· By Andrew Leonard
uk shade squad, you're up: sunboli lands in june
after months of waitlist signups, dms, and "when are you coming over here?" emails - we can finally say it out loud. sunboli is launching in the uk this june.
the heat is hitting different over there too. it's time the shade caught up.
☀️ why the uk, why now
the uk just lived through its hottest year on record. heatwaves are arriving earlier, lasting longer, and pushing temperatures into territory the country was never built for - no aircon in most homes, no shade in most parks, no plan for the next one.
sunboli was born in australia, where the sun is unforgiving and shade isn't a luxury - it's survival. we've spent years engineering canopies that hold up to 40°c summers, salt air, festival crowds and british-style drizzle (yes, we tested that too).
now we're bringing all of it - the hemp canopies, the upf-rated shade, the shade squad badges - to the uk.
📦 how it gets to you
your sunboli ships direct from australia via royal mail / australia post, landing on your doorstep ready for picnics, festivals, garden days and the school run.
at launch, every uk order ships free - and fast. we're covering express delivery on every order placed during the launch window, so your shade lands the moment you need it. no flat rates, no surprises at checkout.
🌿 same mission, new postcode
nothing changes about what sunboli stands for:
- 50% of profits go into shade projects and climate-resilience work
- canopies made from hemp - regenerative, low-water, no pesticides
- badges, accessories and add-ons made from recycled polyester
- built to last, designed to be repaired - not replaced
the uk gets the full range from day one. no watered-down launch range, no "coming soon" cliffhangers.
🌈 on the waitlist already?
you'll be the first to know the moment we go live. expect an email from us shortly before launch with early access, launch pricing, and a little welcome gift for the og uk shade squad.
not on the list yet? join here - it takes ten seconds and gets you the heads-up before anyone else.
we can't wait to throw shade with you, uk.
let's cool the cities.
let's protect the people we love.
let's make shade a public good - one canopy at a time.