Indosole Blog & News

BREAKS Magazine--City Meets Sea--Indosole's Kai Stober Paul was recently invited to sit down with the BREAKS Magazine crew and tell a bit about his special relationship with the country of Indonesia. Kai and his family have had a positive impact on the country and it's people through education and give-back programs. Kai's parents were teachers at the Jakarta International School for 20+ years. While educating Indonesia's local and ex-pat youth, they also provided a unique and shaping experience for Kai, with real-life education on the streets of Jakarta. Not many young red-head mulleted Americans can claim this kind of childhood experience. Kai's time in Indonesia has made him a very valuable asset to the Indosole team and we are thankful for his ability to shake and move with the locals in Bali and throughout Indonesia.Read the article HERE

We like to do things a little different. I mean we make shoes from tires, we like to be original. So when it came time to start gathering a squad of ambassadors to represent us, our brand, and our mission, we wanted to do something that was powerful and for lack of a better word....RAD. What we all agreed on is calling our team of ambassadors to represent us....“Good Humans”. People that are passionate about what they do, make a difference for human kind, the earth, their community or in the way people think. They inspire us to be better just by being a good human. We also decided to switch it up a bit and include humans of all walks of life. Yes we are originally founded in the world of surf and there will be surfers on our team, but there will also be community leaders, outdoor and environmental enthusiasts, Yoga gurus, a rad kid, musicians, business owners, an organization or two, and a couple people we can't even call yet. Stay tuned this week for some announcements introducing our current Good Humans Thanks - indosole

Pain McShlonkey at Squaw Valley USA, CaliforniaMarch 29-30th, 2013We feel very fortunate to have been involved with the annual Shane McConkey Foundation's  annual "Pain McShlonkey" ski race and weekend of fund raising, networking, and mayhem. The competitors and crowd featured ski/snowboard industry professionals and local legends. 2 nights of costume themed parties to commemorate skier legend - Shane McConkey's love for 80's style neon leggings and one pieced jumpers, provided a blurry mish mash of awesome outfits and energy.Big thanks to all who came and supported the event and:High Fives Foundation and Big Truck BrandSee ya next year!

Bali is a unique place, full of life, traditions and expats and not to mention the good food and beautiful beaches.. Life here is rather simple and relatively cheaper than the States but sometimes all it takes is super hot humid weather and a motorbike for it to feel super hectic and difficult. So I when I was presented with the opportunity to come live in Bali for a couple months to help out with some design work, photography and sample making, without a doubt I said YES PLEASE CAN I LEAVE TOMORROW?!

Kenya Dig BaliKenya here, reporting form Bali--Its only been a little over a week and already I have taken part in a yoga-a-thon, eaten delicious Mexican food twice (one thing I miss most when traveling), scootered to Ubud for yoga in the rain followed by a concert of Dustin Thomas and Medicine for the People at the Bali Spirit Festival, we have had batik hand dyed with our very own designs, found a home base, drank my weight in papaya juice and eaten dinner for under a dollar a couple of times and it was bomb.com... When I arrived, Kai and I instantly hit the road running at full force, getting me familiar with Indosole from a Bali perspective and working on gathering ideas and materials to bring you guys some rad new gear! I would now say I am living the Bali way of life, scootering all day everyday, running out of minutes on my phone, and dealing with a way of life where nothing really goes as planned. I have also discovered that when my credits for electricity in my spot are low the machine beeps until you buy new ones -- learned this at 1 am the other night.. Despite the rough patches that come naturally when adjusting to a new country and environment, I feel at peace at the end of our long days, sitting a local warung(cafe) along the beach to catch the sunset, sip a fresh coconut, and meet some cool new people who always have come sort of tip or funny story we can relate to about living in Bali. At the end of the night you realize that Bali is a pretty amazing and unique place to be. Experiences like this give you a whole new perspective on your life back at "home" and make you realize how good we have it and how much we take advantage of it.. Yes, I miss San Francisco, mainly my two main squeezes, Beau and Deezle but there is such a creative and conscious vibe here that I never really feel lonely or that feeling of "I can't wait to get home"...Shreeed and much love, KSFollow Kenya's adventures on instagram -@kenyastabler #KenyaDigBali

