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Arnette Street Fighter II Tournament Recap

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:54:21 +0000

This past Friday, the Arnette Encinitas retail store hosted a great event. We collaborated with Willy Santos to bring a Street Fighter II arcade tournament to the store, as well as open skating in the Arnette parking lot. Wahoo’s catered the event and Boom Headphones provided music.

Those who did not want to skate were able to enter and compete in the SFII tournament for free with the opportunity to win some great prizes! Check out the video re-cap. Willy Santos and Pat Duffy attended and gave the crowd a little skate demo!

Street Fighter II Tournament

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:54:21 +0000

Arnette’s first retail store in Encinitas, CA is having a Street Fighter II tournament on Friday March 29th. The tournament will be hosted by our own Willy Santos! They will be having an open skate session in the parking lot starting at 4pm prior to the start of the Street Fighter II tournament which begins at 6pm. Wahoo’s will be on site as well as BOOM Headphones providing music!

The tournament is free to enter and open to first 30 contestants to call so hurry!

To register please call 760-479-0175

Arnette 20th Anniversary Party with Bad Brains

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:27:16 +0000

Last Friday Arnette, The Creepy Creeps and Bad Brains got together to celebrate Arnette's 20 year anniversary. The night kicked off with San Diego local band The Creepy Creeps. They got the crowd going with their mummy dancers and high energy on stage antics. They set the tone for the rest of the night with a positive vibe and great music. Up next was our good friends Bad Brains. They played one of the longest punk rock sets we've ever seen. They played hit after hit after hit. There was crazy mosh pits and good stage diving. Bad Brains did not disappoint and still play with an intense energy. Arnette could not have asked for a better way to celebrate 20 years as a youth lifestyle eyewear brand that changed the sunglasses business just like Bad Brains change the music culture.

Photo credit to Tom Carey

If you want more info, check out the piece Jon Coen from ESPN’s surf section posted here about the show and our re-issued Catfish shades: http://espn.go.com/action/surfing/story/_/id/8691549/arnette-catfish-product-review

For more photos check out our Facebook page!

Arnette Snow Team Riders To Takeover N3L Optics

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:06:06 +0000

Arnette Snow Team Riders To Takeover N3L Optics®
In Denver On November 3rd

Denver, CO – October 26, 2012 – Shred season is right around the corner and to celebrate the release of the new Arnette Skylight goggle, members of the Arnette snowboard team are heading to N3L Optics® in Denver. On November 3rd, Arnette’s Sage Kotsenberg, Andrew Brewer and Red Gerard will head into N3L Optics in the Cherry Creek Shopping Center for an afternoon of autograph signings, gear giveaways and all around hanging out with local riders.

Sage, Andrew and Red will be posting up at N3L Optics starting at 1 pm, armed with stacks of Arnette posters to sign and other Arnette promo items to giveaway during the day. Anyone who visits the store during the signing can enter a free sweepstakes for the chance to receive an assortment of gear, including a camera from GoPro and a special edition Arnette prize pack. Winners will be picked at random at 3 pm.

More On Arnette’s New Skylight Goggle:
The new Arnette Skylight allows riders to see with unobstructed clarity. Featuring Arnette’s No-BS (Blind Spot) technology, the Skylight maximizes peripheral vision, with or without a helmet on. No-BS features a semi-flush lens geometry for a better view, whether you’re grabbing your board or just tying your boots. The signature F#%G OFF! anti-fog lens coating, combined with the Cool Breeze venting system, keeps you fog-free, while the Combo-Plate triple-layer face foam insures supreme fit and comfort. Silicone-ribbed strap stays in place on slick helmets and slick-looking beanies.

The Denver N3L Optics location is on the lower level of the Cherry Creek Shopping Center, near Macy’s. The store opens at 10 am and can be reached by calling
(303) 393-7127.

More information on Arnette’s new Skylight goggle can be found online at www.arnette.com and www.facebook.com/arnette.

About N3L Optics
N3L Optics (Newton's 3 Laws of Motion) is a new and revolutionary sunglass store committed to carrying the world's best assortment of sport performance optics. Designed specifically for the athlete and outdoor enthusiast, N3L Optics' innovative retail technology and highly trained associates will forever change the way performance eyewear is discovered, ensuring that you will always find the right frame and lens to enhance your active lifestyle. N3L Optics stores, also doing business as Sunglass Hut At Play, are located in Phoenix and Tucson Ariz.; Mission Viejo and San Mateo, Calif.; Boulder, Broomfield and Denver, Colo.; Orlando, Fla.; Austin, Dallas and El Paso, Texas, and Salt Lake City, Utah, with a new store slated to open in Tampa, Fla. in December 2012.

For more information, visit www.N3LOptics.com. N3L Optics is an Oakley company. Oakley is a subsidiary of Luxottica Group (NYSE: LUX; MTA: LUX), a Milan, Italy-based global leader in premium fashion, luxury and sports eyewear. Additional information is available at www.Oakley.com and www.Luxottica.com.

