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Our history goes back to the beginning of the 70’s, when the short board revolution took place and the style of surf was being redefined… when there were no limits for the Hawaiian surfers. Among them, there was the mythic Gerry Lopez: his graceful and stylish way of surfing, even upon the harsher conditions, made him unforgettable. Nobody surfed Pipeline has he did. Together with Jack Shipley raised Lightning Bolt, in Hawaii, 1971. Gerry Lopez created and shaped surfboards with skill and innovation and he changed the whole way of surfing. With him, Pipeline became the most famous wave in the world, and today it is still considered the «Mecca of surfers» Since then, the bolt became the most popular brand image on surfboards, the first thing coming out of the huge tubes. Lightning Bolt is inspired by the true spirit of surf and its riders lifestyle, departing from the original values of surf: a cool and relaxed attitude, a soul surfer approach and a free rider state of mind, always sustained in a “Pure Source” approach.