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Happy Earth Day everyone! Last year Zeal hit the market with the world’s first fully biodegradable sunglasses and have now released them in the Memphis frame. Yep, this may sound kind of crazy but their lenses are completely made from plant-based materials and the frames are made from a 100% cotton resin. These shades are not only perfect for keeping the rays out, but they are also totally eco-friendly. 18 months in the ocean and these glasses will no longer exist. Their e-illume lenses are polarized and block 99% of glare and the Memphis frame is one of the best I’ve put on my face in a while.

Also, to celebrate Earth Day Zeal will plant one tree for every pair of sunglasses you purchase this week on ZealOptics.com. More info on their green friendly Project 5480 here.

Pick ’em up before summer hits!

Zeal Optics – Memphis

Celebrate Earth Day with Zeal!

Check out the video Zeal did when they released their first biodegradable frame, the Ace.

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ZO: What’s your first memory of wakeboarding?

MD: I think my first memory of wake boarding is when I got to learn to ride from Gerry Nunn. My dad signed me up for a clinic to ride with him and I won. After 2 days of trying to get up I finally got it and then my dad bought me my first board.

Five words that describe your love affair with it:

Haha lets see:

1. inappropriate

2. she likes to get wet

3. she’s always clean

4. she’s good looking

5. she has a good personality.

What picture on your phone best describes this passion? Why? (send it over please)

I chose this photo basically because it shows the fun part of wakeboarding which I love most about it, and its the same reason more and more people are getting into it.

How about the most epic place you’ve ridden that you’ve captured on your phone? Tell us about it and send the pic over please.

This is my home lake, Brighton Lake, in Brighton MI.

How do you continue to see the lake differently each day and year, keeping the creativity flowing and adding to the Stoke?

I think I just try and make the most out of every situation. Theres always a reason to be positive even if it doesn’t pop out right at you. finding these positive notes helps keep me stoked on riding

What’s on your list of accomplishments to check off next year and beyond?

Basically to just try and keep pushing up. Trying to invent some new tricks as well as do well in contests, and get as much magian coverage as possible.

What sunnies are you rocking this season and why?

I’ll most likely rock multiple pair, but I’m a huge fan of the ACE. Super light and comfortable.

Why are you down with ZEAL?

Im stoked to be apart of the Zeal family because they have a really cool vibe about the company. They are super cool and laid back and everyone is friendly, and they are always coming up with new innovative products pushing the limits of sunnies and goggles. Stoked to be apart of such a rad team!

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“We are proud to welcome Mike Dowdy to the team,” said Director of Marketing Joe Prebich. “Not only is he an incredible rider, he is a great person and we are really looking forward to seeing the amazing future he has in wake.”

Having grown up near Brighton, Michigan, Mike Dowdy picked up wakeboarding when he was eight-years-old. He was a quick study and dove into competitive wakeboarding at an early age. When not on the lake, which is rare, Mike skateboards around town. Wanting to help those less fortunate, Mike has decided to donate apercent of his earnings this year to a charityin order to allowothers experience his sport.

“I’m really excited about joining the ZEAL family,” stated Mike Dowdy. “I really like the company as a whole, along with their innovative products and how they care about their riders.”

Make sure to tune into the King of Wake series this summer to watch Mike compete for the title! Tune in tonight at 3:30pm EST to NBC Sports to watch the first stop of the tour.

About ZEAL Optics: Proudly the most sustainable sunglass company in the world, ZEAL designs and crafts every sunglass from renewable plant-based materials. ZEAL is also known for revolutionizing the goggle market with the HD Camera Goggle and the original GPS goggle. Based in Boulder, Colo., USA, ZEAL is a boutique brand with advanced technology made for life outdoors. Stay tuned to ZEAL Optics’ Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/zealoptics for more updates.

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ZEAL Optics Signs on as Official Eyewear Partner for King of Wake Series

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Series To Be Featured on NBC Sports

April 02, 2013 – Boulder, CO – ZEAL Optics announced today they are now the official eyewear sponsor of the 2013 King of Wake tour, the world’s elite wakeboarding series. ZEAL will be present at each of this season’s eight King of Wake tour stops. Partnering with the tour aligns Zeal Optics alongside the top wake athletes in the world, including ZEAL’s very own Brian Grubb. The entire series will be featured nationally on NBC Sports. The Chase for the Crown, which begins in Orlando this month, is recognized as the most prestigious wakeboarding tour of the summer.

“We are so stoked to be a part of the King of Wake series,” stated ZEAL’s Director of Marketing Joe Prebich. “We love the vibe of each stop, the TV production is amazing and we will be working with the best athletes in the world. This is what summer is about!”

Along with the new partnership, the ZEAL events team will be traveling to each stop to support the series with the ZEAL’s EXPLORER Trailer, which contains the full line of lifestyle, active and performance sunglasses by ZEAL. ZEAL polarized sunglasses offer unparalleled protection and prevention from UVA, B, and C, as well as being able to identify and block a negative light range called High Energy Visible (HEV) light.

Look for the ZEAL’s EXPLORER Trailer to be present at all King of Wake events, where you can check out ZEAL sunglasses, including ZEAL’s new e-llume lens, the first plant based lens in the world.

2013 King of Wake Schedule:

DATES               CITY                              ** EVENT**                                      **   VENUE**

April 25-28      Orlando, Fla.               Nautique Wake Games            Orlando Watersports

May 18              Acworth, Ga.               MasterCraft PWT Stop #1       Dallas LandingPark

June 1               Mooresville, NC.        MasterCraft PWT Stop #2       Lake Norman

June 29            Mossdale, Ca.               MasterCraft PWT Stop #3      Mossdale Quarry Lakes

July 13             Monroe, Wash.            MasterCraft PWT Stop #4       Lake Tye

July 25-28      West Chester, Oh.       Nautique WWA Nationals      Voice of America Park

Aug. 15-18     Pleasant Prairie, Wi.  Rockstar WWA Worlds             Prairie Springs Park

Aug. 24           Grand Rapids, Mi.       MasterCraft PWT Stop #5        Millennium Park

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