Shane is pinnacle. He's made groundbreaking achievements at every level of the sport. And, he's been riding Futures for more than a decade now. He's looking forward to another winter, pushing the envelope of what is possible. But today, he's just looking for some fun out at Backdoor. We caught him in the yard of the Billabong house, as he was getting his new 5'11" set up. Here's what he had to say.
"It's a 5'11" thumbtail. It's my model by John Carper. 18.35" wide and 2.3" thick. It's a normal little board. I've gone a bit thicker and wider lately. We made it for little Backdoor, maybe up to 4 feet Hawaiian. Almost a mini little step up for me. My shortboards are around 5'8" these days. It's just for really good waves. A tube shooter for sure. The kind of board that when I come flying out of the barrel at Backdoor I will be able to do a big hack too. I'm really loving the F4 Techflex. Initially because John John is riding them, and I want to surf like him. But, they're insane. There is great hold and I can kick 'em off the top when I'm there. The grip coming back down the transition is unreal. Really stable, for a smallish fin."
