Michele Puliti is a shaper fascinated by everything that revolves around the culture of surfing, the art of  hand-made drove him to get involved with surfing and shaping in the early 80s. Passion and creativity worked together creating a path that soon turned into his profession: he continuously researches shapes and lines of the past and of innovative and eco-friendly materials. Collaborations with shapers from other countries, experiences in the artistic field and sharing are the ingredients that represent the the attention and care for this handmade product. For Michele, being a shaper in Italy means doing a job outside the box, following a lifestyle where contact with the sea is essential, with the belief that no machine can replace what “craftsmen” can create from their hands and their mind.

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MarkG is a flamboyant and legendary icon of shaping, sometimes a rough and a shy person. Over the years he has managed to make his passion a job in a geographical area almost forgotten by the god of the sea. Born and raised in the outskirts of north Ancona, Gianluca got involved in the world of boards in his youth. Inspired by the shapes of the 70’s reinterpreting to obtain new lines functional for the swells of the Adriatic sea. It didn’t take long from shaping the first models of classic longboards for personal use to the launch as a shaper in an “official” capacity (December 2013).  He has always favored quality by making few boards but that are perfectly finished for the customer, with work processes that only years of experience allow him to manage.

– Mark G

Marcello Zani, surfboard shaper from Cesena, dedicated the first part of his life to car racing. The life of a professional pilot allowed Marcello to develop a mentality dedicated to achieving maximum performance, research, analysis, attention to detail and great determination. As a child he was fascinated by the skate punk culture and his love for water finally led him to surfing. In 2014, he began shaping and producing surfboards under the name of Sequoia Surfboards. In just two years he gets to know and works with the most important surfboard manufacturers in Europe and America. In 2016  he begins a  collaboration with Professor Riccardo Rossi, developer of a technology dedicated to surfboards that uses computing simulation. Marcello decides to invest in this technology, and with Sequoia he becomes the first in the world to use CFD, (Computational Fluid Dynamics), in surfboard design.

– Sequoia Surfboards

Craig Hollingsworth, official Lightning Bolt shaper, has been making surfboards since 1973, he was born and raised in Southern California, and a world class surfer himself. Craig has travelled the world over perfecting his designs.
With his long-time experience and hands-on-approach to testing surfboard performance, Hollingsworth is one of the most versatile shapers in the world today.