"WHILST COMPETING ON THE KAYAK AND SURFSKI RACING CIRCUIT, I WAS NEVER SATISFIED HAVING TO RELY ON KIT DESIGNED FOR OTHER SPORTS... SO I DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT..!"

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Meet MARK RESSEL – best known to everyone simply as ‘Res’, the founder of ICON. Growing up on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, surfing and paddlesport are naturally engrained into his DNA, ICON has become the personification of the man, and boy...

"One day during a challenging training paddle session, it hit me: 'Paddlers are compromising their performance having to make do with kit made for other sports!'After having established ICON as a leader in manufacturing of custom-designed ILS surfskis, by 2013 I had embarked on another new journey for ICON, designing apparel and equipment tailored specifically to the needs of performance paddlers.First on my list was the introduction of our range of MicroSense base layers.

Then, it was onto spray decks & pogies – of the likes never seen on the market before. By 2016 we had 30 different products for performance paddlesport in just 3 years, including seamless Lycra and Neoprene shorts, tights and leggings; and most importantly of all, our most innovative performance paddlesport designs, the XO-Flex jacket and Pro-X base layer. Since then, we’ve added the Ti-Core Vest, with its unique titanium lining in both men’s and women’s styles, as well as our latest innovation, the lightweight NeoPro 1.5mm shorts.

I hope you will agree with me, the journey so far has been worth it...

Happy paddling!

#passionperformance

ICON KIT IS UNIQUELY DESIGNED FOR PERFORMANCE PADDLESPORT BY PERFORMANCE PADDLERS, WITH NEWLY TAILORED INNOVATIONS BEING DEVELOPED ALL THE TIME....  

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At ICON we’re busy making kit that improves performance for those of us with paddles in our hands…The amazing XO-Flex Speedskin Jacket, Pro-X MicroSense base layers, Titanium Core Vest and 1.5mm NeoPro shorts are just a few examples of where we dare to defy convention, bringing new innovation to performance paddlesport – competition or otherwise.

In fact, by bringing the words ‘performance’ and ‘paddlesport’ together as one term, we believe we are now even better able to define the needs of who it is we are making kit for, whether they be: Racing Canoeists (C1/C2/Outrigger); Sprint and Marathon Racing Kayakers (K1/K2/K3/K4); ILS and Ocean Surfski Paddlers; Stand Up Paddleboarders (SUP); including Prone Paddleboarders lying flat.

Look out for our products that have been designed uniquely for performance paddlesport.

TEAM ICON

FOUNDER

"Whilst competing on the kayak and surfski racing circuit, I was never satisfied having to rely on kit designed for other sports... so I decided to do something about it..!"

READ MORE

Meet MARK RESSEL – best known to everyone simply as ‘Res’, the founder of ICON. Growing up on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, surfing and paddlesport are naturally engrained into his DNA and ICON has become the personification of the man, and boy...

"One day during a challenging training paddle session, it hit me: 'Paddlers are compromising their performance having to make do with kit made for other sports!'

After having established ICON as a leader in the manufacturing of custom-designed ILS surfskis, by 2013 I had embarked on another new journey for ICON, designing apparel and equipment tailored specifically to the needs of performance paddlers.

First on my list was the introduction of our range of MicroSense base layers. Then, it was onto spraydecks & pogies – of the likes never seen on the market before. By 2018 we had 30 different products for performance paddlesport in just 3 years, including seamless Lycra and Neoprene shorts, tights and leggings – and most importantly of all, our most innovative performance paddlesport designs, the XO-Flex jacket and Pro-X base layer. Since then, we’ve added the Ti-Core Vest, with its unique titanium lining in both men’s and women’s styles, as well as our latest innovation, the lightweight NeoPro 1.5mm shorts.

I hope you will agree with me, the journey so far has been worth it...

#passionperformance

WE RELY ON THE INVALUABLE FEEDBACK FROM OUR ICON PERFORMANCE PADDLERS TO INSPIRE US IN EVERYTHING THAT WE DO…

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ICON is very proud to be able to work with world-class paddlers to get the insight we need to develop the products that aim to improve performance.

