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ShapeShifter is a 316-page visual journey through the hands-on evolution of surfboard design. From the shaping bay to remote coastlines, it captures the quiet beauty of craft, travel, and creative flow. Each board featured is a response to its time, place, and purpose — a reflection of surfing’s constant transformation. With rich photography and personal insight, this book offers a rare look at the shaping life from the inside out. It’s a celebration of curves, culture, and the deep connection between surfers and their boards.
SHAPESHIFTER SURFBOARD DESIGNS COFFEE TABLE BOOK
Every surfboard tells a story — shaped by time, place, and purpose.In ShapeShifter, shaper Sergio Gomez traces the evolution of surfboard design through 25 years of shaping, travelling, and chasing flow. From single fins to modern performance boards, each shape marks a shift in culture, in craft, in how we ride.This is not a manual. It’s not surf history. It’s a visual journal, honest, raw, and full of beautiful detail.For surfers, designers, and ocean lovers who see shaping as an art — not just a process.
Hardcover | Limited First Edition316 pages | Premium print | Global shipping
Trim Size. 8.500" x 11.000" (280mm x 216mm)
Interior Colour and Paper Colour: Ultra Premium Color
Binding Hardback: Case Laminate
Cover Finish. Matte
Page Count. 316
Print ISBN. 978-1-7638068-0-1
Spine Width. 0.93750 in (23.81 mm)
Weight 2.880 lb (1306.34 g)
Reviews
A great read written with the same passion Sergio has put into designing and shaping boards over decades of innovation and creativity.
Our kids have grown up with Gomez boards and we still love catching waves on these beautifully crafted pieces of art.
Thank you Sergio and Tiff for the way you have welcomed our family into your beautiful world of surfing.
Shape Shifter provides an amazing insight into the world of a world class shaper 🤙🏻
Picking out a new surfboard can be seriously confusing—but this book makes it all make sense. Written by an experienced shaper, it offers clear explanations, engaging stories, and stunning photography that draws you in from the first page. It’s both informative and inspiring—a genuinely enjoyable way to research your next board. Whether you’re just starting out or have been surfing for years, this book belongs on your shelf. Highly recommended!
Very nice book, reader friendly, by this I mean non technical explanations on how surf boards work in their various styles. The author should congratulate himself as to explain these nuances is no easy task! Above all I found the text to be vey inspirational for me to get back in the shaping bay and make myself a board again with lots of colours!
What a great book for the journey surfer where the real facts about board design and performance attributes provide a guideline for personal board selection. Written in a passionate and personal manner to take the reader on a unique journey of a lifetime.
A stunning publication. This book is an amazing collective of stories and imagery that beautifully articulates the craft of surfboard building. The quality of the imagery, down to the quality of the paper used in the book, makes it hard to put down.