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It is with great pride that we present the list of members of our Shapers club. They all have a unique know-how built up after decades of experience around the world.
Some are from the new generation with a very innovative approach to shaping, others have made surfing history with their ever-recognizable designs with their distinctive lines and unparalleled performance.
You will never find such a choice, such a richness in the craftsmen that we have selected for you, in our Shapers Club.
Addiction is a reference brand for beautiful boards. It offers the whole range of must-have boards in a complete quiver. These boards are mostly designed in collaboration with legendary shapers. All the best craftsmen seem to have passed through this label, which is aimed at lovers of beautiful curves, fluid and stylish surf.
Barrett Miller is a young California shaper from Santa Cruz, California. Excellent surfer, he started shaping to surf the boards of his dreams. He was quickly spotted by Joel Tudor, who asked him to shape logs and guns for his Hawaiian season. Today he shapes for his own label and also for THC and Joel Tudor Surfboards at Lamination Surf Design in San Diego.
Beau Young grew up with one of the most famous and iconic figures in the surfing world, his father: the great Nat Young. Beau and his siblings were all riding the waves long before they could swim. Surfing as much as humanly possible as a child was definitely Beau's way of life, before and after school, always wet was the norm. Results in competitive surfing were slow, but in his mid to late teens there was evidence of promise with junior pro finals in France and Portugal.
Bob Mitsven is from San Diego, California and has been shaping since 1972. His finely crafted boards are the result of thousands of hours of shaping, work, attention to detail and testing. Bob is a passionate shaper and you can see and feel it in his work.
Past, present and future come together ... in all Campbell Brothers models (three or five fins) it is the notion of fun and performance that has been at the forefront for all these years.
Welcome to Cardinal, the surf shaper brand created by Renaud Cardinal. Renaud is a passionate surfer and shaper whose dedication to his craft is unmatched. He has been shaping surfboards for over 20 years and has an exceptional eye for detail. Renaud and his team work hard to create the highest quality surfboards with the perfect combination of shape, weight and performance.
Dani Vila is a talented Spanish shaper from Chiclana de la Frontera, near Cadiz. He is known for developing futuristic shapes for airs and turns, combining sharp rails and progressive rocker. Using EPS foam blocks and innovative batten-less construction, Dani shapes stand-up paddle (SUP) or kite boards as if they were surfboards...
Dead Kooks is the brand created by Australian shaper, Eden Saul, from Byron Bay. Years ago, fresh out of school, there was a bunch of broken boards in my backyard. I had a friend spray paint the words "Dead Kooks" and a cross on one of them - it just seemed funny enough. Around the same time, I had made some bo...
Ellis became known as a shaper after a long stay in Indonesia where he developed a whole range of single, fish and mid length shapes with DEUS inspired by Australian shapers of the 70's like his father Bruce Ericson, Michael Peterson and Bob McTavish. His Tracker and Matahari models quickly became popular all over the world.
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...
Joel Fitzgerald was born and raised on the beaches of northern New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of surfing legend Terry Fitzgerald and founder of Hot Buttered Surfboards...
Joe is a surf shaper from Devon, England. After a long stay in Noosa, Australia, as an apprentice to Tom Wegener, Joe specialized in making cork, paulownia boards without resin or fiberglass. These boards have a low environmental impact, are durable and easy to repair.
The new rising star of Australian alternative shaping. After 2 successful shape sessions at the SHAPERS CLUB, Joshua is back after his tour in Japan... An opportunity not to be missed ! "My name is Joshua Keogh, I come from a small coastal town in Australia. The town is called Merimbula and it's located in southern New South Wales, halfway between Sydney and Melbourne. In winter it is a sleepy seaside town with not much going on and in summer it becomes a major tourist destination...
Carrying on the Martin family legacy that my father established over 60 years brings me comfort and immense joy. Loving what I do and doing what I love, I have come full circle. I will be eternally grateful to my father for teaching me the love of the trade, the training and the skills it requires.
I was introduced to surfing by my father at a young age and had a great love for the sea. I owe a lot to his generosity in passing on his years of knowledge in surfing and surfboard design. I started shaping at first because it was in our family, but after a while I was really interested and wanted to shape a board that met my own criteria...
Roger Hinds has spent over 40 years in the surfboard shaping business, and has seen the evolution of this multi-faceted field. He started out creating longer, sleeker boards during the transition era, then honed his skills under the tutelage of such greats as Ed Angulo, Jeff Edwards and Kent Smith. He has worked with top riders spanning all eras and disciplines, including Jock Sutherland, Mike Armstrong, Rusty Keaulana and Taylor Jensen...
