New Slater Designs S Boss

Slater Designs Unveils S Boss with Kelly Slater and Dan Mann

Firewire Surfboards and Slater Designs are excited to announce the release of the S BOSS, the most recent signature surfboard model by 11X World Champion, Kelly Slater, and world-class shaping talent, Dan Mann, available to order at authorised, premium retail locations and online stores globally as of today.

Kelly Slater says: “The S BOSS has been an ongoing process for a while now. From the beginning my vision was to incorporate a really aggressive v bottom throughout the entire hull of a performance board, and we took our time getting it right.”

The collaboration between Slater and Mann around the S BOSS spans over 4 years through many rounds of refinement, as well as input from team rider and R&D test pilot, Kevin Schulz.

Built in I-Bolic Technology and most notable for its application to a near universal cross-section of surfers and skill levels, the S BOSS is an intersection of Kelly Slater’s pursuit of high- performance progression and Dan Mann’s mission to make performance surfing accessible to all by design.

“It’s the most user-friendly pure performance shortboard I’ve ever worked on,” said Mann. “All of Kelly’s performance intentions were incorporated into the design at the beginning of the process. As we moved forward, I built them on top of the rocker and fin configuration from the Dominator II, a shortboard that has been considered the easiest-to-surf shortboard in Firewire’s line.”

Among test pilots and team riders, the results have been unanimous: The S BOSS is a true universal surfboard built to unlock progression across all conditions and skill levels.

“While riding the S BOSS, I’ve done the best airs I’m capable of,” stated Kevin Schulz. “But I can also recommend the S BOSS to my friends. I have a lot of friends who I can finally share my everyday shortboard with. Everyone has fun on it. It’s not like a hyper, rockered-out shortboard. The S BOSS is for everyone. But it’s also what’s advancing my surfing.”

Releasing today just ten weeks after Slater’s globally popular signature Great White Twin model, the S BOSS represents a specialized and versatile purpose in every surfer’s quiver.

The S BOSS is recommended to be paired with Slater Designs’ KS1 Endorfins template, and traction pad, which can also be found at authorised, premium retail locations around the world.