{"id":35888,"date":"2023-03-06T08:53:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T16:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bayareakitesurf.com\/?p=33843"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:47:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T06:47:07","slug":"we-dont-forget-our-friends-support-local-shops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bayareakitesurf.com\/2023\/03\/06\/we-dont-forget-our-friends-support-local-shops\/","title":{"rendered":"We don&#8217;t forget our friends: SUPPORT LOCAL SHOPS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35888\" class=\"elementor elementor-35888\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-142afe9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"142afe9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37fa12da\" data-id=\"37fa12da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f5b007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22f5b007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JHcD3pSR4GY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" decoding=async  fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/mlwrfwewja9d.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/bayareakitesurf.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Manera21.gif\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s out on the water or in this business, we don\u2019t forget our friends.<\/p>\n<p>In the early days of MANERA, a small network of shops and salespeople in the community helped us grow to where we are today. They have our loyalty, and vice versa.<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JHcD3pSR4GY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" decoding=async  fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/mlwrfwewja9d.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/bayareakitesurf.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/manera-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><a style=\"border-radius: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JHcD3pSR4GY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch Video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To protect and maintain this friendly ecosystem, we have stayed true to the local shop model for our sales approach. Selling direct or going through corporate outlets would eliminate part of what we cherish in this field. The knowledge of true practitioners is invaluable, and that is why each MANERA product is only sold through a specialty shop or website. That way, everybody can get the best expertise and advice from someone who is in the water every day.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" decoding=async  fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/mlwrfwewja9d.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/bayareakitesurf.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/manera4.jpeg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n<figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" decoding=async  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mlwrfwewja9d.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/bayareakitesurf.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/manera5.jpeg\"  src=\"https:\/\/mlwrfwewja9d.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/bayareakitesurf.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/manera5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"281\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" decoding=async  src=\"https:\/\/mlwrfwewja9d.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/bayareakitesurf.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/manera5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"281\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, shops are the heart and soul of the local surf scene.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Everything often starts there: events, competitions, or even a grom\u2019s first sponsor. Tight-knit communities frequently blossom and prosper around them.<\/p><p>By committing ourselves to this community of local, specialized shops, we aim to help our customers enjoy an authentic experience and product, all while sharing the stoke of watersports. <\/p>\n<p><b><br><\/b><\/p><p><b>We want kids in 20 years\u2019 time to walk in and experience these shops the way we all did. 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