Encinitas Surfboards

Check out Arnette Encinitas’ give away this week! Every...

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:19:00 -0400

Check out Arnette Encinitas’ give away this week! Every week Todd Richards hides another R.A.D. A-skull somewhere in North County SD! Be the first one to find the skull and return it to the Arnette Encinitas retail store located at 444 S. Coast HWY 101, Encinitas, CA 92024 to win a prize! Follow Todd Richards on Instagram to get the shot of where the skull is hidden later today!

LADIES REEF BELLA COSTAS ONLINE NOW!

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:33:35 -0400

LADIES REEF BELLA COSTAS ONLINE NOW!

FINS ARE BACK ONLINE! I spent the last few days getting our...

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:20:51 -0400

FINS ARE BACK ONLINE!

I spent the last few days getting our stock of FCS, Futures, and Kinetic Racing Fins back onto our webstore. It should be easier navigating than the previous fin pages & I hope you enjoy browsing!

Keepin' the Stoke Alive Since 1975

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:00:48 -0400

Surfing is not just a sport. It’s a business! Yes, I know the “B” word sends shivers up the spine of every ‘soul surfer.’ (And every surfer, if asked, will tell you he or she is a ‘soul surfer.’) We despise business. We spit at it. We’d blow off a surefire, million dollar deal for a good southwest swell. But you gotta eat, right?

When did you start your business?

1975

Do you consider the location of your shop a key factor to the business’s success?

Yes because D Street is right around the corner, the shop is easily accessible and is located right on Highway 101.

Who is your average buyer?

Our clientele is anybody that likes to have fun in the ocean and likes to have good quality customer service.

If a total Barney walks in do you treat him with the same respect as a full on loc?

Yes. We treat everybody the same.

What is the dumbest question a customer has ever asked?

“Do you guys sell surf wax?” There is a bunch of cubicles up front with wax in them. Front and center. You would honestly have to be blind to miss them. Well on the other hand…

Do you have a mascot (ex. - An animal that roams freely throughout the building)?

Yes. “Raw Dog” is our mascot.

What is the craziest return a customer has ever tried to make?

Multiple customers have tried to return an article of clothing that’s at least 3 years old with stains on it stating that it is defective.

Does your store support any local surfers or have a surf team?

Yes we support all of the local surf schools and have a select local surf team.

Have you ever had any type of celeb roll in and make a purchase?

Yes. Gwenyth Paltrow, Eddie Vedder, Bill Murray has been in here a couple of times. Rob Machado comes in here pretty frequently, pro baseball players and other pro athletes and the legendary Skip Frye.

Have you ever pulled a hot chick/guy solely due to the fact that you own/manage a surf shop?

No, because we keep it totally professional here.

How many days a week do you surf now compared to before you owned/managed a surf shop?

We’re still in the water as much as we can because we love surfing.

Who is your favorite surfer and why?

Parko, Dane Reynolds, Kelly Slater, Gerry Lopez & Jeff Hackman.

Has a customer trying on clothes ever walked out completely naked?

Nope we have never seen this go down.

Has a person ever walked in totally blitzkrieged (really intoxicated) and tried to make a purchase? If so elaborate.

Yes all of the time. We’ve even made a guy a cocktail one time (Vodka & Cranberry) because we have a happy hour every Saturday at 6 P.M. The guy that we made the cocktail for said that he has never purchased a surfboard in his entire life that came with a free Vodka & Cran. We’ve had guys come in here on all sorts of stuff and make purchases. Too many to name.

Every store has to deal with shoplifting. What is your most memorable experience and what is your shoplifting policy?

Yes. (There is a board rack right at the front door of the shop that at the time didn’t have straps around the boards). A guy walked in and grabbed the front board and walked right out with it. When we realized it I ran looking for him and found him across the street, strolling at a mellow walking pace, carrying the board like he had done nothing wrong. When I finally caught up to him I said “what the heck are you doing?!?! You didn’t pay for that!!” He responded “I know,” and handed the board back to me.

After a long month...

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:01:41 -0500

Our website is finally back in working order!

The software we use to run our webstore recently upgraded to a newer version and it turns out that the way we had designed our site was incompatible with the new version of their software. Sooo, long story short, Mrs. B had to learn a whole new way of designing the webstore!

