TRACTION PATTERN BREAKDOWN
TRACTION PATTERN BREAKDOWN
Connecting with your board is everything in surfing. It needs to feel great underfoot. Great traction is that essential link. We’ve developed different options with the world’s best to fit what you’re personally after. From Ethan Ewing-esque power, Mick Fanning and Molly Picklum precision, or a Griffin Colapinto and Italo Ferreira hi-fi approach – there’s something for every mode.
Feel your best. Feel the goods. Get the right choice underfoot.
MULTI-LOC™ - For Grip At Every Angle
Normal routed traction is great, but limited to two directions. This world’s first Multi-Directional grip pattern sits exclusively on PROTO™ moulded traction. Developed around the shape of a foot and how you move while surfing, every detail down to a fraction of a millimeter is optimised for pure engagement. As grippy as it gets.
THERMO-LITE - Thin, Light, Sticky
Applying heat to traction shrinks its profile while maintaining durability. Our Thermo-Lite process leaves a stable layer on the surface with a dot pattern that’s sticky underfoot. Ideal for those wanting minimal drag while still having stability and security. Used on Square-Loc II and Diamond-Loc II, plus some magic in Italo’s signature series. Light and tight.
SQUARE-LOC: Proven To Perform
Used in our range for decades and still requested by our elite team today. Square Loc is ultra versatile in a medium height, allowing a balance of grip while allowing intentional foot movement between speed pumps and savage hacks. A true power surfer’s go to.
SQUARE-LOC II: The World’s Winningest Traction?
It could be that this traction pattern has won more world titles than any other, used almost exclusively during a combined 12x winning campaigns. It builds on the original Square-Loc with an extra node on top of each square, adding critical grip during hi-fi surfing. Extra grip, extra pop. Proven performance, again and again.
DIAMOND-LOC II: For a Modern Attack
Modern surfers move their feet mid-turn more than ever. Airs, tail wafts, fin throws. Diamond-Loc II was developed specifically for this evolution of surfing. The angled positioning lets you shift up and back, while locking in when you plant things down hard. Only in Thermo-Lite. Grip ready for every trick in the book.
CORD-LOC: Waxed-On Feel. Foamy Comfort.
Sometimes you want to feel extra engaged with the deck of your board. Surf wax offers that, letting you connect, no matter where you place your feet. CORD-LOC gives the closest thing to that feeling, with a thin to deck base and extra grippy bumps between. Straight-up traction that won’t melt under pressure.