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Freestyle Cliff Jumping with Nick Coulter

Nick Coulter is a freestyle cliff jumper and filmmaker based in California who shared some of his thoughts on risk, the similarities between whitewater and cliff jumping, and trusting Nature.

BTS of The Smoke That Thunders

Astral is proud to support the award-winning short film The Smoke That Thunders by Caleb Roberts.The film documents Benny Marr’s highest known descent of the Zambezi River’s Minus Rapids, which are located at the base of Mosi-oa-Tunya, also known as Victoria Falls. Running the Minus Rapids at the highest...

FLOWMO : BTS

Extended moments of flow through Nature. Astral archetype Benny Marr on the Futaleufù River, Chile. ASTRAL  //  Filming an almost half hour shot in one go is tough, no matter where you are! Tell us what specific challenges the Futaleufu Valley presented to you? GONZALO ...

PERSPECTIVE // Indus LE with Benny Marr X Anna Kai

Meet the world’s first limited edition high float rescue vest – Indus LE : Perspective. Designed in collaboration with legend Benny Marr and Nature-inspired artist Anna Kai. The Perspective LE features original multi-medium artwork inspired by the learnings and teachings of our collective freeride,...

Behind the Seams with Tuan Le

Meet Tuan Le. The legendary shoe designer behind icons such as the Merrell Moab, Reebok Freestyle, Mizuno Wave, AND1 Tai Chi and more. Tuan Le has been working in close collaboration with Philip Curry, Astral’s Founder, CEO + Head of Product, to design groundbreaking shoes such as the Nosobo and Techyak.  ASTRAL ...

Meet Liv Dixon

ASTRAL Tell us a bit about yourself, Liv.  LIV I’ve always been drawn to animals and the ocean—it’s been a constant thread throughout my life. That passion naturally led me to work as a zookeeper, then a teacher, and now as a marine biologist. These roles have given me a diverse perspective...

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