Happily almost every item which you could find before is back up! The only items which are still making their way back are the following:

~Hats… this is because we are currently extremely low on inventory and rather than selling items we cannot fill we decided to wait until our stock has been replenished.

~Sunglasses… We needed to redo these pages anyway since the new year has brought new styles and some old have been discontinued.

~Traction Pads… We are looking at ways of getting more companies pads up there with ever-changing styles and colors. We want to make it easy to search out what you are looking for!

~FCS and Futures fins… This is the biggest undertaking and we wanted to make sure it is very clear what you are getting; which materials cost what, etc. There have also been stock issues with the companies on certain fins so we want to be sure we aren’t selling items the manufacturers can’t even get.

Thank you all so much for all of your support over the years and the patience over the past few weeks as we’ve worked to get everything live again!!!

sassafranski: Encinitas, CA Sweet Shot!

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:52:15 -0500

sassafranski:

Encinitas, CA

Sweet Shot!

!!!CYBER MONDAY ONLINE SALE!!!

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:00:27 -0500

!!!CYBER MONDAY ONLINE SALE!!!:

Shop ONLINE ONLY at www.encinitassurfboards.com on Cyber Monday to recieve 15% OFF YOUR ENTIRE* ORDER!!!

*Not applicable to wetsuits or wetsuit accessories including booties, hoods and gloves.

*Not applicable to previous purchases.

*Not available on in store purchases. This sale is ONLINE ONLY!

*Some items may be out of stock due to seasonal demand. We currently have backups of all of our clothing products on order, but your order may be subject to longer delivery times or substitutions. Before doing any of this, we will contact you via email or phone.

The Browns are in with Marc until 1:00 today, so come on by!

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:11:05 -0500

The Browns are in with Marc until 1:00 today, so come on by!

Good way to start the holiday shopping season! The city is...

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:17:56 -0500

Good way to start the holiday shopping season! The city is blocking our parking Mon-Fri for up to 3 or 4 weeks… you can still park in the side parking lot by Rhino Art, or shop online at www.encinitassurfboards.com Free in-store pickup is available!

It’s baaaaaack! The #2013 #tidelog book is in!

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:41:37 -0500

It’s baaaaaack! The #2013 #tidelog book is in!

AI forever (at Encinitas Surfboards)

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:56:53 -0400

AI forever (at Encinitas Surfboards)

Girls day!

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:10:41 -0400

Girls day!

Come on down for lanyards, silicone bracelets, double finger...

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:57:39 -0400

Come on down for lanyards, silicone bracelets, double finger silicone rings, tees, goodies and lots of good (free) reading material! #keepabreast #iheartboobies #makingstrides #awareness (Taken with Instagram)

We hope you all love boobies as much as we do! We are stoked to...

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:54:49 -0400

We hope you all love boobies as much as we do! We are stoked to partner with the #keepabreast foundation to support #breastcancer awareness and research!! #iheartboobies 100% of the wholesale proceeds go directly to the keep a breast organization! (Taken with Instagram)

#keepabreast #makingstrides #awareness #searchforacure (Taken...

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:50:29 -0400

#keepabreast #makingstrides #awareness #searchforacure (Taken with Instagram)

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Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:26:36 -0400

#grandopening #freewax #ohwow #arewedatingourselves #Encinitas...

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:08:22 -0400

#grandopening #freewax #ohwow #arewedatingourselves #Encinitas #surfboards #old-school (Taken with Instagram at Encinitas Surfboards)

#babies #onesies #Encinitas #babyonboard #mbsquareddesigns #bib...

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 13:02:41 -0400

#babies #onesies #Encinitas #babyonboard #mbsquareddesigns #bib #beanie #babyhoody #surfbaby (Taken with Instagram at Encinitas Surfboards)

#girls day at #Encinitas #surfboards (Taken with Instagram at...

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:09:36 -0400

#girls day at #Encinitas #surfboards (Taken with Instagram at Encinitas Surfboards)

Are you ready for some #football ? Go #chargers...

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 20:05:45 -0400

Are you ready for some #football ? Go #chargers #quicksilver #Encinitas #surfing (Taken with Instagram at Encinitas Surfboards)