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Outerknown Find us at www.outerknown.com & follow us on Instagram: The name Outerknown references the furthest reaches of our knowledge today.

As designers, it challenges us to build better, more sustainable products. As producers, it asks us to lift the lid on our supply chain bringing the consumer along on our journey to transparency. As storytellers, it enables perpetual evolution of our brand vision. As athletes and performers, it pushes us to formerly impossible levels. And as global citizens, it offers the opportunity to observe this multi-cultural world we live in and bring together seemingly unconnected people and ideas for the purpose of discovering the next Outerknown.

A New Season. 🍂 John Moore (aka Juan Mas) A changing season brings a new rhythm. After a recent trip to Vancouver Island...
10/18/2026

A New Season. 🍂 John Moore (aka Juan Mas)

A changing season brings a new rhythm. After a recent trip to Vancouver Island with the Outerknown crew, co-founder & creative director, John Moore (John Moore (aka Juan Mas)), reflects on getting outside and embracing the seasonal shift.

“It’s that time of year again. If you’re anything like me, you’re feeling over-scheduled in every way, and all I really want to do is get outside, from the ocean to higher elevations. Breathe the freshest air and let nature’s cold plunge get the blood flowing.

Getting up to Vancouver Island with the Outerknown gang last month had been on my bucket list for a long time, and it did not disappoint. Our local friends are living the lives I daydream about when designing, and we got to experience a little of it with them over a few action-packed days. Early morning surfs, long days outside, exploring empty islands, and a 10pm channel crossing back to the dock with the northern glow of daylight still barely hanging on.

And I love the layers this time of year. Whatever the day or conditions demand, there’s something about getting dressed for it that I love. I definitely needed this little sojourn, and the fresh perspective that comes with a change of season. My favorite time of year at Outerknown.”

From: Kelly ➡️  To: Shelly 📦When Kelly Slater got word that Sheldon Simkus was heading off on a strike mission, he laced...
10/16/2026

From: Kelly ➡️  To: Shelly 📦

When Kelly Slater got word that Sheldon Simkus was heading off on a strike mission, he laced him up with some gear from his signature collection and a few new Slater Designs shapes to test.

Eventually, a field report came through…turns out he was scoring, and luckily for us, he got it all on film.

Watch the full video now playing at our link in bio.

10/15/2026

𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙄𝙆𝙀 𝙈𝙄𝙎𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉. 🌊

The best surf trips often come together at the last minute, but the anticipation builds long before. Surfers like Sheldon Simkus are constantly watching the forecasts, waiting for the right swell, winds, and conditions to line up. And when everything comes together, it’s time to pack the boards and make a move.

Last month, Kelly Slater got word Shelly was chasing a swell in the Indonesia, so he laced him up with some gear from his signature collection and a few fresh boards to test on the trip.

Watch the full edit, now playing at our link in bio.

10/15/2026

We’re teaming up with our friends at to get you geared up for wherever the strike mission takes you next.

One lucky winner will score ’s new Surf Roller Pro board bag and a $500 Outerknown wardrobe.

To enter:
Follow and
Tag your travel buddy in the comments

Head to our link in bio to learn how you can get a bonus entry. 👀

Good luck, and get out there. ✌️

One of those mornings. ☕️🍂🌲Slow start with .bruwheiler at TheShorelineTofino on the beautiful Grice Bay of Vancouver isl...
10/14/2026

One of those mornings. ☕️🍂🌲

Slow start with .bruwheiler at TheShorelineTofino on the beautiful Grice Bay of Vancouver island.

𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 | 001 🌎Every now and then, you come across a few words that can shift your perspective, spark curiosity, and ...
10/11/2026

𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 | 001 🌎

Every now and then, you come across a few words that can shift your perspective, spark curiosity, and inspire you to keep growing, exploring, and evolving.

We thought it’d be worth sharing a few that resonated with us. So, we are starting a new series called 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮, to inspire us to get out there and beyond the ordinary.

That’s what it means to Find Your Outerknown. Getting out of your everyday, following curiosity, and chasing the things that make your body glow, your mind buzz, and your spirit sing.

First up: The Summer Day, by Mary Olliver.



The Summer Day
— Mary Oliver

Who made the world?
Who made the swan, and the black bear?
Who made the grasshopper?

This grasshopper, I mean—
the one who has flung herself out of the grass,
the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,
who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down—
who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes.
Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face.
Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away.

I don’t know exactly what a prayer is.
I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down
into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass,
how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields,
which is what I have been doing all day.

Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?

Mary Oliver was an American poet who spent a lifetime writing about nature, attention, wonder, and the art of being fully alive.

𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 | 001

10/07/2026

Wool, not plastic. 🐑 ♻️
 
Welcome back, Woolaroo – our naturally warm, exceptionally soft fleece made from 100% recycled wool.
 
Wool has been the steadfast companion of those enduring the elements for millennia, but somewhere down the line, the industry turned to plastic-based polyester fleece. We chose to stick with the real thing.
 
The magic happens in Tuscany, Italy, with our friends at – an Italian company owned by the Mantellassi family who have been perfecting circular wool since the 1940s. Italian artisans carefully separate the fibers, sort them by hand according to color, and mechanically spin them into fresh yarns through their local Tuscan supply chain. The result is a 100% recycled wool, thoughtfully crafted into something worth holding onto.
 
Explore the Woolaroo Collection at our link in our bio.
 

10/04/2026

Chasing new feelings. Kelly Slater

With the jersey behind him in Tahiti, Kelly Slater was back to chasing what’s next, experimenting with new board designs and different fin setups free surfing in Tahiti. That constant evolution is what makes Kelly, Kelly – always moving forward, always drawing new lines.

And for Todd Glaser, there was no better way to capture it than from underneath it all – a different perspective on the subtle details, movements and feelings.

Todd shares:
“Shooting surfing underwater, in my opinion, is the most rare and beautiful way to show surfing. There are not a lot of places where the water is clear enough to shoot underwater, and getting to be in a place like Tahiti is extra special. When watching the footage, you always see something new – a fish swimming by, the way Kelly places his hand in the water, how the water flows off the rake of the fins, or the bubbles exploding from a passing tube.

A lot of photographers and filmers always shoot above water so they can show the subject’s face, Kelly is an artist himself. He and I have worked so much together he trusts me to capture him in a more abstract and unique way. All the imagery we make is a collaboration of our creative minds, actions and visions together.”

Kelly + Tahiti, filmed & directed by Todd Glaser, is live now. Watch the film and read our full conversation with Todd at the link in bio.

10/03/2026

From Dad mode to GOAT mode.

Before Kelly Slater was sneaking out of Teahupo’o pits to take down Gabriel Medina at the 2026 Outerknown Tahiti Pro, Kelly was just trying to sneak out the back door.

Todd Glaser shares:
“Kelly really wanted to show himself and the world how much he loves surfing, and he knows what it takes to not only win a heat, but to have fun in the water. Leading up to the event he’d been on the Gold Coast and hadn’t spent much time in heavy surf, so I think more than anything he was excited at the possibility of riding an amazing wave.

When he is inspired to surf, he gets this look in his eye and that’s usually when the guitar comes out before a heat. He channels all those emotions into what some might call a distraction, but it’s him getting into the zone so once he hits the water he’s laser focused on what’s right in front of him. Kelly has this uncanny ability to live in the most present moment and elevate himself and others in the process.”

Kelly + Tahiti, filmed & directed by Todd Glaser, is live now. Watch the film and read our full conversation with Todd Glaser at the link in bio.

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