Zack Flores is a 17-Year-Old Shaping Wizard | HANDMADE | SURFER

It’s crazy to think that at just 17 years old, Zack Flores is already a highly-skilled handshaper, having frequented the bay since he was 11 and soaked up countless hours of sage advice from San Diego craftsman Jim Phillips. It’s no surprise that the lithe ripper prefers shaping himself foiled-out, low volume craft, even in his longboards, which feel more or less like stretched out wafers. Those longboards are tricky to make (especially in an barn turned into a shaping bay on the fly), so for our “Handmade” trip, Zack gave his 9’1″ blank a pass and borrowed some foam and templates from his fellow shapers, blending a few ideas together to make an incredibly-fun-looking winged twinnie. Press play above to hear Zack’s thoughts on handshaping and watch him tear the bag out of his local break on a fresh self-shape.

[@joeblow1942]

I dig these videos featuring shaper surfers.

[@alpineflauge909]

soooooo sick!!! great edits

[@chilldannymusic2824]

Amazing

[@davidgough3512]

guy's a total switchfoot, frontside and backside !

[@vincentgaulin9856]

What track is in the background of this? Love the beat. Great video series, also

[@faithstr8574]

Great resource!! How much density of polyurethane foam you use?

[@petersonfrancisconi7613]

👍👍👍

[@hokuinsai4299]

😏🤙🏾

[@yomo781]

Hello may I ask for the type of foam you're using
Cause I tried to use the normal one but it melts

[@mrqreeny]

Sounds like you're using polyester raisin on EPS foam. That's not a happy marriage. Either use epoxy raisin with EPS or polyester raisin with PU foam. (And actually epoxy raisin with PU foam would also work..)

[@thomasmoi5946]

Where does he live?? Landscape looks like south western France...

[@noahstone1558]

thomas moi San Diego lol but this was shot in Northern California

[@thomasmoi5946]

@@noahstone1558 ok lol! The pines forest looks exactly like the ones at Cap Breton or Hossegor (frenches surf's major spots)

[@carlacompte2870]

@@thomasmoi5946 Lol that's where i leave

[@thomasmoi5946]

Carla Compte super région!

[@adamlorden5666]

yoooo what stance is this guy?

[@juufro8952]

Alpha stance!

[@lancejackson3618]

Goofy, but goes switch so much you might not know lol

[@sonarbuge7958]

Jocelyn Flores’ brother?

[@hu_ugorio]

lol

[@cadenashworth1753]

Jesus loves you so much!!🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@topdeckdog]

This has nothing to do with religion you selfish prick

[@cadenashworth1753]

@@topdeckdog Dang man ok sorry. But how is that selfish?😂