Our trip is winding down, we have seen surf shops from New York down the East coast and through most of Florida but today was a special day because we got to spend time with Mike Mann at his Longboard house in Indian Atlantic, Florida. We think that our boards are sold and represented by the best shops in the USA, each unique in their own way specializing in areas that represent their local surfers best however we must give special recognition to Mike Mann and the Longboard house.
The LBH is located in Indiatlantic Florida at 101 5th ave. on a busy corner. What you first notice about the LBH is the selection, they have the biggest, most unique longboard selection we have seen to date. LBH is known for their amazing inventory, if they don't have it you probably don't need it. LBH has surfboards for all types of surfers with all types of abilities but they also have the most cutting edge, out of the box, first on the block shapes that most other shops would pass on. LBH was the first shop to carry the Walden Wahine, first to carry the Walden Stealth..if it's new and cutting edge Mike will have it in before anyone. Needless to say LBH has the largest selection of stock Walden surfboards and custom Walden's. If they don't have what your looking for on the floor they can order it for you direct from us. The LBH crew are not sofa sitting, cell phone texting kid's, this group is older, wiser and collectively have years of surfing experience. Whether it's Ryan or Eric or any of the other crew these guys know surfboards.
As if stocking hundred's of boards isn't amazing enough LBH is jam packed with great apparel, skateboards, body boards, skim boards, and gear. LBH is girl friendly too, one side of the store is dedicated just to girls, as well as being staffed by the nicest team of surfer girls. LBH is about as core as you can get in the best sense of the word meaning they have the best selection of surfboards and the expertise to get you on the right board.
So the store is great, anyone visiting will figure that out immediately but what really makes LBH great is it's owner Mike Mann.
Mike Mann is cool. Admittedly we are fans but you don't become one of the best surf shops in the US by accident. Mike is a straight talking, ex-hippie, surfer who is one of the best independent retailer in surf. Surf shop owners tend to want to be surfers first and business men second, too concerned with "soul" and the old school way of doing things which is why there are so many average surf shops. Mike wants to be successful and he isn't ashamed to say it, he is passionate about surfing to his core but he doesn't let that stand in the way of business.
Mike is incredibly open about his successes and failures, one thing we have learned about successful people they never blame other people for their failings and Mike is a great example of that. He owns his mistakes and sees them as opportunities for the future and what a great example LBH is, it is a phenomenal shop. We like a lot about Mike Mann, and whenever in his company we are left knowing more than when we started. Mike tells it like it is..meaning he is honest. That's just cool. He shares his time, he knows its good business to take time with his business partners. He really cares about our surfboards, understands them, asks questions, adds input. He is invested in us as much as we are in him...and finally we trust him with our brand so we thank the Longboard house and Mike Mann for representing our brand so well. For more information on the Longboard house visit http://www.longboardhouse.com/
The LBH is located in Indiatlantic Florida at 101 5th ave. on a busy corner. What you first notice about the LBH is the selection, they have the biggest, most unique longboard selection we have seen to date. LBH is known for their amazing inventory, if they don't have it you probably don't need it. LBH has surfboards for all types of surfers with all types of abilities but they also have the most cutting edge, out of the box, first on the block shapes that most other shops would pass on. LBH was the first shop to carry the Walden Wahine, first to carry the Walden Stealth..if it's new and cutting edge Mike will have it in before anyone. Needless to say LBH has the largest selection of stock Walden surfboards and custom Walden's. If they don't have what your looking for on the floor they can order it for you direct from us. The LBH crew are not sofa sitting, cell phone texting kid's, this group is older, wiser and collectively have years of surfing experience. Whether it's Ryan or Eric or any of the other crew these guys know surfboards.
As if stocking hundred's of boards isn't amazing enough LBH is jam packed with great apparel, skateboards, body boards, skim boards, and gear. LBH is girl friendly too, one side of the store is dedicated just to girls, as well as being staffed by the nicest team of surfer girls. LBH is about as core as you can get in the best sense of the word meaning they have the best selection of surfboards and the expertise to get you on the right board.
So the store is great, anyone visiting will figure that out immediately but what really makes LBH great is it's owner Mike Mann.
Mike Mann is cool. Admittedly we are fans but you don't become one of the best surf shops in the US by accident. Mike is a straight talking, ex-hippie, surfer who is one of the best independent retailer in surf. Surf shop owners tend to want to be surfers first and business men second, too concerned with "soul" and the old school way of doing things which is why there are so many average surf shops. Mike wants to be successful and he isn't ashamed to say it, he is passionate about surfing to his core but he doesn't let that stand in the way of business.
Mike is incredibly open about his successes and failures, one thing we have learned about successful people they never blame other people for their failings and Mike is a great example of that. He owns his mistakes and sees them as opportunities for the future and what a great example LBH is, it is a phenomenal shop. We like a lot about Mike Mann, and whenever in his company we are left knowing more than when we started. Mike tells it like it is..meaning he is honest. That's just cool. He shares his time, he knows its good business to take time with his business partners. He really cares about our surfboards, understands them, asks questions, adds input. He is invested in us as much as we are in him...and finally we trust him with our brand so we thank the Longboard house and Mike Mann for representing our brand so well. For more information on the Longboard house visit http://www.longboardhouse.com/
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