CONNOR X AFENDS

AFENDS is proud to welcome Connor O’Leary to the team. A surfer whose journey, mindset, and values align naturally with our own. Australian-born and now competing for Japan on the World Surf League Championship Tour, Connor represents a new generation of surfers who move with intention, integrity, and global perspective.

With a career-defining Championship Tour victory at Jeffreys Bay and a place representing Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Connor has firmly cemented himself among the world’s elite. But beyond results, it’s his approach to competition, culture, and creativity that sets him apart. Grounded, driven, and quietly relentless, Connor embodies a balance of performance and authenticity that resonates deeply with the AFENDS community.

As a brand built on independence, sustainability, and counterculture roots, AFENDS sees this partnership as more than performance driven, it’s about shared values. Connor’s respect for the ocean, openness to different cultures, and commitment to progression mirror our own ethos of doing things differently, and doing them with purpose.

We’re stoked to have Connor riding alongside AFENDS as he continues to push boundaries on the world stage, and we’re just getting started.