Greetings, Shredderz! I’m not even gonna try and explain this one. All I know is that Maui & Sons owes some measure of its enormous success in the 80s to Rick Rietveld’s detailed and often surreal artwork. Here’s one I spotted recently on Pinterest. I don’t know that I understand everything that’s going…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Here is a chill and vibed out edit featuring Noa Mizuno at one of the most picturesque surf breaks in the world. Check out it in full below:
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Greetings, Shredderz! Here’s another ad I pilfered from the excellent Harbour Surfboards archive. The ad originally ran in the September 1966 issue of Surfer Magazine, and it features team rider Steve Bigler.
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Greetings, Shredderz! For those who might not be aware, the Shred Sledz Shop is open for business. My goal has been to provide goods inspired by surfing and the history of the sport, and to highlight craftspeople whose work I admire. And we also have some t-shirts that just make me laugh. Last…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Photographer Morgan Maassen just dropped his latest film, titled “MALIA”. As the name suggests, the short film features Hawaiian pro Malia Manuel and her travels around the world for the better part of a year. Whether it’s photography or filmmaking, I am always blown away by the sheer beauty of Maassen’s…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Here are some Instagram highlights from the past month or so, including a ridiculous collection of Col Smith channel bottom boards, a Phil Edwards Honolulu in action and more. Here’s Matt Chojnacki surfing a Phil Edwards Honolulu. Always cool to see footage of these boards in the water, especially when it’s…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Tanner Gudauskas recently launched “The Outreach”, a new surf project in collaboration with filmer Alex Kilauano, AKA @alohavisuals, and the first episode is a doozy. “Finders Keepers” sees Gudauskas hunt down a Michael Peterson board on Craigslist. I actually recall seeing the listing, and wasn’t quite sure what to make of…
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Greetings, Shredderz! You gotta respect a clothing ad that features hard working dudes in the trenches building boards, instead of pampered pros that get paid to have fun. Here’s a wonderful 60s Hang Ten ad featuring Bing Surfboards’ factory crew. From left to right: Bing Copeland, Bennie Rabanal, Brian McGinnis and Jeffrey Prindle….
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Greetings, Shredderz! Artist Andrew Kidman, along with partner Dave Denis, has just released his newest book and film, titled “Big Sky Limited.” I’ve been a fan of Kidman’s work for years. I particularly love his books, which manage to capture something essential and elusive about surfing. But don’t take my word for it…
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Greetings, Shredderz! The Weekend Grab Bag has very strict rules in that all boards featured in a post must be listed for sale somewhere online as of publishing time. This time around we’ve got a handful of sleds, not all of which are up for grabs, but are still worth writing about. We’ve…
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