
Specialized vs Varied
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I am always fascinated and intrigued by people who are super specialized in their skills/work/ta...
Nathan Adams in Luminous
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Nathan Adams in Luminous from Almond Surfboards on Vimeo.
Nathan Adams riding his 9'9 Sano S...
Nathan Adams 2011
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Here is a video from 2011, of Nathan Adams riding his very flat 9'9 Sano Special.
Nathan Adams I...

2016 Business Plan
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I have to admit, I am excited about 2016 and the freshness of a new year. We are continually...

Drew + Nathan // Post-Rain Newport
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Drew and Nate braved the questionable waters last week, and scored some sizable waves in Newport....

Almond x Shakastics Limited-Edition Skateboard
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To kick off 2016, we are again collaborating with our friend, Yuta Koide, of Shakastics. This i...

Dark Denim Surf+Craft Woven
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We don't often do product highlights on the blog, I primarily use it as a place to get wordy an...
Surfing Newport with Nathan and Dane
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I had a chance to surf Newport yesterday morning with two distinctly different surfers, Nathan Ad...
Invest the Time, Commit to the Process
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This is a motto we have adopted over the last year or so. "Invest the time, commit to the proces...

Polarize Your Offerings
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I wrote briefly last week on the subject of "doing the work that others aren't willing to do" i...

Inside the New Store
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We haven't really shown any photos of the inside of the store yet, because I wanted to maintain s...

Be Willing to "Do The Work That Others Aren't"
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I will start be emphatically saying that I don't claim to be a massive success, but I have lear...
Grand Opening Costa Mesa
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Almond Surfboards is opening a new retail store at 1720 Santa Ana Ave. #A Costa Mesa, CA. (two b...
New Retail Store // Moving Sale
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We are opening a new retail space, here in town. We had an opportunity to lease an epic building...
Nathan Adams // Sano Special
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Nathan is a long-time friend and supporter of Almond, and we are honored to be making surfboards ...
Wilderness Quarterly Men's Magazine
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If you have ever thumbed through your wife's copy of Darling Magazine and thought to yourself, "I...
Nathan Adams, Andy Nieblas, Jack Martin
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Tom Green met up with Nate, Andy and Jack last week at San Onofre. Some good, talented dudes in ...
Cash-Yew II
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We have always had a bit of confusion surrounding the 8'8 Pinwheel. Because it's not really the ...
One of the Good-Guys: Mason Dyer
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One of the greatest joys of building Almond Surfboards over the last 7 years, has been all of t...
Steve Mock by Alana Spencer
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Photos of Steve Mock, owner/operator of Island Fin Design, by his daughter, Alana Spencer. So st...
Steve Mock // Island Fin Design
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Here's a look at 'The Process' behind Steve Mock's Island Fin Design. We recently released sever...
Almond Surfboards x Island Fin Design
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We have been working on a special project with Island Fin Design and The Pacific Project, because...
Jack + Gully
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Jack and Gully are frighteningly similar sometimes. You'd think they were the ones who were brot...
How It's Made // Almond Surfboards Comic Strip
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We recently made a comic-strip style handout for the shop to shed some light on the mystery of wh...
Almond x North Surfboard Event
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On Saturday, we had a two-part event to share the surfboards we built in collaboration with North...
Almond Fin Key Bottle Opener
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Our aim is to make practical, functional, timeless products in California. We're hoping you find ...
Made in USA
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I know that USA-Made is a trend right now in our youthful, idealistic microcosm of the world. F...
Lumberjack Trunks
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Now that the water has finally warmed up here in California, we are thrilled to have a chance t...

Father’s Day // #projectswithdad
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Almond Surfboards, the business and brand, is a result of a series of projects that I did with my...
Almond + Coconut Candle
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Today, we momentarily pause from the usual surfboard building and apparel manufacturing processes...