Filipe Toledo started off the year with an absolute bang. Remember his performance at the Oakley Lowers Pro? It transcended superior surfing and entered into a realm that can most adequately be described as otherworldly. He was fast. He was explosive. He was so damn certain of himself and his boards that he won every heat before they even started. He knew it, everyone knew it, and he carried that same momentum when he finished first at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast and the Oi Rio Pro.
Contrary to popular belief, especially among his critics, Filipe isn’t just an air guy. He fairs damn fine in larger surf and has a rail game that is next to none. And only Filipe Toledo can put together a banger of an edit like this in just two sessions. Oh, and check out the 2:15 marker for a textbook paragon of a man-turn.
