What is the difference between a foam surfboard, a softboard, a softop and a foamie?
Originally, the first foam surfboards were rigid boards with a deck covered in non-slip EVA foam . We then spoke of a soft top board to say that the deck of the board was flexible compared to a resin board that had to be waxed. Then came the boards with a flexible hull, directly inspired by bodyboards. The name softboard is thus generalized for this category of board. Softboards have soft decks and hulls. The deck of the board is covered with non-slip foam . While the underside of the board is constructed with an HDPE slick . Today, we talk about foam board or softboard to simplify.