Stories
The Making of a Shaper : Why I'm Still Shaping
Q: Did you ever imagine, when you started shaping nearly 35 years ago, that you'd still be doing it today?A: Basically, yes.From the beginning, I saw shaping as a lifetime...
The Making of a Shaper : Why I'm Still Shaping
Q: Did you ever imagine, when you started shaping nearly 35 years ago, that you'd still be doing it today?A: Basically, yes.From the beginning, I saw shaping as a lifetime...
Gordon & Smith x Todd : Built on Tradition (1/3)
[The Beginning of a Partnership]The first time I shaped in San Diego was in March 2019. Joel Tudor offered me a place to stay, and I ended up shaping at...
Gordon & Smith x Todd : Built on Tradition (1/3)
[The Beginning of a Partnership]The first time I shaped in San Diego was in March 2019. Joel Tudor offered me a place to stay, and I ended up shaping at...
From Where the Shape Came : Modern Machine
The Modern Machine blends the paddle and glide of a longboard with the looseness and maneuverability of a shortboard. In this story, Todd shares how the shape evolved...
From Where the Shape Came : Modern Machine
The Modern Machine blends the paddle and glide of a longboard with the looseness and maneuverability of a shortboard. In this story, Todd shares how the shape evolved...
From Where the Shape Came : Ala Bing
[The Board That Started It]The first Ala Bing started at Joel’s house.He had a very early Bing in his collection—probably from around 1961—that he especially liked riding at Malibu. Joel...
From Where the Shape Came : Ala Bing
[The Board That Started It]The first Ala Bing started at Joel’s house.He had a very early Bing in his collection—probably from around 1961—that he especially liked riding at Malibu. Joel...
Angelo x Todd : Across Oceans, Same Craft
[How the Paths Crossed]I first met Angelo De Meulenaere in 2019, when Alex—also known as Superwolf—broke his ankle and asked him to step in. At the time, I was working...
Angelo x Todd : Across Oceans, Same Craft
[How the Paths Crossed]I first met Angelo De Meulenaere in 2019, when Alex—also known as Superwolf—broke his ankle and asked him to step in. At the time, I was working...
Tristan x Todd : Connecting the Dots
[From Instagram to the Shaping Bay]I think it all started with us chatting on Instagram. I can’t really remember how I first found Tristan’s profile, but we began messaging sometime...
Tristan x Todd : Connecting the Dots
[From Instagram to the Shaping Bay]I think it all started with us chatting on Instagram. I can’t really remember how I first found Tristan’s profile, but we began messaging sometime...