Those policies predate the Shibumi, but local officials complain that all manner of alternative shades block the beach and interfere with public safety. Horry County Chairman Johnny Gardner said ...

If the sea-hued, wind-powered, elegantly flapping sun covers haven’t conquered your stretch of coastline just yet, get ready.

so we would sew the Shibumi Shades in the evenings and on weekends,” Shibumi co-founder Dane Barnes said. Barnes said the idea to create a wind-powered beach shade originated from family ...

But the wind-driven shades are already allowed in Surfside Beach, and county officials said that's caused confusion for some residents. Devices like Shibumi Shade are often marketed as ...

Year-round use of the popular Shibumi Shades, which were invented by Raleigh natives, will still be limited at Myrtle Beach for now, WMBF reports. The Myrtle Beach Beach Advisory Committee met ...

Wind-driven shading devices like Shibumi Shade are often marketed as preferable to beach umbrellas because rather than potentially becoming spears in a strong gust, they wave like a flag.

Back to you. If you’re wondering what the blue and green shade covers are on the beach, they're called Shibumi shades.Yes, Shibumi shades seem to be taking over beaches across the Carolinas.

The Shibumi Shade operates on the principle that it’s almost always windy at the beach, so why not incorporate that into the design rather than trying to fight against it? The front edge of the ...

Makers of the North Carolina-born Shibumi Shade say they’re offering some upgrades this season to their ubiquitous beach shelters. If you’ve been to the beach in the past five years ...

More so, I fear the spectacle of having to chase one down the beach, apologizing as I go. Enter the Shibumi Shade, one of the simplest—and lightest—pieces of beach equipment I’ve ever seen ...