Confession
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Confession: I still wear Almond surf trunks that we made in the Summer of 2015.
They're 9 years o...
Avoid the Crowds: Find Your Own Secret Spot
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Every surfer dreams of having a secret place to surf; and once you find it, it becomes your missi...
Early & Often Surf Club | July 2024
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On Saturday, we teamed up with our friends at Rivian for a special installment of the Early &...
Almond's Intro to: Asymmetrical Surfboards
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Asymmetrical: "having parts that fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangemen...
Announcement, Question, Favor
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Recently, I penned an article called "What Are We Investing In?" as I was reflecting on our busin...
Fast Saturday | June 2024
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Here are a few photos from the vintage Porsche meet-up on Saturday morning. Curated by Aaron Ash...
Why is the R-Series So Popular?
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You can imagine the bittersweet moment recently when someone said to me "I didn't even know you g...
Almond's Introduction to: Gliders
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Co-Written by Dave Allee & Austin Cooper
Trim is a term used to describe the art of gliding...
Father's Day / Almond's Origin
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I truly believe in the value of being perpetually curious about life—a skill I think I picked up...
Single-Foil vs. Double-Foil Fins
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If you have ever looked closely at your surfboard fins, you will likely notice that fins that go ...
June 2024 | Early & Often Surf Club
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In a tale as old as time, the waves were not quite as good as the surf forecast lead us to believ...
You Ordered A Custom Surfboard! (Here's What Happens Next...)
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As you likely know by now, we build a new batch of stock surfboards every single week. We post t...
What Are We Investing In?
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Years ago, I felt pretty comfortable sharing more of the business thoughts that went on behind t...
Why Would We Shape a 3'10" Surfboard?
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The other day, Griffin shaped a 3'10" version of our Rover model.
Why would he shape such a ridi...
Board of the Week | May 16
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This week's Board of the Week is this 7'6 Mini Walks on Water.
Honestly if you haven't tried this...
The Best Way to Get to Surf
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I've had this vision of a dream surf trip planned for a while now and it doesn't use the conventi...
Gratification
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Since the earliest days of Almond, I've been obsessed with the idea of making surfboards that wil...
Summer Surf Action Plan
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As Mickey Muñoz famously said, "there are no bad waves, only a lousy attitude and a poor choice o...
Your Most Frequently Asked R-Series Q's
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Summer is around the corner, and based on the uptick in interest in surfboards, I think it's safe...
Introducing: The Almond Performance Twin
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We want to give you a sneak peak at a new model we are developing. It's a performance-driven twin...
Show Us Your Three Board Quiver
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We are big believers that with a well-appointed Three Board Quiver, a surfer can cover their basi...
Our Most Versatile Mid-Length
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Versatility in a surfboard means being able to cover a wide variety of conditions and surf approa...
How Do You Find More Time to Surf?
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Last month, we sent out our annual customer survey and to the surprise of very few, you all state...
Starting Over From Zero As A Surfer
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"Adult Learner" is a recent surfing term that has been used meaning a surfer who learns as an adu...
When The First South Swell Arrives
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Do you remember the feeling of summer's first real South swell?
It's the anticipation rather tha...
Finalists Announced for #AlmondEmptyWave
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Here they are… the finalists of the #almondemptywave competition. There were soooo many great ent...
Never Go to the Beach Without...
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...the board that you can lay in the sand without worrying about the wax melting, sand sticking t...
A Stack of Surfboards & An Empty Beach
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Yesterday we decided to take advantage of the favorable winds so we called a few friends, grabbed...
15 Year Shop Party Recap
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Thank you so much to everybody who came out on Saturday to celebrate 15 years with us...! The ce...
Early & Often | March Recap
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We couldn't think of a better way to kick off our 15 year anniversary celebration than with a sur...
Dave Allee | Surf Basis Podcast
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I sat down with Van from Surf Basis recently to discuss surfing & surfboards, including the t...
Use This Mental Checklist Every Time You Surf
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Advice is only useful if its easy to recall.
Here is my simple mental checklist that you should r...
Empty Wave Photo Contest
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For the surfer, an empty wave is a blank canvas.
Photos and videos of really good surfing are g...
So, You Say You Want to Surf More...
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We launched our annual Almond Customer Survey earlier this week to better understand how we can e...
Barrel or Noseride?
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Would you rather tuck under the lip for a barrel or get perched on the nose for a long noseride?
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Our 15 Year Anniversary is Coming Up
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March 9th, 2024 will be the 15 year anniversary of the shop opening.
It's hard to believe, but we...