Shea weber surfer magazine

Shea Weber studies the walls set up in the Surfing Heritage Foundation, where his father’s life is captured in vintage photos, vibrant advertisements and retro surfboards.

Dewey Weber – who died nearly 20 years ago – was more than just a longboard stylist known as the “little man on wheels.”

Weber was a CIF state champion wrestler who was a favorite to make the USA Olympic team before a dislocated elbow changed his course.

He was one of the top surfboard manufacturers in the ’60s, who along with his head shaper Harold Iggy created boards like the Weber Performer – still the company’s top-selling model today, as well as being the top selling surfboard of all time.

Weber was also a master marketer who never missed a chance to put his brand in the spotlight, putting his surf team in bright red shorts and team jackets.

“We’re talking about the golden era of surfing,” said Shea, who today runs the Dewey Weber surf sho