A lifelong surfer, Stu Kenson is one of San Diego's most respected shapers. Stu founded Evening Glass, and has worked with Weber Surfboards, Rusty, Ken Garden, Joel Tudor and for his own label Stu Kenson Surfboards.
As a young teenager, Tappy entered a surfboard shop and naturally took to shaping. During his travels on the North Shore of Hawaii, he was able to experience first hand the differences between single, twin and thruster.
Thomas Bexon is without a doubt the most followed longboard shaper in the world. He has become the reference of the longboard scene in a very short time thanks to his shapes and his team riders, friends like Harrison Roach, Jay Lee, Karina Rozunko, Tosh Tudor, Devon Howard, Sierra Black etc...
Todd Pinder is a shaper based in Oahu Hawaii. Todd was born in Florida and grew up on Key West Island in the Bahamas in a family with maritime lineage. Todd was built around the marine industry and draws his inspiration from craftsmen, he started shaping his own surfboards at a young age and quickly acquired a skill set from shaping to glass and sanding. He has shaped for such greats as Carl Schaper, Town and Country and Donald Takayama.
UWL is a historical shaper from La Rochelle with an international reputation. The brand offers a wide range of good voluminous and comfortable boards, infinitely customizable. The team is experienced, welcoming and very good advice.
I am Josselin TANGUY surfer since 26 years and Shaper since 14 years with 4000 boards on the counter. I discovered this passion in La Torche in Finistère. Like many people, I made my first boards in my garage "the old fashioned way". Then I perfected my art at UWL Surfboard in La Rochelle for over 3 years. Renaud CARDINAL was my mentor and above all transmitted to me the keys for a quality, aesthetic and performing work...
Bob Cooper is an Australian surfer, shaper and entrepreneur born in 1948. He started surfing at the age of 12 and began shaping surfboards at 15. In the 1960s, he was one of the most innovative shapers in Australia, creating surfboards that helped shape the modern era of surfing...
Born in 1956, Bruno Troadec started surfing in the 70's and quickly developed a passion for creating his own boards. He started shaping surfboards in the 80's and quickly gained a reputation as a talented and innovative shaper. Over the years, he has become an expert in custom surfboard design and construction, working with professional surfers and avid amateurs around the world.
When Peter and Janet White launched the Classic Malibu label some 33 years ago, they were the only surfboard manufacturer and seller in the Noosa area. Now, two and a half decades later, the Classic Malibu name is recognized around the world as a supplier of expertly crafted traditional and progressive longboards...
Dyer Brand is a surfboard manufacturing company located in San Diego, California, founded in 2010 by Mason Dyer. The brand's mission is to create surfboards that perform and look great, while making sure to keep the prices fair. Dyer Brand's surfboards are inspired by military styles and hot rod cars, giving them a strong focus on performance and aesthetics...
Fantastic Acid is a contemporary entity, driven by the intense designs of the surfboards of the 70s. The result of experimentation and research on Displacement Hulls. Boards with unusual dynamics, generating velocity and smoothness. Radical setups.
Angelo describes himself as a magician of all trades and a mad hatter. One wonders if he is a rocket scientist or a character out of a Disney movie. He was born and raised in Belgium, but is constantly on the move to find a new wave to surf. Besides being a great guy with a big cheeky smile who loves to surf, he's a world-class surfboard shaper...
Frank McWilliams, FMS Surfboards, is a shaper from Lennox Head, Australia. Known for his perf longboards, he has been shaping all types of boards for over 40 years.
Robin Kegel is a California-based surfer and shaper known for his fluid and creative surfing style and his talent for designing surfboards. Kegel is often associated with retro and vintage surf culture, but he is also known for his ability to create innovative and modern designs.
Since the age of 14, my life has been dedicated to surfing. It was during my competitive career that I began to develop my great interest in shaping, which started when I was 17 years old in 1987. While I was finishing my degree in Social Sciences, surfing and shaping developed. Being a three-time South African surfing champion and three-time national team member...
A representative of the post-modern underground "trim" scene of California shapers, Jeff McCallum of McCallum Surfboards has, in his 15 years of shaping, earned an international reputation among lovers of the beautiful board...
