Type Private Website www.nhs-inc.com | Industry Retail Parent organization NHS, Inc. | |
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Products Apparel
Sporting Equipment Founded 1973, Santa Cruz, California, United States Headquarters Santa Cruz, California, United States Founders Doug Haut, Jay Shuirman, Richard Novak Subsidiaries Independent Truck Company, Ricta Wheels, Krux Trucks, NHS, Inc. Profiles | ||
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NHS, Inc. is a United States skateboard distribution company based in Santa Cruz, California. The company distributes the following brands: Santa Cruz, Creature, Independent Truck Co., Krux, Flip Skateboards, Ricta, Mob Grip, OJs, StrangeNotes.com, designarium, Bullet, Skateboarding Is Not A Crime, Nor Cal and Bern.
Contents
- Louie lopez winning run 1st place tampa pro 2017 independent trucks
- A year in review 2015 nhs inc
- History
- Logo
- References
NHS's main products are skateboard-related, but the company also manufactures snowboarding and surfing equipment.
A year in review 2015 nhs inc
History
The Santa Cruz brand, distributed by NHS, is the oldest continuous skateboard company in the world, founded by Richard Novak, Doug Haut, and Jay Shuirman.
Logo
The "Screaming Hand", designed by Jim Phillips Sr. in 1985, is the main logo of the Santa Cruz brand. The logo has become a skateboarding icon and is recognized widely throughout the skateboarding community; in 2015–16, its 30th anniversary was celebrated with a touring exhibition. As of February 2013, Phillips's son Jimbo also designs artwork for the Santa Cruz brand.
A controversy arose in February 2013, following Jeremy Scott showing clothing and accessories at New York Fashion Week that featured designs very similar to the Phillipses' on clothing designed by Jeremy Scott. There was an outcry from Santa Cruz artists, as well as the skateboarding sub-culture, and Denike stated:
It's obvious to us, the Phillips family, the fans of Jim Phillips Sr. and Jimbo Phillips, and fans of the brand Santa Cruz Skateboards, as well as many in the global skateboard and skate art community that there is clear and obvious infringement by Mr. Scott.
The matter was settled in September with Scott admitting error and the items being destroyed.