Category Archives: Winter Athletes

April 11, 2013
Athlete Catch Up with John Shaw

Meet John Shaw, an awesome snowboarder on the ZEAL team that hails from Maple Valley, Washington:

Current Location: Still lost in the Valley of Maples

Sport of choice: Snowboarding

How long have you been snowboarding for? 11 years and running

Hobbies other than Snowboarding: Skateboarding, Fishing, Living, Gardening, Keepin’ it real, Hiking in the woods, Making money when I can so I can preserve and extend this Life Vacation.

What do you love about ZEAL?: Their attention to detail, quality, and progression.

Favorite ZEAL product: The Slate goggle.

What inspires you?: Inspiration can be found anywhere. Things that inspire me could be something like an amazing view point, something fresh and new, a story, good music, or even just a good friend with some advice. The people that truly inspire me are those who do what they love. People who do what they want to do in this life and are happy doing it. You only live once and the people who make the most of that are the most inspirational.

Top 5 Albums / Mixtapes on rotation on your iPod right now:

  • Curren$y – New Jet City
  • Joey BadA$$ – 1999
  • Pusha T – Wrath of Caine
  • A$AP Rocky – LONG.LIVE.A$AP
  • Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D City

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April 8, 2013
Music Monday & Athlete Check In with Austin Everingham

Name: Austin Everingham
Hometown: Pinetop, AZ
Current Location: SLC, UT
Sport: Snowboarding
How long have you been snowboarding? Since I was 16.
Hobbies other than snowboarding: Skateboarding, hiking, traveling, reading, fishing, cliff jumping
What do you love about ZEAL?: I love what ZEAL stands for as a company. Adventure, friends, fun. I am also really stoked on the quality of the eyewear and the fact that the well being of the environment is considered when the eyewear is designed. ZEAL is the best out there!
Favorite ZEAL product: LEVEL gogs!
What inspires you?: adventure, progression in snowboarding, making new friends and connections and, most of all, people following their dreams.

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April 1, 2013
Music Monday & Athlete Catch Up with Sean Monahan

Another Monday with another 5 songs to add to your playlists from ZEAL Optics! This week’s selection comes from ZEAL flow team rider, Sean Monahan. Check out what he’s all about:

Name: Sean Monahan
Hometown: BIG BEAR!!
Current Location: BEAR MOUNTAIN!
Favorite Spot: Mammoth mountain!
Sport: snowboarding and skateboarding
How long have you been doing your snowboarding and skateboarding for? About 6 years
What do you love about ZEAL? I love how they are so different from any other brand.
Favorite ZEAL product: the level goggles!
What inspires you?: Danny Davis snowboarding!

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