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one endless wave.
TWO LEGENDS
Corky Carroll and Mike Purpus are making surfing fun again.
OUR STORY
OUR ORIGIN STORY
“WE JUST WANTED
TO SURF, HAVE FUN,
AND MAKE COOL STUFF.”
It all started one afternoon over Corkaritas on Corky’s deck. Corky and Joel were discussing whether it might be worth launching a website to promote Corky’s All-Inclusive International Surf Adventure and possibly sell his music and maybe some t-shirts. Since his latest album was called Blue Mango, he decided we would call our new company Blue Mango Surf.
Corky had noticed on social media that Joel surfed regularly, when at home with an old competitor of his, Mike Purpus. He had always admired and respected Mike when they competed against each other but was never very close as friends. This was likely because of the notorious SouthBay/OC rivalry that existed then and still does.
MIKE PURPUS
SURFER • INNOVATOR • LEGEND
A surfing icon known for power, style, and progression. Mike’s influence runs deep in the surf world and beyond.
Redondo Beach, CA USA
Surfing since 1963
CORKY CARROLL
SURFER • DESIGNER • PIONEER
A California original with endless stoke and creativity. Corky designs custom boards, makes music, and creates Surf Art .
Ixtapa, Guerrero Mexico
Surfing Since: 1965
Corky had asked Joel whether he thought Mike would like to come aboard and co-design some magic surfboards together with him. We needed a master shaper for them to collaborate with too and take everything from A-Z. Mike and Joel had been working with Jose Barahona for over three decades so he was the first choice. He'd ghost shaped thousands of boards for Phil Becker before Becker retired and turned over his shaping bay (and legacy) to him. Last year, Hap Jacobs also retired and turned over his brand legacy to Jose, as well as his son Kent, to continue. Jose had also been ghost shaping for Jacobs and many others along with building his own Barahona Surfboard brand.
So, we combined Mike and Corky's 60 years each of experience with Team Barahona. Jose and Oscar Barahona have over 40 years each of experience building boards in the Rick/Becker/Mangiagli Glassing factory, established in 1961. This factory is likely the oldest continuously running surfboard factory in the world. Several decades ago, Phil Becker was about 80,000 boards ahead of Al Merrick for having personally made more hand shaped surfboards than anyone else in the world at the time.
Today, Blue Mango Surf has evolved into three distinct Surfboard labels. Corky Carroll Blue Mango Surfboards, HotLips Designs by Mike Purpus, and Corky and Mike's BMS Legends of Surfing Co-Designed boards series.
Our boards have provenance before they even get waxed. Each Legends of Surf model is signed by both Corky and Mike. We are stoked to have world famous Dive'N'Surf Body Glove Surf Shop of Redondo Beach, also around for over 60 years, as our exclusive South Bay authorized dealer. If you don't see our boards over there, ask!
