As far as I can tell, Shawn Stussy’s work isn’t displayed at Art Basel, or sold by big auction houses with billionaires on speed dial. Every once in a while he’ll shape a bunch of boards and then sell them all at once out of a friend’s backyard in Laguna Beach. I don’t…
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Greetings, Shredderz! I find surf history endlessly fascinating, and oftentimes, the more obscure it is, the better. But even though I try to stay open minded and learn new things, there are a few classics to which I repeatedly return. Ever since I first discovered that Shawn Stussy began his shaping career at…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Longtime Shred Sledz readers no doubt know about my fascination with Shawn Stussy’s surfboards. As a brand, I would say I like Stussy, but what I really dig is the fact the streetwear juggernaut has its origins in the humble shaping bays of Orange County. Stussy — and by extension, streetwear…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Per the usual, keep scrolling for some recent social media highlights. Here’s a rad mini edit of Tyler Warren surfing a 5’4″ twin fin shaped by Shawn Stussy. The edit was shot by Isaac Zoller. Warren is a talented surfer and shaper and it’s cool to see whose boards he chooses…
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Greetings, Shredderz! For those of you who aren’t yet aware, Shred Sledz is very much a pro-Shawn Stussy blog. Surfboards might only be a small part of the Stussy story, but that’s where it all started. As for how it ended, well, Stussy has had an incredible impact on not just fashion but…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Welcome to the latest edition of the Social Media Roundup. Below you’ll find a hand picked selection of some of my favorite Instagram posts from over the past month. Gordinho, AKA Paul Cohen, is a photographer who has been based in Hawaii since the 70s. He has been posting some incredible…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Welcome to the latest installment of the Weekend Grab Bag. There’s a couple of really cool boards currently listed for sale, including a racy little 70s G&S kneeboard, a newer Shawn Stussy mid-length and a few other gems. Per Grab Bag rules and regulations, all of the boards below are still…
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Greetings, Shredderz! See below for some social media selections from the past month or so. Pat Curren as captured by John Elwell, who sadly passed away a few weeks ago. I don’t know much about Elwell, but upon reading Richard Kenvin’s excellent tribute, it’s clear that Elwell had a huge impact on surfing…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Today we’re trying something new, and it has everything to do with you wonderful people. Shout out to anyone and everyone who has taken the time to send pics and share stories of boards that they love. I’m sorry I can’t publish all of them, but I appreciate every message I…
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Greetings, Shredderz! Welcome to the latest installment of the Weekend Grab Bag, featuring a handful of sweet sledz. Per Grab Bag rules, all of the boards you see below are still listed for sale at the time the blog post was published. We’ve got some cool ones today, including some modern-ish reissues of…
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