Gato
Heroi
“Cat Hero” in Portuguese. An atelier of handmade surf fruits.
Allow nature to take the lead.
Speed, flow, and natural wave riding. Boards designed to unlock new possibilities over years of riding. Unique resin tints, polished finishes, volan glassing.
- Shaper
- Robin Kegel
- Shapes in
- California & Bidart, France
- Est.
- California, 2000s
Handmade surf fruits.
25 models. Each hand-shaped by Robin Kegel. Resin-tinted, volan-glassed.
One at a time.
Cedar stringers. Pinlines hand-pulled in the bay. No two boards come out the same.
Resin tints.
Color mixed directly into the resin. A glow that deepens with age.
Flat, fast, and stubbie-inspired. The Roach takes its DNA from MP’s Kirra stubbies—flat rocker, wide tail, speed for days. The 2024 update is flatter and faster...
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The other half.
Twelve templates. Each designed for a specific board and wave.
Twelve templates.
C Fin. D Fin. T Fin. RK Rebel Kraft. Each paired to a specific board.
Hand-foiled.
Fibreglass, hand-shaped. Flex pattern matched to each board's rocker.
Built to ride.
From single fins to twin keels.
No two alike.
Custom resin tints on hand-foiled fibreglass, made in Southern California.
Flexible single fin for performance longboards and midlengths. The C Fin delivers speed, projection, and energetic rail engagement. Progressive flex loads and r...
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Classic D-style pivot for vintage log surfing. The D Fin is pure pivot — heavy tip lift that anchors the tail for vintage noseriding and slowed-down style. Extr...
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High-speed flex fin for hulls and pocket surfing. The T Fin delivers hull-like glide and trim with rapid transitions — ideal for high-speed, pocket-oriented mid...
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Robin Kegel's signature fin for progressive single-fin surfing. The RK Rebel Kraft Fin is powerful but responsive — quick pivots, crisp transitions, and advance...
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Upright squaretail fin for speed and drop-knee control. The Killer Fin is extremely upright for crisp tail release, fast transitions, and powerful drop-knee piv...
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Squaretail upright fin for speed and drop-knee turns. The OP Fin is upright for fast release from the tail with snappy, drop-knee-style turns and classic speed....
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Loose-drive raked fin for modern pigs and classic progression. The F Fin balances looseness with drive — modern turning while maintaining classic stability and ...
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Refined performance fin for midlengths. The A Fin features a high aspect ratio — taller and narrower than traditional templates. Narrow base reduces drag for sm...
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Maximum hold fin for power and big boards. The P Fin delivers deep hold and drive — powerful control for big boards and challenging surf. Very stiff constructio...
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Versatile log fin for balanced maneuverability and classic stability. The L Fin delivers a well-balanced blend of noseride lift and flowing rail-to-rail transit...
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Handmade in Portugal.
100% cotton. Two-tone colorways from the same 1960s palette Robin uses on his resin tints.
Same palette.
Colors pulled from the boards. Softens in water, dries quick.
Workshop tested.
If they survive the shaping bay, they'll survive anything.
100% cotton boardshorts handmade in Portugal. Two-tone colorway: olive drab meets burnt orange—military surplus meets 1970s autumn. Fitted waist with front draw...
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100% cotton boardshorts handmade in Portugal. Two-tone colorway: slate grey meets British Racing Green — a cool neutral paired with the 1960s Lotus and Aston Ma...
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100% cotton boardshorts handmade in Portugal. Two-tone colorway: British Racing Green meets olive drab—the color of 1960s Lotus and Aston Martin paired with arm...
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100% cotton boardshorts handmade in Portugal. Two-tone colorway: British Racing Green meets oxblood — the 1960s Lotus green against a deep, dark red.Fitted wais...
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100% cotton boardshorts handmade in Portugal. Two-tone colorway: slate grey meets rust — a cool neutral paired with burnt orange from the 1970s earth-tone palet...
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100% cotton boardshorts handmade in Portugal. Two-tone colorway: slate grey meets oxblood—cool neutral paired with deep red from the vintage palette. Fitted wai...
