Early & Often Surf Club Recap: Jan '23
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On Wednesday morning, we gathered for the first meeting of the Early & Often Surf Club for 20...
Sidewalk Sale | January 28
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Over the next several weeks, we are going to be doing some shop renovations around here. (7 1/2 y...
"So far as it contributes to human flourishing..."
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My interest in surfing extends so far as it contributes to human flourishing.
What a genuine deli...
Learn to Noseride
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One of the most satisfying sensations on a wave is to be firmly perched on the nose of a longboa...
Surfing in Cold Water is Good for Your Health
Immersing yourself in cold water has health benefits—so embrace cold water and enjoy every bit of...
Find Your Sweet Spot
I touched on this last week, in our Tips for Getting Your Very First Barrel, but the point is so ...
How to Get Barreled (On Any Surfboard)
We asked you guys what surfing goals you had for 2023, and naturally "get barreled" was among the...
Board of the Week: January 3, 2023
We are kicking off 2023 with a CLEAN ONE...
This is a 9'6 Lumberjack with white panels and a spec...
Experimental: Mini Walks on Water
We took our most stable noserider model, Andy Nieblas' Walks on Water, and made it... smaller. A...
The Law of Diminishing Returns (And How to Beat It)
The Law of Diminishing Returns is defined as such:
"a principle stating that profits or benefits...
Speed-Shaping
Here is Almond's head shaper, Griffin Neumann-Kyle, speed-shaping a surfboard in 45 seconds.
How to Make Your Surfboard Look Like New
Surfboards are like the guitars of the outdoor recreation world... because they are both function...
Board of the Week: 12/1/22
WTRP (pronounced Wyatt Earp) is an acronym for Winged-Twin Rounded-Pin. This a mid-sized surfboa...
Stretch Your Eyes
I've been surfing more lately.
My year started off with the birth of our second child, followed b...
Almond's Guide to: The Perfect California Surf Trip
We ship surfboards all over the world. It's rewarding for us to know that the boards we build her...
Early & Often: November Recap
On Black Friday, we closed the shop and went surfing... and we invited you to join us.
The waves ...
Surf Films Are Alive and Well!
I have often lamented the demise of the modern surf film; in part because films were so formative...
Black Friday is Cancelled!
For the fourth (maybe fifth?) year in a row... Almond Surf Shop going to be closed on Black Frida...
Surfing Isn't Productive
Surfing is not productive, in that there is no tangible output of the time and effort spent surfi...
"Why I Surf..." | Cole Latham
Photo: Hannah Reynolds
Surfing makes me feel connected. Especially where I’m located in Orange ...
The Board of the Week: "Our Most Stable Noserider"
This week's "Board of the Week" also happens to be our most stable noserider.
This board is abs...
Which Surfboard is Right for You?
Take the quiz to see which of our board models best matched up with where you are trying to take ...
Board of the Week (Nov 4, 2022)
Each week, we want to slow down and highlight one favorite board from the shop.
While every surfb...
Tips for Buying Used Surfboards
Let's say you've always been curious about adding a fish or a mid-length or a longboard to your s...
Introducing: "Board of the Week"
We are introducing a new segment around here, called "Board of the Week"
It's a chance to slow do...
Three Board Quiver: Alex Swanson
Take a look at how Alex Swanson constructs his #threeboardquiver for year-round surf enjoyment....
Ask Griffin Anything: "Finding a place to shape a surfboard"
This is part of our "Ask Almond Shaper Griffin NK Anything" Series...
Doug asks:
"Space is hard t...
How to Make Your Surfboard Last for Decades
When cared for properly, your surfboard will bring you many, many years of enjoyment.
This is a q...
Wildsam Field Trips x Almond Surfboards
Sunset Conversation & Dinner with Almond Surfboards, as part of the Wildsam Field Trip series...
October Early & Often Surf Club Recap
As Mickey Muñoz famously said, "There are no bad waves, only a poor choice of equipment and a lou...
The One Board Quiver
We talk often about building a thoughtful Three Board Quiver—three surfboards that will cover nea...
Simple Steps to Improve Your Cross-Stepping
Today we are talking about the art of the cross-step—the preferred means of travel up and down th...
The Best Fin Setups for Wake Surfing
One hard and fast rule about wake surfing is... you don't need nearly as much "fin" as you do in ...
3 Tips for Rapidly Improving Your Surfing:
If you do these three simple things, you will improve your surfing, almost immediately.
1. Catch...
What's in Your Quiver?
Surf shop manager, Cole Latham, sharing which boards he keeps in his personal surfboard quiver.
A "Beginner Surfboard" Designed to Actually Progress Your Surfing
When looking for a beginner surfboard, find a board that will make it easy to learn the fundament...