If you're playing word association with a surfer and you say the name, Filipe Toledo, chances are you'll get answers like; electric, fast, innovative, thrilling, and maybe even, WTF? Filipe is one of the most feared on the World Championship Tour. His airs. His turns. His speed. His Championship. Originally from Ubatuba, Brazil, Filipe relocated his entire family to San Clemente, CA, to have the world's most rippable wave at his disposal, you almost feel bad for the other competitors; from the first horn, the contest was his. And now the chatter is getting louder. The interviews. The covers. If the weight of his family, his fans, his country, and his hype are holding him down, it doesn't show.
If you're playing word association with a surfer and you say the name, Filipe Toledo, chances are you'll get answers like; electric, fast, innovative, thrilling, and maybe even, WTF? Filipe is one of the most feared on the World Championship Tour. His airs. His turns. His speed. His Championship. Originally from Ubatuba, Brazil, Filipe relocated his entire family to San Clemente, CA, to have the world's most rippable wave at his disposal, you almost feel bad for the other competitors; from the first horn, the contest was his. And now the chatter is getting louder. The interviews. The covers. If the weight of his family, his fans, his country, and his hype are holding him down, it doesn't show.