Shaper is a privately held surfing label which includes the following projects and properties; Shaper | a surf-lifestyle apparel brand and hard goods manufacturer with international distribution throughout North America, South America, Hawaii, and Japan. Shaper Studios | a global franchise of experiential surf retail stores featuring the World's First Surfboard Workshop for the public, inspired by the original California surf shop of the early 60's. Shaper Festival Of Surfing presented by Vans | the world's first surf and music festival where everyone surfs their own handcrafted surfboard. Foam & Friends | a 3-season reality web-series that chronicles the first 3 years of building Shaper Studios. Shred Talks | a surf talk show and experiential event series featuring Daniel Thompson, Donald Brink, Ryan Lovelace, Chris Christenson, Roger Hinds, Matt Calvani, and more.