It should be abundantly clear these days that the appeal of alternative or traditional surf craft has sunk its retro teeth into the masses. As shortboard shapers have adopted the wider outlines, flatter rockers, and fuller volumes firs[...]

There’s nothing more frustrating than being under-gunned. Whether it’s half way around the world at a heaving slab or dealing with the crowd at your home break during the latest over-hyped swell. “Should be on more fo[...]

For those on either coast of the United States, the full-volume season is upon us. It's certainly not the most exhilarating time of year to be a surfer, especially if you're confined to your local breaks. And although board makers will[...]

Although asymmetric surfboards have been the subject of fascination in some left of field circles since the mid-1960s, when San Diego's Carl Ekstrom first tinkered with the design, misconceptions about the design endure. Specifically t[...]

Since launching in the early 2000s, Southern California's Album Surfboards has cultivated worldwide intrigue, adapting an emphasis on elegant, minimal aesthetics to a range of distinctive, functional shapes built for a variety of waves[...]

Since hitting the shelves in 2017, the Tomo/Slater Designs Sci-Fi model has become one of the most wildly popular surfboards in recent memory. As the first of the Kelly Slater/Daniel Thomson collaborations, it's hardly a surprise a par[...]