Greetings, Shredderz! Social media, like other mind-altering substances, is best enjoyed in moderation. Here’s a very chill dose of Instagram, featuring Rob Machado and a few other Shred Sledz favorites. Rob Machado, extra clean on a single fin at the Four Seasons Maldives surf contest. Joel Tudor, going left. Photo by the talented…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Here’s another installment of the not exactly famous Shred Sledz Social Media Roundup. Keep scrolling for more, including Rob Machado’s late 90s competitive heyday, a few dreamy lineup shots, and even a little something to keep the surfboard nerds stoked. I still can’t quite wrap my head around the physics of…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Though Shred Sledz tends to focus on surfboard builders and the history of our sport, I’m every bit as excited by people doing new and interesting things. Today’s entry features two surfers who not only shred but continue to experiment with their equipment in fascinating ways. Keep reading for more. By…
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When was the last time you’d say you watched a beautiful surf film? Pat Stacy and Rob Machado’s “The Color of Winter” is beautiful. I don’t use that word lightly. It’s not just the visuals, either, though I could write a thousand Instagram captions on the subject. About two thirds of the way…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Per the usual Sagas of Shred rules, we’ve got another vintage surf ad for all of you. This one is a stunner of a Body Glove ad from the glory days of 1991. I originally found it on Pinterest here. From left to right: Shane Dorian, Matty Liu, Vinnie De La…
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Greetings, Shredderz! For today’s Clipz entry we’ll be delving into some footage of San Diego goofy foots who enjoy pushing the limits on alternative equipment. Keep reading for more. In retrospect, it’s amazing that John John Florence and Blake Kueny’s “View from a Blue Moon” (still somehow underrated, if you ask me), and…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Hope you are all enjoying the last few days of the decade. I can’t think of a better way to say goodbye to 2019 than by checking out some sweet sticks, so without any further ado, here are some of my favorite social media posts from the past month or so….
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Greetings, Shredderz! Here’s a rundown of some of my favorite surf and surfboard-related videos in recent memory. There’s a good chance that some of you will see a Firewire Surfboards video and want to throw up in your mouths a little bit. Sorry but I’m not sorry. It’s particularly hard to feel any…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Welcome to the latest installment of Clipz, where we’ll be serving up a heaping helping of tasty surfboard related videos. Kick back, relax and press play. By now you are probably familiar with Ryan Lovelace, the young Santa Barbara-based shaper with a ridiculous waitlist and a passionate following for his entirely…
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