About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Quiksilver, Variflex, 5boro Skateboards, List of skateboarding brands, Powell Peralta, Zumiez, Vans, World Industries, United Kingdom Skateboarding Association, Flip Skateboards, Rubicon Skateboards, Billabong, Girl Distribution Company, Spohn Ranch, Blueprint Skateboards, Skateboarding sponsorship, Volcom, Element Skateboards, Deluxe Distribution, Birdhouse Skateboards, Toy Machine, Hurley International, Zoo York, Almost Skateboards, Famous Stars and Straps, Tensor Trucks, Globe International, Rayne Longboards, Wight Trash, Airwalk, Osiris Shoes, Stereo Sound Agency, Baker Skateboards, Sessions, DC Shoes, Skateimpact, Plan B Skateboards, Adio, Dunkelvolk, California Free Former, Zero Skateboards, Santa Cruz Skateboards, Black Box Distribution, Fallen Footwear, Blind Skateboards, Independent Truck Company, Enjoi, KR3W, Etnies, Alien Workshop, Abacus 5, Kryptonics, Vision Street Wear, Circa, Dwindle Distribution, Hubba Wheels, California Skateparks, Destructo Trucks, Black Label Skateboards, Tum Yeto. Excerpt: Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE: ZQK), based in Huntington Beach, California, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of surfwear and other boardsport-related equipment. Its logo, designed by the company founder Alan Green in Torquay, Victoria, Australia in the early 1970s, inspired by Hokusai's woodcut The Great Wave off Kanagawa consists of a large wave with a mountain on a red background. The company also produces a line of apparel for young women, under the brand Roxy. Its logo consists of two copies of the Quiksilver logo, one reflected, forming a heart. The company's DC and Hawk brands are also synonymous with the heritage and culture of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding, and its beach- and water-oriented swimwear brands include Raisins, Radio Fiji and Leilani. Quiksilver also carries a line of high-end ...
