STANDARD EQUIPMENT

Back when I was a grom in the early 70's 

cutting my teeth amongst older lads at the Wedge.

These SHANE Standards were standard equipment 

for grommets up and down Sydney's Northern Beaches. 

And beyond.

My first modern board was one

as was my partner Kay's.

My parents had a business relationship 

with Shane and we would go down Shane's 

big red brick factory on Mitchell Rd in Brookvale

to buy clothes and ugg boots and other stuff

he was producing for a shop they had.

This meant that I got to go out the back to see where the magic happened.