High Performance Softboard
Explore the High Performance Softboard, Kona's versatile shortboard soft top built for surfers who want easier paddling, clean responsiveness, and more range from smaller peelers up into solid head-high surf.
Board Details
How does this board ride?
This board paddles easier than a more demanding narrow shortboard, catches waves early, and keeps speed through flatter sections without feeling overly stiff once you are up and riding. The rocker and bottom contours help it stay quick underfoot, with enough control to feel comfortable when the wave gets cleaner or more powerful.
What skill level is this board for?
The High Performance Softboard works best for surfers who already want a shorter, more responsive outline but still appreciate a little extra help on entry and overall forgiveness. It suits progressing riders stepping toward a livelier board and experienced surfers who want a soft-top option that still feels capable.
More board info
The shape uses balanced proportions, a touch of extra length, a wider nose and tail, staged continuous rocker, and a single-to-double concave bottom flowing into a rounded squash tail. Built with an EPS core, epoxy lamination, and a 4mm IXPE textured soft deck, it blends shortboard-style response with a softer, more forgiving construction.
