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In 2002, a time by which surfing that had come to revolve around over-developed surfboard shapes, only suitable to the sphere of result-driven contest surfing, Angelo Schmitt and Andy Wirtz set out to create a surfing label that aims to bring this simple pleasure back to its essence. Being veterans of the industry, with their fair share of contest exposure, they recognised that the time had come to re-visit the core reasons for why they ventured into the surf in the first place…the pure joy of gliding along waves. Setting up shop, Angelo and Andy recruited legendary South African surfboard shaper Glen D’Arcy to help convert their vision into actual foam, fibreglass and resin. 35 years in the shaping bay, having ‘mowed foam’ on over 40.000 surfboards, Glen is one of the few gems in the world of board shaping who still has the skills to build boards from nearly all the ‘forgotten eras’ of surfing. In joining the Norden vision, Glen has come full circle in terms of his board design career. Using this vast experience, he has been able to revive long-forgotten shapes, and to incorporate their time-tested benefits, to produce a new breed of alternative surfboards that make it easy for anyone, beginner or seasoned rider, to catch waves for just the simple pleasure of it.

Moki is an Italian Stand Up Paddle brand that offers an exclusive line of high performance boards made of bamboo.

Mark Castlow and Jimbo Meador grew up on the water, Jimbo in Alabama and Mark on Florida's east coast. Both are avid sports men too, merrily making their separate livings in boating, fishing, and kayaking.