Second Stop In The 2012 Cash Pot Surf Series At Blackies

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:45:20 +0000

Surfers From All Over SoCal Line Up For The Newport Stop Of Arnette’s Cash Pot Surf Series

The second stop Arnette’s 2012 Cash Pot Surf Series went down last weekend at Blackies in Newport Beach on Saturday. Just like the previous week’s event at Seaside Reef in San Diego, Blackies saw a field stacked with surfers from all over SoCal, paddling out for their share of the $3,000 prize money that was up for grabs.

Prize money in the Arnette Cash Pot Surf Series is given out to the winners of each heat, not just the guys in the finals, making the event more appealing to surfers whose breaks lie outside the local area. While crews from San Diego and Ventura County made the trek to the OC, the Newport locals, including Geoff Moysa, Daniel Shea and Victor Done, definitely held their own in the water.

Click HERE for results and photos of our second stop from Transworld Surf!

Presidents Day BBQ Skate Jam

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:15:19 +0000

Join us and Willy Santo's Workshop for Presidents Day BBQ Skate Jam on Monday Feb. 20th!

2011 Spyder Surfboard Snow Fest

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:50:00 +0000

We're excited to be one of the sponsors of this year's Spyder Surfboard Snow Fest at Hermosa Beach, California this weekend! Come by our tent to say HELLO and to win some free stuff!

FISE 2011 Montpellier Wrap-Up Report

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 06:00:00 +0000

This is one of those happenings where you really have to schedule your walk from one end of the venue to the other. A stroll along the massive course will take you well over 20 mins (not counting the many stops you might take checking out tons of booths offering anything from T-Shirts to Crepes) and will take you past a whole bunch of fantastic courses for all kinds of action sports such as Skateboarding, Wakeboarding, Mountain Bike and BMX! The Arnette Europe team is proud to be a supporter of FISE 2011 and everyone of us is already looking forward to next year’s event in Montpellier.

The intensity you experience while visiting this event is hard to describe. Despite the sheer largeness of the area and the amount of visitors there are countless sessions and contests to witness. Even though a bit inconsistent, the weather was good enough in the end for most contests to take place and to determine the winners in all the different sports and categories.

On the MTB Big Air, the world’s best riders from Canada, New Zealand, Spain, UK and France rocked the spot and went huge! This attracted an excited crowd that saw some jaw-dropping action with front flips, 360 double whips, triple whips and 720s! Check out this video of the best tricks session at FISE 2011:

One of the most impressive sessions of FISE 2011 was the BMX park final. In the end it was the 16-year-old American Pat Casey who took the top spot. He topped his all over impressive and versatile run with a first ever One Foot Decade Backflip! Mark Webb finished 2nd after delivering a really technical show while the Italian rider Alessandro Barbero ranked 3rd despite his awesome Front Flip No Hander right in front of the audience. The overall ranking goes as follows:

1. Pat Casey (USA)
2. Mark Webb (UK)
3. Alessandro Barbero (IT)
4. Daniel Dhers
5. Drew Bezanson
6. Todd Mayn
7. JB Peytavit
8. Dean Cueson

Even if you are not really into BMX you’ll still notice that the sport has been taken to another level over the last few years and if you are into it you’ll be amazed by the riding level in this final session. If you have the chance turn up the volume right now and you should be able to almost feel the atmosphere during the finals of the BMX competition:

We didn’t only support FISE 2011 but we had a booth there where everyone was invited to test their strength and win some Arnette goodies. You gotta love how the kids went for it!

There will be more video highlights available in the next couple of days. We’ll keep you posted for sure!

Rendezvous in Montpellier: Arnette Supports FISE

Tue, 24 May 2011 15:30:00 +0000

It's common knowledge that the French are gourmets when it comes to the culinary arts. FISE shows us that they also have the ability to whip up some pretty tasty action sports entertainment!

From June 1st - 5th, Montpellier is the place to be! La crème de la crème of the action sports world will come together at FISE to compete in a variety of disciplines including Skateboarding, BMX, Wakeboarding, Mountain Biking and Inline Skating. In addition to top pros, amateurs also have the chance to take part in their own category.

Last year FISE attracted approximately 350,000 spectators and 1,500 athletes, which means this is a pretty major happening in the South of France - and it's free to get in. Here's a look at the competition venues:

The Street Course

The Mountain Bike Course

The Wake Course

Aside from all the shredding, the crowds are guaranteed to have a great time with DJ's and live music pumping all 5 days. Plus, in keeping with the "green" movement, FISE is an eco-conscious event that will employ a variety of environmentally friendly technologies and materials.

There are so many good reasons to pack your bag and head to Montpellier for FISE! But if you can't make it, don't worry because you can still catch all the action via a live stream on the FISE website.

Here's a look at what went down last year:

For more info check out the FISE website and Facebook page.

Nous nous réjouissons de vous voir à Montpellier!