The second edition of Sport Achat Nantes took place September 18-19 and Source took a trip across to walk the show that currently is Europe’s only summer trade show that supports the Surf industry.
Sport Achat Nantes 2nd edition and Bike Expo Nantes first edition took place on Monday and Tuesday 18/19th septInside Hall XXL at the Parc des ExpositionsThe location is right next to the Loire riverThe entrance to the show through the Creme Fraiche new brand areaAround the show Around the show Around the show AZR Rider Goggle with the new brand logoAZR's Vincent Durand Dastes with the Joker flexible polarised sunglasses BIC Gerard Dabbaid board has new graphic and the rail pads removed for this year.BIC's Oxbow SUP range has updated graphics and is now only sold in bricks and mortar retailersBIC's Thomas FatosmeBy the Wave unit on boardBy the Wave's founder, the company makes a patented surf training device Cabaia mix and match - build your own flip flop by choosing the sole and thong separatelyCabaia towel with built in zip pocketCabaia's Bastien Valensi with the build your own bonnet with interchangable topCinex have been distributing Tools surf accessoires from Japan for the last 6 months, here are their vibrant PonchosCinex's Cool eyewear is expanding fastCinex's Olivier GrimaudEarly evening BBQ mondayEuroglass' Thomas Portet with the Quiksilver Bradley LC6 laminated carbon board which combines strength and low weightGreen Door Distribution's Adrien Cayre, they have recently taken on the distribution of RayneGreen Door have seen alot of interest from retailers for Eivy activewearGumbies boothHoff boothHoff's Ari'i Nui Fuse has been lightened by 20% for 2018Hoff's Torq epoxy with carbon stringer for more responsive ridingHold Up's Antoine DelondeICARE boothKoalition has a number of interesting packaging concepts including this pack for leashes that stops the creation of kinks in the product.Koalition now offers knitted socks in vibrant patternsKoalition standNapco now distributes the Australian wetsuit brand ZionNapco's Fred Bouchet with the World's first inflatable bodyboard from HubboardNapco's roster of brandsQuiksilver LF skateboard with a carving surf truck on the frontQuiksilver's Arnauld Dubois.Ragwear Angel Zip with rope cordsRagwear best selling Angel with wooden button and patch detailsRagwear's Simon Leroy and Cedric GarriguesRip Cul's Vincent Liets and Adrien Schubmehlx.Rip Curl one piece boardshort with surf grip on the inside of the beltRip Curl's X bomb with new faster drying linerRoxy offers a Bikini mix and match swimwear line for 2018 Roxy Pop Surf collection includes leggings, neoprene jackets and wetsuitsSantocha's Alain Rious Santocha's Modem surf accessory brand for the core retailer looking for something different.Santosha selling Catch Surf like hot cakesSinner boothSinner's Cyril Dosba wears the Mad River sunnies - a floatable fashion modelSinner's original beach slap with tyre sole and cork upperSinner's sun protection in a dayglo beer bottle Sport Guides Frédéric Tain and Vincent LepercqSportAir's Florence Pezet Bertrand and Mathieu KurtzSurf System now offer Volte the new Australian high end wetsuit brand Surf System offers a wide range of surfboard racks and standsSurf System's Rinse kit now comes with pressurising container so you dont need to connect into the mains supply to get pressureSurf System's StandThe bar at the BBQTrybu is a local brand that 3 months ago launched a natural active nutrition product rangeTrybu's Claire Pinatel and Patrick BuschhornUWL - new version of the GT Fish high performance twin finUWL Third Arm high volume short board with fast turning tail. UWL's Benoit Jean and Nicolas GuilloisViral Surf offer the Xcel Infinity with a great combination of lightweight, warmth, stretch and accessibiltyViral Surf's Cedric with the Pukas 69 update in EPS with carbon rails Waph's Pierre Leduc, his Laces brand is based in NantesWe Surf's Max Laine and Arthur Berteloot.