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100% cotton boardshorts handmade in Portugal. Two-tone colorway: olive meets oxblood—earth tones pulled from the same 1960s palette Robin Kegel uses on his resi...
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100% cotton boardshorts handmade in Portugal. Two-tone colorway: rust meets oxblood—burnt orange and deep red from the 1970s earth tone palette. Fitted waist wi...
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Disappear.
Yamamoto neoprene. Minimal seams. Patterned for paddling.
Long sleeve wetsuit jacket, women’s.Gato Heroi’s women’s long-sleeve jacket, hand made in Japan from Yamamoto neoprene. The Gato approach to wetsuits is minimal...
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Long sleeve spring suit, women’s.Gato Heroi’s women’s long-sleeve spring suit (short leg), hand made in Japan from Yamamoto neoprene. The Gato approach to wetsu...
Full details →Tavole shapeate a mano, pinne singole signature, mute e abbigliamento da surf dall'atelier californiano di Robin Kegel. Abbiamo tutta la gamma Gato Heroi — tavole, pinne, sacche Flight, boardshort e mute — e siamo uno dei pochi rivenditori statunitensi con le tavole a magazzino, pronte per la spedizione.
Tavole da surf
Robin Kegel shapea a mano ogni tavola Gato Heroi, ispirandosi alla cultura surf californiana degli anni Sessanta e Settanta con prestazioni moderne. La gamma copre longboard e mid-length su più famiglie. La Classic Edition (Californian, Playboy, Smooth Operator) riprende la tradizione del log californiano del dopoguerra — costruita per la scorrevolezza e il trim classico. L'Acid Series propone shape progressive per un surf più aggressivo. Surfar e Roach sono le mid-length per le onde di tutti i giorni. Double Dagger e Killer completano la gamma con outline particolari. Ogni tavola ha resin tint, finiture lucide e dettagli firmati a mano.
Pinne
Gato Heroi produce pinne singole signature pensate per abbinarsi alle proprie tavole. I template, siglati dalla A alla T, coprono tutto: dal noseride al trim ad alte prestazioni — costruzioni in fiberglass e volan, in più misure. La D Fin è una classica pinna da pivot, la F Fin è la loro tuttofare e la Killer Fin si abbina alla tavola omonima. La nostra Guida all'acquisto delle pinne Gato Heroi passa in rassegna ogni template con i consigli di abbinamento alle tavole.
Mute e abbigliamento
La linea mute comprende catsuit da donna con zip frontale, giacche a manica lunga e spring suit — funzionali e riconoscibili. I boardshort Gato Heroi arrivano in più colorazioni con un taglio classico. Cappelli e accessori completano la collezione.
Sacche Flight
La collezione Flight di sacche porta-tavola da giornata è realizzata con materiali riciclati: gli scarti della produzione di mute e sacche trovano una seconda vita come protezione leggera e funzionale per la tavola.
Dove vengono prodotte le tavole Gato Heroi?
Ogni tavola Gato Heroi è shapeata e firmata a mano da Robin Kegel in California. Il marchio lavora come un piccolo atelier, non come una fabbrica: ogni tavola è realizzata singolarmente, con resin tint e finiture lucide.
Qual è la differenza tra i modelli di tavole Gato Heroi?
La Classic Edition (Californian, Playboy, Smooth Operator) è costruita per il noseride e il trim tradizionali. La serie Acid propone outline più progressive. Le mid-length come Surfar e Roach sono tavole per le onde di tutti i giorni. Killer e Double Dagger hanno template particolari per condizioni specifiche. Per un confronto dettagliato, consulta la nostra guida completa ai modelli.
Come scelgo una pinna Gato Heroi?
Le pinne Gato Heroi sono siglate dalla A alla T, ognuna pensata per tipi di tavola e stili di surf specifici. La D Fin si presta al noseride classico, la F Fin è la scelta tuttofare e template come la Killer Fin sono fatti per abbinarsi a tavole precise. La nostra guida all'acquisto delle pinne illustra ogni template nel dettaglio.