Michael Tomson News Today

Dane Kealoha seemed destined to become Hawaii’s first pro-tour champion. The system had other plans.

Tom Ruiz, who was instrumental in the growth of brands such as Volcom and Salty Crew, is retiring as Salty Crew global sales director. Jason Shelton is named Salty Crew GM of North America.

Shaun Tomson is an IPS World Circuit and Pipeline Masters champion. Meet the South African who revolutionized tube riding and professional surfing forever.

Apr 20, 2021 Gotcha sun flap hat Courtesy of Gotcha SPONSOR Brain Dead and Gotcha are ecstatic to announce their first surf inspired collection. Founded by the late great Michael Tomson, Gotcha was once the biggest surf brands in the world. Producing pieces as innovative as they were prolific, Gotcha’s influence was felt from your locals’ parking lot to high-fashion runways the world over. These items include everything from their inimitable use of neon, iconic hand print graphics and (...

Apr 9, 2021 SPONSOR Through a joint venture between Perry Ellis International and RP55 Group, Gotcha emerges for an inaugural spring 2021 launch and a jaw-dropping pallet with portions borrowed from its collage cultured past refreshed for now. The Gotcha of yesterday looked to counterculture to inform the design and assert a strong identity for the future but they step out of the void offering a collection that honors its heritage while showing up original for today. The line captures the years...

Our Top 10 Stories Of 2020 These are the headlines you clicked on most. style // Jan 2, 2021 When the Fwd started, I tried to adhere to a formula.  The first three stories were supposed to be Stab’s three most viewed stories of the week. As time went by, I began to feel that those stories often did not represent the best or most interesting things that happened in surfing that week. The Fwd slowly morphed into a long-winded ...

Dec 23, 2020 Top Viewed Stories of 2020 Clockwise from top left: Boardriders CEO Dave Tanner; Michael and Shaun Tomson; empty shelves at Eastern Skateboard Supply this summer due to skyrocketing demand for skateboards; the Hurley family and John John Florence launch a new brand. SPONSOR 2020 was a newsy year for the world and for the action sports industry. The pandemic and its impacts dominated the headlines this year, with stories about furloughs, corporate reorganizations and restrictions p...