Walden Surfboards
Known
by many as the "Father of the Modern Longboard," Steve Walden shaped
his first surfboard in 1961, at age 13, and never looked back.
Eight years
later, the native Southern Californian opened his first board factory
and store in Huntington Beach then moved to the North Shore of Oahu in
1972 where he made a name for himself as a prolific longboard shaper.
While the rest of
the surfing world was fixated on short single fins, Walden continued to
faithfully hone his longboard designs. Over the years he shaped for
prestigious labels like Lightning Bolt, Local Motion, Channel Islands
and HIC, but it was always his own boards that set him apart.
By the early 80s,
Walden returned to California where he unveiled his widely successful.
Magic Model with its radical rocker, down-turned rails, and super-fast
Turbo Hull bottom contour. With arguably the most advanced and high
performance Longboard on the market, Walden was uniquely positioned to
capitalize on the resurgence of Longboarding in the late 80s and 90s.
To date, Walden
estimates he's personally shaped more than 20,000 boards, and in 2004,
he teamed up with Global Surf Industries to distribute his shapes and
expand the Walden Surfboards brand worldwide.
Today, Steve's
focus is purely design. He is constantly designing and testing new
shapes to evolve surfboard design.
Check them out at the online store
Check them out at the online store
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