John Wesley is a surfboard shaper based in California, USA. He is known for his innovative surfboard designs and advanced shaping techniques. Wesley started surfing in the 1960s and began shaping his own surfboards soon after. Over the years, he has developed a reputation for his ability to create custom surfboards to meet the specific needs of each surfer.
Josh Oldenburg is a shaper from San Diego, passionate about shaping since he was a kid, he worked for Jeff McCallum for a long time and learned from him. Chris Christenson learned from Skip Frye, Jeff learned from Chris and Josh from Jeff. Like his mentors, Josh Oldenburg shapes both small and large boards and has mastered the art of glass.
Keith Teboul is a professional surfer and shaper based in Maui, Hawaii. He is the founder of the KT Surfing brand, which specializes in high-performance surfboards for world-class waves. Keith Teboul began surfing at the age of 11 and quickly distinguished himself as one of the best surfers of his generation. He has won numerous titles and competitions throughout his career, including windsurfing and stand-up paddling.
Larry grew up in Pacific Beach, California and spent his early years skateboarding and surfing. In high school, he ran a glassing shack behind his parents' house called Ghetto Glassing. Larry became known for his quality glassing work and had the privilege of glassing the boards of legendary shaper Skip Frye. This eventually led to his first shaping job for G&S Surfboards in 1979 where he continued to work alongside master shaper Skip Frye...
Louis Robert is the founder of ADDICTION surfboards in Canada. He started out making skateboards and snowboards before turning to surfing. He has worked in California and Europe, experimenting with different types of boards. He is passionate about authentic materials and retro designs. In 2005, he joined the UWL workshop team, but returned to North America a year later...
Sharp Eye Surfboards is a surfboard manufacturing company based in San Diego, California. It was founded in 1992 by South African shaper Marcio Zouvi, who began shaping surfboards at the age of 14 in South Africa. After moving to San Diego, Marcio created Sharp Eye Surfboards using his surfboard design and manufacturing skills. The brand quickly gained a reputation for high performance surfboards and innovative designs...
Shawn Stussy is a famous California shaper and fashion designer from Laguna Beach, California. He is best known for founding the surfwear brand Stüssy, but he has also had a significant influence on the surf industry with his innovative surfboard designs...
Paul Lefevre, aka Son of Cobra, is an avid surfer. He grew up in Brittany, a French region with a strong surf culture, and started surfing at the age of 15. Surfing is for him a source of inspiration and a way to recharge his batteries. He even stated in an interview that "surfing is the best therapy" for him...
Ian Chisholm came up with the idea of creating a surfboard manufacturing company for open-minded surfers like himself. The process was to make quality products by hand, focusing on alternative shapes and designs.
Florian Auger joined the Shapers Club team in 2007 to develop the product innovations that would push the surf industry into the future. Mentored by Renaud Cardinal, he shapes in the shadows for T&C, Classic Malibu, Sharp Eye, UWL... He later develops his own performance label, Supahero, and puts his skills to work for the big labels in the industry: Channels Island, Billabong surfboards, Dick Brewer, Josh Hall, Gato Heroi...
Jeff Lausch is an expert in the design and manufacture of high performance surfboards. Over the course of his career, he has worked with several leading surf brands, helping to design innovative and custom surfboards for surfers of all skill levels. His expertise in surfboard design allows him to create custom boards based on each surfer's preferences and skills.
Glenn Pang is a surfboard shaper from Hawaii. He was born and raised in Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, where he began surfing at the age of 12. He began shaping surfboards in the 1970s and has since gained a worldwide reputation for his expertise and craftsmanship in surfboard design...
Tanner Prairie was born in Costa Mesa, California and spent his days surfing at Blackies in Newport Beach. Blackies offered a community and network of friendships that are still an integral part of his life today...
No one chooses to become a surfboard shaper. You certainly don't choose it for the money or the fame. Tom dreamed of surfboards from a young age and continues to do so. With an intense interest in surfboard history, he has immersed himself in all types of surfboard design through the decades (and centuries)...
Located just a few meters from the wild coast of quiberon, our shaping workshop is specialized in the manufacturing of high performance surfboards since 1995. We have always used the best materials and techniques available on the market to produce the highest quality boards available. We have also developed our own technologies that use exclusive, environmentally friendly materials and processes.
Sean Mattison is a surfboard shaper based in San Diego, California. He has gained a great reputation in the surfboard shaping community because of his high quality work and his collaboration with many professional surfers...
Yerxa is a small surfboard company located in the old sugar mill in Waialua, whose goal is to make hand-customized surfboards for surfers around the world, regardless of their skill level.
