Steve Walden- The Father of the Modern Longboard

Send us Fan MailOn this episode we sit down with one of the most important surfer shapers of his generation especially in the context of the modern longboard.This year (2025) Walden celebrates 60 years in the surfing industry! He has created for himself and for our surf culture a big footprint filled with surfboard design contributions that have impacted what surfers have surfed for decades and will continue using these concepts for decades to come.Nearing his 8th decade of life, Steve has plenty of stories and anecdotes to share. It is my responsibility to go back to the Walden shop and get more answers and surf culture wisdom from this giant.I hope you enjoy this episode. I wish you a happy new year!TupiTopics:Beginnings, The Surfboard Revolution, The Modern Longboard, Surfboard Design, The Magic Model, Hawaii, Surf Biz Acumen, Surf Culture,The Ten and much more!Support the showJoin the Longboardarian Community! Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode and follow us on Instagram/facebook/YouTube @longboardarian .Support the Show!Merch coming soon!Donations/tips : Venmo: tupi-cabreraThank you for the love!