H3LM Supplies at the K-Swiss 60th Anniversary Pickleball Classic, Hosted by K-Swiss & Anwar Carrots

We recently had the chance to step away from the surf and onto the pickleball court for the K-Swiss Racquet Club Pickleball Classic in Santa Monica, celebrating 60 years of K-Swiss.

We were invited by Carrots, who we first connected with around our H3LM Supplies × Mike Reesé x Nepenthes LA opening reception earlier this year. It was great to reconnect and spend the day playing, hanging out, and getting to know more people from the LA community outside of our usual surf world.

The tournament took place at the Santa Monica Pickleball Center, with matches running throughout the day alongside music and plenty of people around the courts. The event brought together a mix of players, friends, and familiar faces for a fun day on the court.

K-Swiss also set us up with a pair of pickleball shoes to play in, along with a 60th anniversary tote and a rad special event T-shirt. Definitely appreciated, the shoes were super comfortable with great traction and performance feel, which came in super handy once the games started.

We didn't make it all the way to the finals, but managed to make it through a few rounds before getting knocked out. Not a bad run for us, and more importantly, we had a great time playing and hanging out with everyone throughout the day.

The event was a good reminder that a lot of the same things we enjoy around H3LM community, design, sport, and bringing different people together - can show up in unexpected places.

Big thanks to Carrots for the invitation, and to K-Swiss for having us and for the gear.

For more photos and coverage from the event, check out the posts from K-Swiss and Carrots:

K-Swiss: https://www.instagram.com/p/DaB5ggIiMd9/

Carrots: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ5-t-KgWX-/

A good day on the court.