California

Firewire Surfboards

Founded: 1981 Location: Australia, San Diego, Thailand Category: Shortboards, Longboards, Performance The Shaper: N/A Website: Firewire Surfboards History of Firewire Surfboards Firewire Surfboards is more so a commercial surf shop that places emphasis on the background technology that goes into the surfboard design. They highlight these features on their website to help you understand more of why certain surfboards… Read More »

Wave Tribe Surfboards

Founded: 2007 Location: Ojai, California Category: Longboards, Hybrids, Wooden Boards, DIY Boards The Shaper:  Derek Dodds Website: Wave Tribe Surfboards History of Wave Tribe Surfboards Even though Wave Tribe was established in 2007, by no means is this surf company just starting up. Wave Tribe is well-known for being the pioneer and first eco-friendly surf shop to sell sustainable… Read More »

Walden Surfboards

Founded: 1965 Location: Ventura, California Category: Longboards The Shaper:  Steve Walden Website: Walden  Surfboards (site newly redesigned as of July 2012) History of Walden Surfboards Steve Walden began his shaping career at a young age of 13. At the end of the 1960′s and beginning of 1970′s the shortboard revolution was taking place, rendering a time period when the… Read More »

Von Sol Surfboards

Founded: circa 1970 Location: Oceanside, California Category: Shortboards, Longboards, Performance The Shaper:  Sean Mattison Website: Von Sol Surfboards History of Von Sol Surfboards Sean Mattison founded Von Sol on the premise of the surfing lifestyle. That it’s beyond the surfboard designs and more about the life and environmental principles that surfers should take to heart when they surf out… Read More »

Surftech Surfboards

Founded: 1989 Location: Santa Cruz, California Category: Longboards, Shortboards The Shaper:  Randy French Website: Surftech Surfboards History of Surftech Surfboards Unlike many other surfboard brands that are more well-known by a shaper’s name or brand name, Surftech Surfboards is well-known for its technological names. Prior to the formation of Surftech, Randy French’s experience with shaping surfboards and windsurf… Read More »

Super Surfboards

Founded: 2008 Location: Carlsbad, California Category: Shortboards The Shaper:  Dion Agius, Clay Marzo, Ry Craike Website: Super Surfboards History of Super Surfboards Properly known as SUPERbrand, this is one of the youngest brands having been formed at the end of the 2000′s. Although less than 5 years old, Super Surfboards has grown fast, including a line of quality shortboards,… Read More »