Indo Video ShootLocation. Location. Location. You hear it all the time...we are pretty psyched on the locations that San Francisco provides us on a day to day basis. We would like to give you a glimpse of what we are all about in the setting of our home city in an entertaining short video that is coming soon...We had a great 2 days of shooting with a great and energetic crew.Local SF shot locations:Indo HQ. Great Hwy. Kelly's Cove fire pits. The Mission. Sutro Bath Caves."Day Dream" - A film by Indosole, LLCBrought to you by:ForLove Productionshttps://www.facebook.com/forloveproductionsAccredited:Mariel and Marita GomsrudEditor - PorterRyan Winfield King - ProducerMariel Gomsrud - DirectorMarita Gomsrud - DirectorZak Shelhamer - Bad AssJon Uher - Love MacheenThe Megapixel (Julian Bendana, and Ross Rybalov) - Behind the Lens Extravaganteswww.themegapixel.comBeau Caillouette - Go Pro Hero Kenya Stabler - Product Designer and Photo ExquisitorTalk of Shamans - Amazing 3 piece band that you will hear about very soon   http://www.facebook.com/pages/Talk-of-Shamans/149523341779494?fref=ts  Zac Taylor and Calicraft - for providing the amazing Beerhttps://www.facebook.com/calicraftbeerKeenan, Adele and Pancho of Funshape Studios - Coming through on our graphic tees!http://www.funshapestudios.com/Artie "the one man party" - for obvious reasonsOur Crew - Jason Patton, Frank Fang, Elan, Jackie, Amanda, Seriff (aka the coolest kid ever) and his parents, Cooper, and Jessica Medina, and the quazi-mohawk guyA couple shots from behind the scenes

Soul Surf Project BaliA couple weeks back, we were lucky enough to spend an afternoon with Soul Surf Project Bali, an organaziation that does great things for orphans in Bali. They take them surfing!Here it is in their own words: "As soul surf project Bali we want equal chances for all children living on our planet. Children are the new generation! If we can give them knowledge about environmental care, they can give this knowledge to the world!With surfing we have a method which is helping us to protect the coast and its environment! Surfing will be given as a reward for growing awareness and knowledge and a new attitude. While surfing, the kids are in the elements of mother nature, by being in those elements they will learn to appreciate it!"Check www.soulsurfprojectbali.com for more. Yewwww!Here is a little vid we put together of our afternoon with the Soul Surf Project Bali crew:

Don't Go To LombokThe waves suck and the people are crazy.Lombok is an island east of Bali that was recently visited by Indosole's crew and some friends.Lacking the elegance and cultural aptitude of Bali, Lombok is not for the weak. No A.C. rooms, massages on the beach, or a plethora of restaurants and bars to choose from for night time fun.No beautiful views of ocean side cliffs and islands in the distance. No hilltop lookouts over the jungle and ocean combined. No amazing boat adventures to find uncrowded and pumping beautiful waves.No paved roads that make it easy to get around. No exposed surf spots that are easy to find and paddle out to. No safe ice to drink. And definitely no delicious coconuts.So if you are looking for a beautiful surf or beach destination to go to next, definitely Do Not Go To Lombok. The waves suck and the people are crazy......Meanwhile we'll be there suffering from the lack of amenities. Try not to worry about us, we will be ok.Our buddy Heath, putting up with Lombok's lack of resources....

Something NEW is behind Door #2The winter months can be long, cold, and stoke deprived for some. The good news for us is that both California and Bali enjoy a mild and surf filled winter season so it is business as usual here at Indosole. Our crew's dream is alive and kicking and we have spent some time in the "Indo Lab" plotting new product innovations and preparing for a busy spring and summertime.Indosole will be extending its product offering in the near future and this is something we are very excited about. New goods -  following our trademark of organic materials and production processes...More coming soon! Stay tuned