Before taking a product to market, prototypes are tested thoroughly by our team of ambassadors so we can fine-tune designs to meet the needs unique to performance paddlers.

Team ICON is made up of carefully select paddlers to test products from across performance paddlesport disciplines, giving us the broadest possible perspective.

Notable paddlers include (a-z): Team GB K1 Olympic finalist - Deborah Kerr. European & British Ladies Surfski Champion - Emily Corin. Team GB Men's K1 World & European Junior Champion - Ieuan James. Women's World Marathon Champion - Vanda Kiszli (Hungary). Men's 'ICON Classic' Champion - Scooby Lark (GB). Team GB & Men's K1 1,000m Champion - Tom Lusty. K4 & Ladies Surf Ski Champion - Kitty Schiphorst (Netherlands). Olympic K1 1000m Champion - Marcus Walz (Spain). Past paddlers have included Team GB & Men's K1 1,000m Champion Jonathan Boyton. Team GB Multiple Olympic medallist - Jonathan Schofield. Team GB K1 Olympic finalist, Jessica Walker.

Remember to follow us on social media to see who else is paddling in our test team! (See links in footer!)

ICON FOR WOMEN

ICON IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT OUR APPAREL CLOTHING DESIGNS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN STYLES MADE FOR WOMEN.

INNOVATION

ICON kit is uniquely designed for performance paddlesport by performance paddlers, with newly tailored innovations being developed all the time....

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At ICON we’re busy making kit that improves performance for those of us with paddles in our hands…The amazing XO-Flex Speedskin Jacket, Pro-X MicroSense base layers, Titanium Core Vest and 1.5mm NeoPro shorts are just a few examples of where we dare to defy convention, bringing new innovation to performance paddlesport – competition or otherwise.

In fact, by bringing the words ‘performance’ and ‘paddlesport’ together as one term, we believe we are now even better able to define the needs of who it is we are making kit for, whether they be: Racing Canoeists (C1/C2/Outrigger); Sprint and Marathon Racing Kayakers (K1/K2/K3/K4); ILS and Ocean Surfski Paddlers; Stand Up Paddleboarders (SUP); including Prone Paddleboarders lying flat.

Look out for our products that have been designed uniquely for performance paddlesport.

TEAM ICON

We rely on the invaluable feedback from our ICON performance paddlers to inspire us in everything we do....  

READ MORE

ICON is very proud to be able to work with world-class paddlers to get the insight we need to develop the products we're passionate about.

Before taking a product to market, prototypes are tested thoroughly by our team of ambassadors so we can fine-tune designs to meet the needs unique to performance paddlers.

Team ICON is made up of carefully selected paddlers to test products from across performance paddlesport disciplines, giving us the broadest possible perspective.

Notable paddlers include (a-z): Team GB K1 Olympic finalist - Deborah Kerr. European & British Ladies Surfski Champion - Emily Corin. Team GB Men's K1 World & European Junior Champion - Ieuan James. Women's World Marathon Champion - Vanda Kiszli (Hungary). Men's 'ICON Classic' Champion - Scooby Lark (GB). Team GB & Men's K1 1,000m Champion - Tom Lusty. K4 & Ladies Surf Ski Champion - Kitty Schiphorst (Netherlands). Olympic K1 1000m Champion - Marcus Walz (Spain). Past paddlers have included Team GB & Men's K1 1,000m Champion Jonathan Boyton. Team GB Multiple Olympic medallist - Jonathan Schofield. Team GB K1 Olympic finalist, Jessica Walker.

ICON is also proudly supplying our full range of kit to the Spanish Canoeing Federation, including XO-Flex Jackets and Sprint-Pro Racing Spraydecks.

Remember to follow us on social media to see who else is paddling in our test team! (See links in footer!)

ICON FOR WOMEN

ICON is committed to ensuring that as many of our apparel designs are also available in styles made for women paddlers.