O'Neill

O'Neill

In 1952, Jack O'Neill opened his first surf shop in a garage across the Great Highway in San Francisco, a sand dune away from his favorite bodysurfing break. There he sold his first wetsuits, a few vests he made from gluing together pieces of neoprene. From that very garage Jack expanded the average surfer's playground from Steamer Lane to J-Bay, Antarctica and those fun reefbreaks off the coast of Iceland. Thanks to Jack O'Neill, "It's always summer on the inside."

Yet, despite all the growth and change, one thing remains the same. Ever since he glued his first wetsuit together, Jack's vision for the company has been steadfast: to make the best product to allow surfers to surf longer and progress at their sport without being restricted by the element of nature.