Mike West
While Compton isn’t a place that springs to the mind with surfing, the city south of downtown Los
Ever since he first set foot on a skateboard growing up in the early ’80s, Michael Akira West has
Using famed Chavez Ravine as the stage for a historic announcement, Mike West recently introduced
In November of 1992, apparel brand 686 was born with the goal of providing fashionable as well as
Meshing the world of action sports with the automobile industry, 686 in conjunction with Scion has
When it comes to time to board that long trans-Pacific haul (sitting in economy nonetheless), you can’t help but think, traveling sucks. Crammed into tiny seats with increasingly ridiculous airline fees, terrible food, germ-infested re-circulated air; Airplane travel doesn’t have a lot going for it. Yet, it’s a necessary evil that one must endure. Setting foot in a new unfamiliar locale offers a certain bit of invigoration and instantly you can’t help but pay attention to your new surroundings. Suddenly that 13 hour flight and a case of stiff knees and neck pain doesn’t seem so bad after all. In the case of the process versus the final goal (or in this case, destination), few actually care for the process. So we’ve amassed a group of frequent flyers who can hopefully offer some insights into some of their tips and secrets for travel.
With a lifeline spanning almost two decades, 686 and founder Mike West have fiercely maintained
HYPEBEAST fam Mike West of snowboarding brand 686 hooks up with Karmaloop TV to speak
