About needessentials

Only what you need - needessentials...
In 2013 I founded a different kind of company, one that doesn’t promote overconsumption or try to convince you to buy more than you need.
needessentials was born from my own desire to consume less and live simply. It’s about not wasting resources on what is not important. The concept is to have less but to have what is well made, what is sourced responsibly, what is long lasting and useful at its core.
Our company is a collaboration of surfers with one focus - to ethically make the best possible wetsuits and surfing products at the best price. We are all dedicated surfers who choose to live simple, humble surfing lives and remain connected to nature, travel and community. We are focused on minimizing our impact on the environment. We don't produce things you don't need, like advertising materials, packaging and single use plastics.
By letting go of all non essentials and delivering our products directly to you, we can make a world class wetsuit at a fraction of the price. What surfers save by investing only what is needed in a product, they can spend on what is important in their own lives.
It is about having less stuff and more freedom.
Ryan Scanlon | needessentials founder