WAITING FOR A SWELL; AT SAN DIEGO'S ACTION SPORTS RETAILER SHOW, BOARDSPORTS BRANDS REMAINED IN A CLEAR HOLDING PATTERN.

Daily News Record, January, 2005 by Bailey, Lee; Tschorn, Adam

Byline: Lee Bailey, Adam Tschorn

There was a decided echo in the San Diego Convention Center earlier this month, and it sounded a lot like spring 2005.

Surf and skate labels convened at the Action Sports Retailer (ASR) show Jan. 14 to 16 to exhibit their apparel offerings for fall, but not much had changed since last season.

Most of the staples of spring and summer -- including striped wovens, art-inspired T-shirts, beefed-up denim and track jackets -- were back, some having evolved slightly. One key change was in the color palette, something to be expected for the new season. The pinks and lavenders of the September show yielded to olives and other muted earth tones. For the most part, designers focused on adding further detail to...