Nookie on the Beach

Get ready for the beach this summer with a few clever life hacks from Nookie.

We've picked out some of our favourite essentials to take to the beach, so let's start with what to take them in...

Introducing the fantastic NEW Nookie Dry Bag, available in both 60L and 80L.

This pair of beauties are new to the range this year. They feature comfortable back pack straps and an easy to hold rubber carry handle. The pocket on the front is great for stashing the little stuff that you need to find.
Designed for putting all your wet kit in at the end of the day to avoid the dreaded soggy car boot!


You'll have to choose the Nookie Roofbar Pads if you want to arrive in style.

They are THE best way to carry your SUP, Kayak, Canoe or Board on your roof to avoid damaging them. Full 360º padded foam with heavy duty Nylon shell.


If you're going in the water, why not wear the Nookie Ti Vest and Nookie 3/4 Strides for a little bit of warmth and sun protection?

The 1.0mm Ti Vest is lined with metalite coating that reflects the heat back to your body without restricting movement.

A grippy seat and padded knees make the Nookie Strides the most versatile neoprene trousers on the market. Great for canoeing, kayaking, surfing and sailing.


It's always a good idea to take a Nookie Foot Mat.

Keep your feet warm, comfortable and dry by standing on this when you get changed. Not hobbling around with one foot on you trainer, doing the one leg dance and generally looking a bit of an odd-ball at the beach.


If you're just looking to chill out on the sand for the day, then what better to wear than the brand new Boardies in the Nookie range for 2015, with either a snuggly Hoody or stylish T-shirt.

     

So, get out there and enjoy it.

This is going to be a best summer ever!

#riverseasurf

Nookie 3mm Neoprene Strides

These are arguably one of the team's favourite products in the Nookie catalogue.

Nookie 3/4 Strides

They have been a staple part of the range since... um, somewhere around the year 2000, when Nookie first introduced the funky 3/4 leg Alien pant.

Iconic Nookie Alien Pants

Even Kate Middleton (Duchess of Cambridge) was seen sporting a pair not too long ago.

Kate Middleton / Duchess of Cambridge

Design and development has advanced in the last decade and the new Nookie 3/4 strides simply ooze awesomeness.

We wanted to create the best pair of neoprene trousers on the market, so we researched the technology used in expensive surfing suits and applied it to our Nookie Neoprene Strides. 

The neoprene edges and cuffs on our Strides are cut raw. This means the edges do not have stitched binding or trims around them. This raw edge provides complete contact against the skin all the way along the body, as opposed to cheaper products which use a bound edge which is susceptible to flushing. 

Raw edge neoprene

We also choose to glue and blindstitch our 3mm Neoprene Strides. This means they actually provide a complete water barrier, unlike other company's products that advertise 'flatlocked', 'overlocked' or 'mauser stitched' seams which are all ways of saying "we punch loads of holes in your neoprene product to let the cold water flush in". This also means they can use cheaper, stiffer neoprene that we simply feel is uncomfortable.

The knees are super comfortable in a kayak and canoe. They are double layered, so that's 6mm, yes 6, of squidgy, comfortable padded neoprene to protect your knees when gripping the cockpit of your kayak or kneeling in your canoe. (These are also blindstitched on, so there are no seams on the inside to rub or chafe.)

Double layer (6mm) reinforced knee

At the back of the knee there is a thinner 2.5mm super stretchy neoprene panel. This compliments the 3D articluated cut and fit of the trousers, as well as avoiding 'bunching' behind the knee. More comfortable, more flexible.

2.5mm super stretchy back of knee panel

There is a reinforced grippy print on the seat of the Strides. This means your bum stays in the right place in your kayak, and protects the neoprene from wear and tear.

Reinforced high wear areas, seat and knee

What's even better?

They are also now available in a short length, great for sprint kayaking, sailing, windsurfing and any watersport in slighlty warmer weather, as well as the fantastic full length version used by whitewater kayakers, sailors and slalomists alike.

Short Strides

Full Strides

 We hope you love our Nookie Neoprene Strides as much as we and our Team Riderz do!