Hurley

Hurley is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, worldwide marketing and selling of apparel, surf equipment, accessories and services. The company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California. Since 2002, Hurley has been owned by Nike, Inc. The history of Hurley traces its roots back to the surf industry in Southern California in the late 1970's. Hurley Surfboards was established in Costa Mesa in 1979.

Well into the early 1980's, Hurley Surfboards was excelling as a company and Bob was shaping surfboards for many of the best surfers in the world. In 1982, Bob and his business manager, Joe K., began pursuing a hot Australian clothing brand, Billabong. Bob was attracted to the company because of their super long, punk rock boardshort styles. With the help of friends and family, Billabong USA was established as a separate entity and licensee for Billabong. By the end of 1998, it was clear that the team had it's own vision for the future that did not necessarily serve the interests of Billabong globally. Coincidentally, the license agreement between Hurley and Billabong was also up for renewal. With much gratitude, Bob and his team gave back the Billabong license and decided to launch Hurley. Wholesale E: customersupport@hurley.com Photo credit: Hurley