Paul Naude & The History Of Vissla Many people know about the brand Vissla—it has gone from being a boutique cottage brand to an industry staple over the past five years—but few people know the story of how it started. But The Surfer’s Journal recently ran an article about Paul Naude that gives a great history behind the brand. I suggest that anyone interested in Vissla or surf history in general take a look at the article—but if you don’t have time, here are Cliff Notes!* Paul Naude grew up in Durban, South Africa, and was part of the Shaun Thomson generation. Rather than going to college as his parents had planned, he started working in a shaping bay taking orders and doing ding repair, and eventually graduated to laminating, sanding, and shaping boards. In the meantime, he was becoming a decent surfer himself, and soon followed Shaun Thomson and the other South Africans to the North Shore, where he crashed with Randy Rarick and enjoyed a successful pro career (including a win at Sunset and a third-place finish at the Pipe Masters).  In the meantime, Naude was becoming more involved in the surf industry. He ended up learning the...

https://vimeo.com/161112605 The other day I was watching the Fiji Pro on WSL.com, and kept seeing an ad between heats where a young kid would ask his father, “Dad, what’s VISSLA?” After seeing this short video a few times, I realized that I, too, didn’t really know what VISSLA was, aside from a new surf brand that is popping up on t-shirts all over the place. So I figured I should check the brand out and see what all the hubbub was about. And as it turned out, it was nothing like I expected. Paul Naude - Picture from business.transworld.net Paul Naude has been a major player in the surf industry for years, acting as company director and US division president of Billabong for 15 years. When he announced the launch of his new brand, we should have expected something cutting-edge, but I don’t think anyone was prepared for how community- based and socially conscious the brand would be. Since its launch, VISSLA has made a point of being a surfer’s brand, rather than a brand that simply sells to surfers. The company doesn’t just support the typical pro surfer paradigm, but throws its lot in with shapers, artists, region riders...

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