The Shred Sled was Ian's first board. It was designed to have fun surfing in small waves. Sometimes the waves would be so small you needed a little more buoyancy, but also it was small enough and the shape was just perfect for shredding those big waves. Our biggest problem, we realized later (in Mexico) was that these super buoyant boards are pretty hand to paddle out in big surf. You have to treat it like a longboard and turtle. Duck diving is just kind of out of the question. When we were in Mexico, we kept getting washed back to the beach. I still remember his perfect sweet feet in front of me, and him turning around to see if I had made it through the last set.
