Greetings, Shredderz! Welcome to yet another installment of Sagas of Shred, which features a new vintage surf ad every Thursday. We’ve got a classic for you tonight, courtesy of Lightning Bolt Surfboards, four time World Champion Mark Richards, and Rory “The Dog” Russell. MR and Russell are modeling some Hawaiian shirts for the…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Today we’ve got a special announcement: the world premiere of the first ever piece of Shred Sledz merch! To purchase the shirt check out the Shred Sledz Shop here (and there’s also a snazzy new Shop link at the top right of the page). The Centerfold Tee is a design by…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Welcome to another post highlighting some recent reader submissions. As always, thank you to anyone and everyone that has taken the time to send pics and/or share stories. It’s always cool to hear from folks who are stoked about their boards and the stories behind them. This time around we’ve got…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Here’s a selection of some surf videos I’ve been enjoying lately. No, I’m not contractually obligated to post about every single new Lost Track episode, but can you blame me? This time around Torren Martyn samples Morocco’s macking right hand point breaks, and the results are spectacular. “Lost Track: Atlantic” is…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Today we’ve got a random selection of Skip Frye boards I’ve seen floating around the internet here and there. There are some rad selections, including a K Model with some beautiful touches, a classic fish, and more. Keep reading to see the full rundown. 6’0″ Skip Frye Twin Fin Fish I…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Today we have got an 80s Ocean Pacific ad that is a surefire candidate for entry to the self portrait hall of fame. I just love this ad. It cracks me up, yes, and I also love that it’s a sincere tribute to Bill Stewart. Stewart is the man behind the…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Today’s post covers a bunch of topics near and dear to my heart: surf history, craftsmanship, board design, and travel, all expressed in the form of a single surfboard. Pictured here is a beautiful 70s Natural Curves surfboard shaped by Santa Cruz shaper Steve Coletta. This particular surfboard, however, was actually…
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One could argue that there has never been a better time to be a fan of surfing. There is a limitless supply of surf content flowing through platforms like YouTube and Instagram. This is the future we dreamed of when the only portal into the world of surfing was the monthly delivery of…
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Greetings, Shredderz! It’s Thursday night here in California, and that means the Shred Sledz Editorial Team (i.e., me) is working overtime to find another great vintage surf ad to share with the internet. Today we’re revisiting one of the many surf inventions to spring from the incredible imagination of Tom Morey: the W.A.V.E….
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Greetings, Shredderz! One of the best parts of writing this blog is seeing all the boards and stories that get sent in from folks. Shred Sledz would have some seriously slim pickins if it weren’t for the submissions I receive on a regular basis. If you have a picture of a rad board…
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