[4] Products sold include clothing, swimsuits, wetsuits, flip-flops (sandals), bags and backpacks.

Hurley worked for five years as a surf board shaper for various companies; including Lightning Bolt; Wind-an-Sea and Wave Tools.

Bob and his team were committed to doing things differently and took full responsibility for design, sourcing, marketing and financing.

[citation needed] In 1998, the U.S. licensing rights for Billabong were up for renewal after the company had grown to over $70 million in sales in America.

[9] On December 28, 2019, surf publication Beach Grit reported that Hurley would not renew the contracts of professional surfers it sponsors.