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Surf Splendor

421 - Debbie Gordon: G & S Surfboards

Surf Splendor

David Lee Scales

Sports

4.8669 Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2022

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

The story of Gordon and Smith surfboard closely mirrors the story of surfing in Southern California. The brand is credited with introducing the first surf logo tee, the first shaping machine, the first surf skateboard, and much more. Today Debbie Gordon reflects on the six decade journey and explains why focusing on quality surfboards is now as important as ever. Enjoy!

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Transcript

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0:00.0

On August 1st, we're giving away a Paisal shadow, a 6-0, Paisel, shadow, shaped for John-John-Florance.

0:07.8

This was a custom made for John John that he traded in.

0:11.2

It's been ridden by John John Florence, shaped by John Paisal, and it can be yours.

0:15.7

We give these surfboards away to our supporters.

0:18.6

So you could set up your support on surf splendor podcast.com. It's $5 a month.

0:24.0

Think of it as a subscription to a magazine back in the day. This allows us a foundation of revenue

0:30.4

for our business that we can rely on, run the business on, plan on, map around. And as a thank you

0:35.8

for those of you that do it, we like to give away

0:37.9

surfboards and promote board builders who we know and love. So, Paisal was kind enough to contribute

0:43.9

one of his trade-ins from John John, and it can be yours. I would love to have this. I don't even

0:49.3

have this, but it can be yours. We're going to randomly select a name among our supporters on August 1st.

0:56.3

So if you already support, you are automatically already entered to win, as you will be in all

1:01.4

future giveaways. But if you don't support us and you want to get in on this, you got to get

1:05.8

your support in before the final minute of July Pacific Standard Time. and then we will draw that winner on August 1st.

1:12.8

All right, best of luck to you all, and thank you so much for all of the support.

1:18.5

With anything that you're putting in or on your body, trust is a key component.

1:23.5

We've all been burned before, so we're wary.

1:26.0

It's totally understandable.

1:28.7

But at this point in my life, I don't want to think through every single purchase. I just want things to be convenient. I want to know

1:34.0

that I can trust that things will work, and it's a bonus if I can feel good that my support does some

1:40.4

good work. Well, check, check, and check. Welcome Sunbum as a surf splendor partner.

1:47.3

Surely you already know Sunbum. You've seen their product, but have you tried it? You should.

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