The best of Filipe Toledo's Jack Russell-ish jams from 2016!
It’s pretty easy to forget, at least when the surf strikes four foot and beyond, that Filipe Toledo is our sepia Apollo. The sweet ferocity of his strikes, the torso whiplashing.
Kolohe Andino likens Filipe to cult leader-killer Charles Manson and says if you’re not “in love with Filipe’s full-rotations, you’re blind!”
Yeah, Filipe runs a little hot and cold, and coldest, mostly, if there’s a little venom in a reef. But he ain’t alone. Do you remember when the then reigning world champ Gabriel Medina had to be cajoled into surfing the Box during 2014’s Margaret River contest?
But, three foot or thereabouts and is there anyone else who makes you feel so ready to surf with…vigour?
Want to surf? Want a little inspiration?
Here’s a cut of Filipe’s best Jack Russell-ish jams from the year so far to get you in the mood.
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Unarguably. An applaudible insight.
Phil & Gabbys Shapers..
meat & potatoe shapes.. eh,
slight bonza..? haha.
The whole “Wild” and “Free” thing bugs me.. I thought he lives with his parents?
Yeah, but he knocked a girl up in his bedroom–WILDFREE!
Did I see an overhead wave in that video?
Mute the fuck out of this soundtrack and pull up Sonic Youth’s Sugar Kane.
Never have I heard such bad music choice for a clip.
Couldn’t spend enough time on the clip to even get to the mute button. Silence would have been better.
How about fart noises when he launches?
That would rule.
HA, I wasn’t gonna watch this clip until I read your comment. And what do you know: you are exactly right. That song was horrible.
I just watched again to laugh at the song.
Another clip just dropped over on St*b with the Pixies “Where is my mind” as the soundtrack. Go figure.