Florida shops still feeling pain of Clark Foam shutdown

An article in today's Palm Beach Tribune highlights the trials and tribulations of surf shops in the local area.

Since Clark Foam in Mission Viejo, CA closed its doors, there has been a glut of cheaper foam boards. Meanwhile, sales are stagnant for epoxy boards.

"A lot of the intermediate surfers are going with the cheaper boards," local shaper Matt Kechele said. "That's a market that all of us have depended on as part of our staple."

Featured in the article are Spectrum Surfshop in Indianatlantic, Resin Research of Indian Harbour Beach, and Quiet Flight Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach.

On the brigher side, board rentals have increased.

Read more here.

(Palm Beach Tribune photo)