In this episode of SURFER Magazine's "In The Shaping Bay," Alex Villalobos, also known as "Superwolf," shows the crew around his glassing bay in San Diego, California.
Alex "Superwolf" Villalobos
Bob McTavish "The Legend"
“There are far better shapers than me…” FCS presents the Legend Award of Shaping to Bob McTavish in this wonderful 14 minute short.
Tom Curren Free Scrubber
When a pandemic hits you pack your favourite boards, call your best friend and head to warmer waters... right? A dream for most, Tom Curren made it a reality.
Will Allen w/ Sunfish
Bing rider Will Allen can pretty much ride anything, but he really likes to loosen things up when riding the Bing Sunfish Model. Filmed and edited by Victor Melchor. Music by Charlie Vaugh, track, "The Offshore Crowd".
Ari Browne and Derek Hynd
Ari Browne and Derek Hynd laying it down at the Pass. Video by Harry Triglone, music by Slythe, "Virtual Identity" Presented by Mollusk.
Log Rap: Egg Salad
Log Rap brings it again. Egg Salad takes the mid length and sets it to the Beastie Boys, “Egg Man.” Features Devon Howard, Cliff Kapono, Kassia Meador, Joel Tudor and more.
Steph Gilmore on a Fish
One of our favorite female surfers. Australian Steph Gilmore at Coolangatta. Filmed by Dan Scott.
Devon Howard on a Frye Vee Bottom
On paper, the latest “Shed Sessions” installment looked to be a recipe for success. A Skip Frye-shaped, JoJo Roper-repaired transition-era Gordon & Smith selected by “Shed Sessions” impresario and Bird’s Surf Shed owner Eric “Bird” Huffman and earmarked for SoCal stylemaster Devon Howard–what could go wrong?
Josie Pendergrast x Nathan Oldfield
Just a good old fashioned down-the-coast surf trip. Our days were a blur of early starts, long surfs, cafe hits, bumping into old friends and new. Long conversations, afternoon glass-offs, early nights, surf, eat, sleep, repeat. - Nathan Oldfield
Grant Noble
A look at Newport local surfing/shaping phenom Grant Noble. Grant does it all from skating, surfing and shaping – all with fluidity and style.
Michael February's Quiver
“Michael February is hardly what you’d call a conformist when it comes to style, so it’s no surprise his quiver follows suit. Twinnies, mid-lengths, retro-replicas, even a spongy hunk of foam. In fact, the odd one out amongst his handful of favorites is a standard 6'0" shortboard.”
Assorted Rides | Devon Howard
"Assorted Rides" is comprised of a few sessions in California where I met up with a surfer I’ve really enjoyed watching over the years. Devon Howard’s approach to surfing inspired the feel of this short—a modern classic. In preparation for this project, I pored over old surf photography books with works by guys like LeRoy Grannis and Ron Stoner. – Drew Miller