Vew-Do Balance Boards Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary with the Early Release Of Two New Designs Paying Tribute to the East African Roots of Balance Boarding

-- The Zippy, The Flow Feature African Tribal Graphics --

For Immediate Release

Manchester, VT – Fall 2009 – Vew-Do Balance Boards, the original manufacturer of high-performance balance boards, has unveiled their 20th Anniversary “Zippy” and “Flow” models that feature traditional African mask designs, paying tribute to the origin of balance boarding – the tiny jungle villages of East Africa’s Gold Coast, where balance boarding was first discovered by the western world when natives placed crude wooden boards over sawed-off tree rounds.

Patented in the United States in the 1950’s by Stanley Washburn, balance boarding has become an international sport with more than 1 million estimated users worldwide. While piloting airplanes in East Africa in the 1940’s, Washburn spent time visiting and observing the local culture of tiny villages scattered through the Takoradi jungle. According to his memoirs, “Facts, Fables and Frenzy,” the first time he saw a local child using one, Washburn was given a turn, proceeded to fall, and left the local villagers laughing. Washburn recognized how much fun the villagers were having. When his daughter asked for a unique holiday gift, he made one at home in the US. He refined it by adding a grooved roller, a center rail and end-stops, making it safer to use. The following year it was patented, and balance boarding was officially brought to the Western world.

After Washburn retired, he spent much of his time mentoring Vew-Do founder Brew Moscarello, who has not only continued the tradition of designing the best balance boards, but maintains the role of ‘shepherd’ of this still-growing sport. Vew-Do is dedicated to educating the public on the importance of balance training and inner balance awareness.

“The new Zippy and Flow boards perfectly capture the imagery of balance boarding’s roots,” says Brew Moscarello, the founder of Vew-Do, the best-selling balance board manufacturer worldwide since 1990.

“The graphic designs of our new Contact Series Boards are historically accurate, featuring authentic tribal wood grain masks, giving them an aged, weathered appearance. We’ve always been blown away by Stanley Wahsburn’s ability to transform a simple cultural observance into a world wide sport. Like all Vew-Do Balance Boards, the new Zippy and Flow perform incredibly well and no doubt will continue to drive the sport of balance boarding – so whether you’re riding one of our boards for performance balance boarding, athletic training or for fun, Vew-Do has a model designed just for you,” adds Moscarello.

Since the introduction of Vew-Do Balance Boards in 1990, countless numbers of pro athletes have begun implementing Vew-Do Balance Board training into their daily workouts. From professional skaters, snowboarders, pro soccer stars, pro leagues like the NFL and NHL to several U.S. Olympic Training Centers, athletes are using Vew-Do boards for sports-specific balance training.

The Vew-Do 2010 Contact Series Line-up:

“The Zippy”

The Zippy has been part of the Vew-Do line since 1990. It quickly evolved into the preeminent intermediate board and rock combo that is ideal for anyone looking to improve their overall balance skills while increasing their toe and heel grinding confidence. The Zippy has a concave-shaped 9-ply maple deck with an oval-shaped mid board, turned-up rounded ends, injection-molded rail system, STS deck tape traction surface and a solid hardwood tapered outrigger rock. The Zippy retails for $99.95.

“The Flow”

The Flow is the ultimate tool for developing rotational balance skills while having fun. Designed with an angular, tapered rock, the Flow develops and enhances the toe and heel balance skills necessary for the most demanding athletes of any sport. If you yearn for speed, enhanced rotational balance skills and fun, then the Flow is the perfect board for you. The Flow retails for $99.95.

Vew-Do Balance Boards

Based in Manchester, Vermont, Vew-Dew was founded in 1990. Committed to the continued growth of the sport of balance boarding, Vew-Dew develops the most technically-advanced boards on the market. Vew-Do boards are created from renewable resources and manufactured by hand in the US. For more information on how they work, their history and product specifics.

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