Tracks recently published a long-form piece looking at the rise of the mid length, its cultural arc, and what it represents in modern surfing. The article comments on Simon Jones and his involvement in the midlength twin. Drawing from his work as a shaper and his collaboration with Torren Martyn, and placing those boards within a much bigger conversation about style, restraint, and evolution.

Rather than framing the mid length as a trend or a reaction to shortboarding, the piece treats it as something more considered. A design that values flow over force, timing over assertion, and feeling over spectacle.

The article moves through surf history, from the thruster era through to the present day, and reflects on why this particular craft has found its moment now. It touches on etiquette, ego, and the idea that good surfing does not always need to announce itself loudly to be effective.

“It was genuinely fun to step back and reflect on how boards are not just tools, but reflections of how people want to move through the water and, in some ways, the world around them.” - Simon Jones

We won’t spoil the story here. It’s well written, thoughtful, and worth reading in full.

You can find the article on the Tracks website.

Read the full article here.