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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.
SHAPESHFTER 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
I love this book, super interesting, great photos, I learnt a lot about surfboards think it will make a great gift! Thanks Sergio