Thoughts
on Surfing
Stories around surf and the ones who live and breathe the salty air, as we explore the essence of surf culture and the heartbeat of the surf industry. A personal vision, where we share our love for the surf life and unveil the latest trends and innovations shaping the surf industry. If you're in the mood, grab your board and paddle out with us.
About our surf grip pads hexagons size
This article was inspired by a conversation with our customer Erik, who asked me why are our hexagons smaller than the ones developed by the other guys :) While I...
2021 in review - Despite the nice forecast, a messy waves year
And they did it again… So many expectations to 2021 and… well, we all know how it was. Just like on those days when the day before you check a...
Customize Your Surf Grip Pads With Our New Tool
One of the advantages of a modular traction pad as Van der Waal, is the capability to adjust to any surfboard layout, size, and surfing style (ie beginner, novice, experienced...
A 1979 Volkswagen Beetle made of wax
According to SurferToday, there are more or less, 23 million active surfers in the world. I know that we cannot predict from this number how many wax their boards, and...
The unpredictability of surf and a leap of faith
As a sport, surf is probably one of the most fickle ones. It depends on so many factors and scenarios that predicting what gear will work or not (and how...
An alternative to surf wax
VAN DER WAAL IS A GRIP SOLUTION INTRODUCED IN 2016 AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SURF WAX.To start, let’s consider that a surf wax bar costs, on average, 3€. Our product,...
WSL – a dream that became a marketing opportunity that became our biggest marketing error (so far)
We started to test Van der Waal in 2015 and in 2016 we officially launched as product our Performance Series 1.0. Afonso was still working at his full day job,...