Turns, tubes and airs. A little bit of everything from the East Coast standout.

See some rare home footage of Ace, as he talks about his childhood spent at the beach, his competitive drive, his father's influence and his desire to improve his surfing every day.

Dane Zaun lets loose in some fun-filled Central American waters.

Says Yades: "If you're not flying through a barrel, you're flying through the air." Which is actually a pretty spot-on description of the young Aussie's surfing -- a style that not only has vaulted him to the forefront of progressive, modern surfing but also earned him a highly coveted spot on the ASP World Tour.

Jake Marshall is twelve. Think about that as you watch this clip. Then ask yourself, "What was I doing at 12?"

Oliver is a freak. Not in a like, oh-man-he's-so-gnarly way. Well, that too, but he's just super weird. Zebra shorts and hawaiian shirts. Hair going about 500 different directions. Loves piña coladas — umbrella included, of course. He'll also post the photos girls send him on his instagram, so there's that too. But all this weirdness does translate into his surfing. For instance, doing airs at Pipe. You don't do airs at Pipe. So get weird in slow motion with our weirdest friend, the curious Mr. Kurtz.

In the May issue of SURFING Magazine (we love that mag), we ran a three-page advertisement that referenced the recycled fabric in our boardshorts and how many units we’ve sent to “plastic bottle heaven.” We didn’t want to just leave you with baseless claims, so here is some more information on how we calculated “33 Million Bottles To Date.” (Which is about 400 tons of recycled plastic.)

So, if you’re looking for a good word problem, use the info below and calculate away.

Conner talks about growing up in Santa Barbara surfing point breaks, and how that approach has shaped his style -- one that flashes more power than pop.  

This is our Block Party boardshort. With its signature two stripes, the Block Party is the perfect balance of comfort, style and performance. And no, these shorts have nothing to do with British indie band Bloc Party. We just like the name.

Wear this boardshort to bring out your inner true performance and outer good looks.
It has 60% stretch — proven to be the perfect amount for shredding purposes.
It has EZ fly closure to keep your valuables very secure and concealed.
It has metallic embroidery on the back. Metallic is so hot right now.
It only has two stripes because odd numbers are really weird.
It has a 19 inch outseam. Not too long. Not too short.
It's as water repellent, soft and rad as can be.
You can wear it while playing basketball.
You can wear it while playing WoW.
You can use it as pajamas.
We're told chicks dig it.
Get it here.

Something you may not know about Phantom: Patent No. US007849518B2. Hurley owns the patent on boardshort technology that marries a rigid waistband with stretch material, a pairing that almost every performance boardshort uses. Now, something you may not know about porcupines: They float. Get yourself a pair of Phantoms here.