Rob Machado's First Longboard Has a Family Story Behind It
Rob Machado has spent decades riding some of surfing's most recognizable boards. His first longboard design for Firewire, though, started much closer to home. The Macy-Boo was developed with his daughter Macy, drawing from years of shaping boards for her and a shared appreciation for traditional California logs.
The influences run deep. Donald Takayama's Model T, Skip Frye's gliders and an old photograph of Macy's grandfather with an Australian longboard all helped shape the project. The result is a classic noserider with a broad outline, soft rails, a single concave beneath the nose and a rolled belly transitioning into vee toward the tail.
Underneath that traditional shape is Firewire's Helium construction, pairing an EPS core with Paulownia and balsa wood rails. Available in 9'3" and 9'6" lengths, the Macy-Boo starts at $1,390. It's a thoughtful mix of old-school surfing and modern board construction, with a personal story that makes the design even better.
Check out the full details at Firewire Surfboards.
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