Despite the soft top being created in the 1970s, it took decades for the foam-filled board to be accepted into surfing culture.
But much has changed in the past 15 years or so, and while there are still plenty of naysayers, it seems the soft top has found its place in the crowded lineup.
With the growth of surfing, they are a perfect board for newcomers because of their price point, the ease of learning and the durability, he said. But those easy-to-ride boards came with controversy: Traditional board shapers argued they couldn’t compete with the inexpensive boards churned out of a machine in China. And surfers who didn’t like their surf breaks becoming even more crowded saw them — and the surfers clutching them — as a threat.The brand was born in Laguna Beach in 2007 and set up its office and retail shop in San Clemente, the mecca of mainland surfing.
While they cost more than the Wavestorm, the Catch Surf versions were sturdier and more performance-driven, made with a fin box that allowed for bigger turns and speed down the line. Like traditional boards, they are made with wood stringers with a variety of sizes — everything from a 6-foot performance board to a 9-foot longboard.
Catch Surf isn’t the only brand to ride into the soft-top market, and no longer are soft boards just for novices. One of the most respected names in surfing, Gerry Lopez, has his own soft-top model, going toe-to-toe with Wavestorm in Costco.
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