Born from two airline-working surfers’ need to protect their boards, Pro-Lite has made surfboard travel bags since 1982. The Ventura-based, 100% employee-owned company is known for being the first U.S. maker of travel-grade surfboard bags and now develops protection and gear for surfers who travel by air or head out for the day.
Natures Shapes SurfboardsSince 1993, Mike Becker has shaped Natures Shapes Surfboards from a personal hobby into a Long Island surfboard manufacturer known for making every board on Long Island. Based in Sayville, the company also developed the patented Carbon Compact, a two-piece board system created for surfers who want to travel with their boards more easily.SAYVILLE, NY
Board BootieBoard Bootie is a manufacturing company that produces the lightest, most convenient protective covers for snowboards and wakeboards, which can also be used as backpacks for transporting boards.PHOENIXVILLE, PA
Versa-Flex, IncVeteran-owned Versa-Flex was founded by disabled veteran Larry Nolan and operates from North Ridgeville, Ohio. Known as the originator of the Flag Bag, the company has made American-built protective gear bags for professional production crews since developing its first versions for Mathews Studio Equipment and Advantage Gripware in the 1990s.NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH
BiaggiBiaggi makes travel luggage and organizers built around a simple idea: carry more without making travel bulkier. Its standout designs include under-seat bags that expand into carry-ons and packing cubes that hang open at the destination, while the company’s more than 500,000 happy travelers and 80,000-plus five-star reviews point to a brand with a substantial following.NEW YORK, NY