Wax melts, stains, and pollutes. Front grips cover your surfboard design. What if we want something in between? We believed it was possible to develop an alternative to surf wax that did not compromise our customers' surf.
So we've spent the last ten years crafting a better alternative to surf wax.
Van der Waal is a modular surf grip traction pads that allows you to surf without the hassles of surf wax.
Built for longevity and rooted in practicality, our surf grip doesn't melt, doesn't stain and doesn’t get sticky or dirty so your surfboard design will always shine.
Apply it once and you will be ready to surf for more than 2 years with almost no maintenance, making our surf grip pads an eco-friendly alternative to surf wax.
OUR STORY
Founded by Martim and his best friend Afonso, Van der Waal started as a personal project. It was initially intended as a solution for Martim's new surfboard, rather than a brand or product. Over time, as interest grew among friends and fellow surfers, we started to see it as a potential product.
YOUR OCEAN DESERVES MORE
It is considered that six billion bars of surf wax are purchased annually worldwide and that about 95 percent of them contain these petroleum by-products.
A surfboard without wax means a board that is not melting oil (and other components) into the ocean, and also means less CO2 from transportation caused by fast-moving consumer goods.
Beyond the pollution it causes, the mess of melting and grab all debris around it, wax is more expensive than you think. Calculate here how much money you spend, in surf wax, per year.
All surfboards are different. And every surfer needs the grip differently.
Create your own Van der Waal surf grip pack to fully adapt to your type of surf.
You probably have a deep and lasting relationship with surf wax and probably have questions about Van der Waal. So check our faq page and feel free to contact us if you still have doubts.
Never wax your surfboard again
Why should we worry about regularly maintaining our boards, adding top layers of wax before every session, using different waxes for different temperatures, finding melted wax sticking everywhere, and spend a ton of money just to enjoy our passion for surfing?
