WALKtheEARTH is an independent studio founded by Eric Silva and Luis Rodriguez. Two latchkey kids from Whittier and La Mirada. Skateboarding, surfing, music, and nobody waiting up. Brothers from different mothers who've been making and destroying things together most of our lives.

Eric builds with his hands. Self-taught, self-made. Over thirty years of refining his craft. He is an L.A.-based designer working with natural materials and intuition — drawn to the details most people walk right past. He believes in the simplicity and integrity of the materials. Pieces that feel like they've always been yours the first time you try them on.

Luis was born in Uruguay, shaped by its art and culture — then transplanted into SoCal's skate and surf scene. As a graphic designer and art director, he spent years bringing a distinct, subcultural edge to major sportswear and premier action sports brands. Equal parts designer and production craftsman, Luis brings technical depth, a sharp eye for what leaves a mark, and a lifetime spent exploring the space between design and culture.

Inspired by what we've seen in our backyards and out in the world — concrete and coastline, worn textures and strange patterns, the beautiful and the broken.

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