Foi no final da semana passada que mais de 400 profissionais da indústria do Surf se reuniram na Califórnia para a 14.ª edição dos Prémios SIMA (Surf Industry Manufacturers Association). A iniciativa honra os 75 nomeados pela inovação e contributo apresentado ao longo de 2016 no que respeita à indústria do surf. 

O objetivo da SIMA, com a entrega destes troféus, ano após ano, é identificar as empresas e produtos mais influentes entre a indústria do surf, reconhecendo o esforço e o crescimento do mercado nos últimos 12 meses. 

Desta forma, as empresas e marcas que seguem foram reconhecidas em 15 diferentes categorias: 

Vencedores 2017 SIMA AWARDS

Produto acessório do ano: The Mission Smartwatch by Nixon

HERO5 Black by GoPro

The Mission Smartwatch by Nixon*

Rifles Tide Watch by RIP CURL

Saigon Special Pocket Knife by The Roark Revival

Stance Crew Socks by Stance

Produto ambiental do ano: Patagonia Fall 16 – Yulex Wetsuits by Patagonia

Waterman Collection by Corkcicle

Patagonia Fall 16 – Yulex Wetsuits by Patagonia*

Algae Traction Pads by Slater Designs

Upcycled Coconut Boardshorts by Vissla

ECO Infiniti Comp by Xcel Wetsuits

Calçado do ano: Reef Rover with Swellular Technology by REEF

Men’s Ohana by OluKai

Quiksilver AG47 Amphibian Shoe by Quiksilver

Reef Rover with Swellular Technology by REEF*

Yoga Sling by Sanuk

VANS SK8-HI by Vans

Acessório de surf do ano: SurfEars 2.0 by Creatures of Leisure

SurfEars 2.0 by Creatures of Leisure*

Alpha by Futures

CORDUROY GRIP by OCTOPUS

Smuggler Bag by Pro-Lite

Drylock TDC Boot by Xcel Wetsuits

Fato de surf do ano: Infiniti Comp TDC by Xcel Wetsuits

Furnace Carbon X by Billabong

M’s R1 Yulex Front-Zip Full Suit by Patagonia

Flash Bomb Plus Zip Free by RIP CURL

7 Seas Wetsuit by Vissla

Infiniti Comp TDC by Xcel Wetsuits*

Prancha de surf do ano: SCI-FI by Slater Designs

Bastard by Pyzel Surfboards

Rusty Twin Fin by Rusty Surfboards

SCI-FI by Slater Designs*

Spam by Superbrand

El Jefe by Wave Riding Vehicles 

Prancha de longboard do ano: The Wingnut Noserider by Firewire

Australian Slasher by CJ NELSON DESIGNS by Carve Sports, Inc.

Champion by Dewey Weber Surfboard

The Wingnut Noserider by Firewire*

Redline 11 by Stewart

Donald Takayama In the Pink 9’3 by Surftech

Prancha de surf alternativa do ano: Bonzer Biscuit by Channel Islands Surfboards

Bonzer Biscuit by Channel Islands Surfboards*

Padillac by Pyzel Surfboards

The Heckler by Rusty Surfboards

Fling by Superbrand

Campanha de marketing masculina do ano: Volume 11: “Hellbound In Clayoquot Sound” by The Roark Revival

LIFE’S SHORT by Billabong

THE SEARCH by RIP CURL

Volume 11: “Hellbound In Clayoquot Sound” by The Roark Revival*

wildly comfortable, comfortably wild by Stance

Creators & Innovators Dream Steeple Campaign by Vissla

Marca de roupa masculina do ano: Vissla

Billabong

The Roark Revival

RVCA

VANS

Vissla*

Boardshort do ano: Vissla Upcycled Boardshorts by Vissla

TRIBONG by Billabong

HyperFreak by O’Neill

Mirage MF Focus Ultimate by RIP CURL

Vissla Upcycled Boardshorts by Vissla*

Stripey Slinger by Volcom

Campanha de marketing feminina do ano: A BIKINI KINDA Life by Billabong Women’s

A BIKINI KINDA Life by Billabong Women’s*

Anywhere Aloha by OluKai

MY BIKINI by RIP CURL

#ROXYFITNESS by ROXY

The Uncommon Thread by Stance

Marca de roupa feminina do ano: Billabong Women’s

Billabong Women’s*

O’Neill

RIP CURL

ROXY

RVCA

Marca feminina de fatos banho: Billabong Women’s

Billabong Women’s*

Issa de’ mar

L*Space

RIP CURL

Seea

Marca emergente do ano: Slater Designs

Corkcicle

OTIS

Richer Poorer

Seea

Slater Designs*