Hayden began shaping in 1996 at the age of 15 in Mona Vale, Australia. He released his own label, Haydenshapes and started developing his hand shaping skills by shaping boards for local surfers. When he finished school he began shaping full time and began to refine his hand shaping skills.

The development in Hayden’s shaping over the last 5 years has lead to his high quality short boards and fish designs being ridden by some of the most elite surfers from around the world and many more Australian Pro Juniors.

Hayden has been shaping and traveling internationally for the past four years to Japan, Europe and Indonesia. This experience has been reflected in the progression of Hayden’s shaping at a young age and will play a major role in the future development of his surfboard designs.

Haydenshapes is a brand full of youth, with a huge emphasis on shaping boards to help surfers progress to the next level. The Haydenshapes team is made up of many talented young surfers and in working these young team riders, Hayden has developed a range of models to suit all riders.