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Interview:
Brad Carrol, Director, Standing Eight: 1st September
2003
Yvette
Moore at Standing Eight
Media
Man Australia continues to interview sports figures
who make a positive difference.
On
this occasion, we interview the director of Standing
Eight, Brad Carrol, who we recently purchased a wetsuit
from.
Greg's
daughter, Michelle, said "the wetsuit is cool".
Ok, we know what you mean Michelle. The Rip Curl website
kept Michelle warm, and it is fashionable also, and
great value for money.
In
this interview, Brad discusses surfing, skateboarding,
the shop and more.
What is the name and location of the store?
Standing
Eight surf skate sounds street. 155 Dolphin St Coogee
9315 7808.
How
long have you been operating?
Just
over 18 months.
What
are the products in the store?
Clothing,
wetsuits, skateboards, skate accessories, alternative
CD's, custom surfboards, surf accessories, DVDs and
videos. But if we don't have it we will get it for
you. (Media Man experienced
this).
What
is the main concept of Standing Eight?
To
provide a store that has a real local feel with the
latest fashions in the surf skate street culture.
We find that our customers aren't after your traditional
surf clothing. We pride ourselves on stocking cutting
edge gear. We like the labels that lead the industry
not the followers.
So
what Brands do you stock?
Volcom,
MCD, Juice, Cult, One teaspoon, Mermaid Sister, Elwood,
Zero, Red Dragon Squad, Dickies, Element, Deeds clothing,
After The Girl, Kitten, Fox racing, Sponsored and
many more.
So
what should a person expect when they come in to Standing
Eight?
First
and foremost they will feel welcomed and comfortable
to check the shop out. They can have a bit of fun
trying different items on or just hang out and have
a chat about surfing, skating, music or what ever.
We want people to treat Standing Eight as a local
hub to get to know each other.
How
do you support local athletes?
We
sponsor local surfers and skaters. Good skaters are
pretty hard on there equipment, so we give our team
riders a special price structure so they can afford
to ride the best equipment in there pursuit to improve
there talents. We also helped local surfer Nicola
Atherton with a Creatures
of Leisure product deal. She just came third
in the state titles which advances her to the Australian
titles.
Where
did the name "Standing Eight" come from?
Its
taken from the boxing rule Standing Eight Count, where
a boxer is given a count of eight to decide if he
wants to continue.
Surfing,
skating and many other board sports have moments like
this when you have to look inside yourself and decide
if you are willing to put your fear aside and commit
yourself 100%. It may be trying to ollie a huge set
of stairs or just paddling out in the biggest surf
of your life. Standing Eight believes that you must
always push yourself to break through your limits.
...end.
Editors
note: These guys rock. For top gear and the right
price, and great service, you can't go past them.
Michelle
Tingle says the wetsuit is cool (Michelle Tingle's
2nd media appearance)
Links:
Australian
Surfing Portal (Greg Tingle's website)
Press
Release: Standing Eight supports Media Man Australia
- 25th August 2003
Article:
Jump On Board, by Greg Tingle - August 2002
Interview:
Greg Tingle interviews Mal Jago, Coastalwatch Technologies
Maroubra
Beach Skatepark
Coogee
Beach Resource
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