Troy Elmore possesses one of the most valuable tools of a contemporary shaper, craft. An eye for design can be applied to many different mediums, but let's focus on shaping for now, though Troy's talents extend to his multifaceted area of interest. Combine this level of relentless craftsmanship with a level of surfing so elitist that only a handful of historical and contemporary surfers can compete. Troy is one of the few surfers who can jump on any style of surfboard - be it a longboard, egg, bonzer, shortboard or fish - and stand out among the best. Together, Troy's talents both in and out of the ocean combine to create a feedback loop that pushes the boundaries of surfing through design. He is able to build a board born of design theory, surf it, notice areas that can be improved, iterate the design, and design an interpretation of the same board that builds on the feedback from the first. This cycle repeats until a design is perfect and a pattern is born. Browse through Troy's designs and you'll see that he's designed different styles of boards that correspond to different ways of riding specific waves. Looking for a small cruiser? There are longboards for people who are learning up to some of today's most talented longboarders. Looking for a board to ride when the surf gets bigger? Troy's various low-volume designs can work for hard-hitting corners of Newport Beach or for softer surf. If the waves fall somewhere between small and big, there are a variety of boards that fall between the low and high volume spectrum that cover a wide range of skill levels. It's as if Troy has developed a model for every day a surfer may experience that allows them to find the most enjoyment with the hand nature gave them that day. It really brings home the quote from one of the most legendary surfers in history, Mickey Munoz, "There are no bad waves, only bad equipment choice and bad attitude."
