Andy Irons changed surfing forever. From his fierce rivalry with Kelly Slater to his tragic death, his life has shaped a narrative within surfing that has been told a million times over. His presence is still felt in nearly every aspect of the sport, and his name is forever etched in surfing’s history book.
In the most recent episode of Billabong’s Board Tales, Bruce Irons, Joel Parkinson, and Lyndie Irons walk us through Andy’s garage, a place that served as a storage place for many of his prized possessions. Since he died in 2010 in that hotel room in Texas, his garage has remained nearly untouched, becoming a room unsullied by time. Listen while his brother, his wife, and one of his best friends recount some of their memories of a man who died too soon.
