival tee has been designed and printed by
OKOTO. Twenty percent of proceeds from the sales of this t-shirt will
benefit SurfAid International via the OKOTO+relief program.
OKOTO is a grass root clothing brand from the East Coast, with a strong
focus on non-profit and community support.
SurfAid International is a humanitarian aid organization [...]
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The Alaia, an ancient Hawaiian board, is a piece of art in and of itself. Wooden and finless, it seperates itself from the modern board in every way, especially in it’s ride as it requires much more skill and provides an experience unlike anything else.
We owe the revivial of the Alaia to Tom Wegener, an [...]
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Since we had such a great time last year at the Belmar Pro, we’ll be down again this weekend to hang with the Eastern Lines crew, nearly 30 other sponsors and 150 competitors. Stop by our booth for ridiculously priced threads and some sweet giveaways. If you can’t make it, you can still follow everything [...]
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