Shane Dorian on Why Pro Surfing is Falling Apart | Pinch My Salt | #109

Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code SALTY at https://www.Ridge.com/SALTY #sponsored #ad How’s it! You know the rules. 🤙 In this episode of Pinch My Salt, Sterling Spencer and Cousin Ryan call up Shane Dorian — legendary big wave surfer, Pipeline / North Shore charger, former World Tour pro, and one of the most respected voices in surf culture — to talk real-life surfing in 2026. We get into what’s happening with the surf industry, why surf sponsorships are drying up, the truth about pro surfing money, and why even top young surfers are struggling to land contracts. Shane breaks down how e-commerce/Amazon changed surf brands, and why adversity is actually good for surfers (and humans). Plus: Jaws (Peʻahi) paddle missions, foiling’s future, back injury recovery, strength training, and why Nathan Florence is the blueprint for modern surf careers. 0:00 Russian Gym Chick 3:13 Mid Length Analogy 5:35 Word on Beat challenge 6:45 PINCH MY CLIPS 14:55 Stab In The Dark 20:50 SHANE DORIAN 22:50 Current Surfing Situation 37:12 Laird Hamilton & Shane 47:42 Latinas & Black Licorice 50:13 Shanes Vegan Phase 55:53 Billabong Sea Plane 1:02:31 Thanks Uncle Shane #PinchMySalt #ShaneDorian #SurfPodcast #ProSurfing #Surfing #BigWaveSurfing #Pipeline #NorthShore #Jaws #Peahi #WSL #ChallengerSeries #SurfIndustry #SurfSponsorship #SurfCulture #Billabong #Yeti #MonsterEnergy #JohnJohnFlorence #NathanFlorence #StabMagazine #StabInTheDark #SurfTraining #SurfingPodcast #HawaiiSurf #SurfNews #SurfTalk #PodcastClips #YouKnowDaRulez We're on the North Shore of Oahu, where the surfing is about to get epic with big waves hitting the pipeline oahu. This hawaii travel destination is known for its incredible swells, and today is no exception. Get ready for some serious action on the oahu hawaii coast!