ABOUT

Filipe Toledo grew up in Ubatuba, Brazil, the son of two-time national champion Ricardo Toledo, who coached him from the start. He moved his whole family to San Clemente, California, in 2014 as his career took off, and that stretch of coastline became his second home. He's built a reputation as the fastest surfer on tour, known for explosive, technical surfing at waves like Jeffreys Bay, Snapper Rocks, and his backyard at Lower Trestles.

Toledo won back-to-back World Titles in 2022 and 2023, the first surfer to do it since John John Florence in 2017. He's picked up 17 Championship Tour event wins along the way. He stepped back from full-time competition in 2024 to focus on the World Surfing Games and the Paris Olympics, where he lined up alongside Joao Chianca and Gabriel Medina for Team Brazil. Toledo surfs fast and clean, and two world titles back to back is proof it works under pressure.

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FILIPE TOLEDO SIGNATURE COLLECTION

When we set out to design Filipe's signature fin, this is what he told us: “I like riding the Performer; it feels super responsive but sometimes a little twitchy in bigger conditions. I also like the control and confidence I get with a drawn-out fin like the MF. Can you make me something in between those fins that I can ride everywhere, and in any type of waves?”

So with that in mind, we created a fin that sits smack bang in the middle of those two fin templates to deliver the maneuverability and quick response of the Performer, with the hold and drive of a more raked fin like the MF and Carver. We also added a few extra details, such as a subtle bevel on the leading edge, which improves turning at higher speeds.

After trying out the fin, Filipe said, “I’ve been working a lot more on my carving turns, using more power and the rail of my board, and this fin is stiff enough to really let me push hard, but the shape doesn’t stop me from doing faster and tighter turns out of the lip either. For me it has just the right combination, and in terms of weight, it almost feels like my fins aren’t in the board, and that’s a real advantage for doing airs”.

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