# Snobby Sporting Equipment World's Most Expensive Surf Board By Urban Delice | Published 2008-06-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snob-most-expensive-surfing-board References: [luxist](http://www.luxist.com/2008/06/03/15-000-kenny-scharf-skateboard/) & [latimes](http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/image/la-ig-surf1-2008jun01,0,7567872.story) I love extreme sports. I can't go surfing in my own country as the waves are too small but if I could, I would definitely go. However, I would not have a board like the one designed by Kenny Scharf and Elie Tahari. Because it's freakin' expensive. 'Only' $15,000 USD. Well, let's be rational and see why this surfing board is that expensive: the board has a print developed from a painting made by Kenny Scharf, called “Floatungle”. Beside the board, you may want to spend your money on a silk chiffon caftan (248 USD) or a cotton voile pareo (168 USD). So, if you are not running short of money and you love surfing, you may case a stir when showing up with this ultra expensive board on the beach. Here are some more pricey sporting goods: ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Luxury Sporting Goods:** There is a growing trend of creating luxurious versions of traditionally affordable sporting goods, presenting opportunities for companies to innovate by expanding their offerings. - **Artistic Collaborations:** The collaboration between Kenny Scharf and Elie Tahari in creating an expensive surfboard presents an opportunity for artists and designers to work with manufacturers to create unique and high-priced products for enthusiasts. - **Status Symbol Sports Equipment:** The emergence of extremely expensive sporting goods, such as the $15,000 surfboard, points to a growing trend of using branded and highly-priced equipment as a status symbol among recreational athletes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Sporting Goods:** The sporting goods industry could benefit from partnering with luxury brands and artists to create high-priced, unique products aimed at wealthy enthusiasts. - **Art & Design:** Artists and designers can leverage their talents to collaborate with manufacturers in creating high-end sporting goods with unique designs for wealthy customers and collectors. - **Fashion:** The convergence of fashion and sports is presenting new opportunities for designers to create high-end clothing and accessories marketed to athletes and enthusiasts as a complement to expensive sporting gear. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxurious Wooden Surfboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxurious-wooden-surfboard.md) - [Luxe Fashion House Skateboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fendi-skateboard.md) - [Luxury House Bright Surfboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toile-de-jouy-surfboard.md) - [Ruggedized Electric Surfboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruggedized-electric-surfboard.md) - [Fashion House Snowboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-snowboard.md) - [Powered Hyper-Speed Surfboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xsport-jetboard.md) - [Luxury Game Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-board-game.md) - [Multipurpose Modular Watersports Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watersports-board.md) - [Carbon Fiber Electric Watercraft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinetic-option-tko-001.md)