GREG GRIFFIN - OWNER - SHAPER
HISTORY
YEARS SHAPING
Since 1968
FIRST BOARD
9'0" longboard in '67
TEACHER/MENTOR
Doug Haut in Santa Cruz started me shaping. SHAPING
INFLUENCES
Everyone working to create "the" surfboard. Doug Haut, Mike Croteau, Dick Brewer and his shapers
RIDERS
Performance longboard and shortboard shaper for Hawaii's top professional surfers for over 20 years. Shaped boards for past World Champions: Sunny Garcia, Dino Miranda, and Rusty Keaulana for over four years each, as well as past ASP world champion Martin Potter. All have won contests riding surfboards shaped by Greg Griffin, including Dino's World Championship Victory. Other past riders include Kaipo Jaquias, Dane Kealoha, Max Medeiros, Pocho Ahina, Johnny Boy Gomes, the Russ K team riders - Zane Aikau and Joey Valentin, Dave Cantrell, Shawn Monroe, etc.
SHAPING PHILOSOPHY
Economical use of all design aspects to make the board as user friendly as possible.
FAVORITE BREAK
Backyards
THOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE
New materials and after market products to keep custom capability at the forefront of the market.