Joy Craft
Every Offshore is pressed, finished and tuned by hand in our factory in Niseko, Japan.
Shaped for deep snow. Built for effortless flow.
A high-performance meeting of all-mountain and powder. The Joy Craft holds a committed edge on firm snow, then comes alive in the deep, where the swallowtail floats the nose and frees the tail. Refined, stable curves and precisely placed carbon keep it composed from open bowls to tight tree lines.
The Joy Craft is where an all-mountain board and a powder board meet. On hardpack it feels precise and confident. Point it into deep snow and it changes character. The swallowtail lifts the nose, frees the tail, and the whole board turns playful and surfy. Twin Pins and Power Chords keep the drive running through both.
It handles firm snow with confidence and shines brightest when the snow gets soft. That is the joy in the craft. Built for the days you wait for.
Crafted by us, customised by you.
Your name. Your design. Pressed into a hand-crafted board that didn't exist before you ordered it.
The iD is made the same way every Offshore board is made. The highest quality materials, hand-crafted in Moiwa by people who chose quality and joy over everything else. By the time it leaves, it has a wooden core, carbon, resin, fibreglass, and you, pressed into the kind of board people ask about at the bottom of the lift.
That's the iD. Made once, for you.
Custom
Black. For a reason.
Every Offshore has the same
high-grade black carbon-sintered
base. Fast, durable and consistent.
We keep it black and leave the
colour to the topsheet.
Joy Craft
Every Offshore is pressed, finished and tuned by hand in our factory in Niseko, Japan.
¥165,000
Exclusive of tax
Shaped for deep snow. Built for effortless flow.
A high-performance meeting of all-mountain and powder. The Joy Craft holds a committed edge on firm snow, then comes alive in the deep, where the swallowtail floats the nose and frees the tail. Refined, stable curves and precisely placed carbon keep it composed from open bowls to tight tree lines.
The Joy Craft is where an all-mountain board and a powder board meet. On hardpack it feels precise and confident. Point it into deep snow and it changes character. The swallowtail lifts the nose, frees the tail, and the whole board turns playful and surfy. Twin Pins and Power Chords keep the drive running through both.
It handles firm snow with confidence and shines brightest when the snow gets soft. That is the joy in the craft. Built for the days you wait for.
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Choose your series Craft
Our house graphics, refreshed each season.
The foundation Offshore was built on.
A digital interpretation of hand-painted urushi artwork,
drawn from Japan's 7,000-year-old lacquer tradition.
Design your own topsheet.
Choose the texture, colours, logo and name.
Limited seasonal releases.
One-offs and collaborations, never repeated.
You supply the artwork.
We refine it and hand-craft your chosen shape around it.
Work directly with our founder, Josh.
Create a one-off topsheet together, from first idea to finished board.
Graphic Coral Bloom
Background Texture Blank
Colours Blank
Logo Style Block
Your Name —
Up to 20 characters. Engraved on the tail.
Every Offshore is made by hand. Custom begins with something only you can bring: the artwork.
Send us your design and we’ll refine the files, balance the colours and prepare every detail for production. Before anything is made, we send you a final digital proof to approve. Once you’re happy, your chosen shape enters the build schedule in Niseko.
Every Custom graphic is sublimated into the topsheet. Metallic inks, screen printing, resin tints and other finishes that cannot be reproduced through sublimation are not available. If anything needs adjusting, we’ll work through it with you before production begins.
Your artwork. Your Offshore. One of one.
Some boards we make for you. Studio+ is made with you.
Studio+ is the most personal expression of Offshore. You work directly with Josh Monin, our founder, designer and shaper, to create an original topsheet from scratch.
Drawing on years of designing Offshore graphics and shaping boards in Niseko, Josh works with you to turn your ideas and references into something balanced, considered and entirely your own.
It begins with a conversation. References, sketches and revisions follow. Once the artwork feels right, your chosen shape is hand-crafted in the Kōjō.
Your own pro model.
Horumon / WabiSabi x OFSR
OFSR is humbled to present a collaboration with one of Hokkaido's most iconic tastemakers and graphic design overlords, WabiSabi. Built from WabiSabi's Horumon, a visceral collision of organic tissue and modern typography. Letterforms stretch, twist and repeat across the board.
Part typography, part organism.
Limited to 5. Never repeated.
Size 154
Ride it the same length as your all-mountain board, or size up for deeper days.
Flex Regular
Personality: Happy Medium.
Topsheet Finish Gloss
Finish: Vivid and reflective.
Delivery or Pick-Up Date 15 December 2026
Next available: 15 December.
Need it sooner? Contact us to check availability. For delivery, your selected date is the dispatch date. Please allow additional shipping time to your destination.
Need it sooner? Contact us to check availability. For delivery, your selected date is the dispatch date. Please allow additional shipping time to your destination.
The Board
Joy Craft / Pow Camber / Swallow Tail Powder
Ride Profile
What it
does best.
Six metrics across all snowboard terrain. The further a petal extends, the stronger the board in that area.
Shaped for
What it
lives for.
- Powder
- Where it shines. The swallowtail floats the nose and frees the tail, playful and surfy in the deep.
- All-Mountain
- Committed edge hold on hardpack. Stable, precise and confident when the snow is firm.
- Versatility
- A high-performance blend of the two. One board that carves hard and floats free.
Board Selector
Find your size.
Your weight, your boots, how you ride. We will point you at the right board.
What’s Inside
The Intention
The Joy Craft answers a question most boards dodge. Can one board hold a committed edge on hardpack and still shine in deep snow? We built it to do both. An all-mountain board's edge hold meets a swallowtail's float. Refined, balanced and quietly capable across changing conditions. It feels composed when the snow is firm, then turns playful the moment it gets deep.
How It Rides
On hardpack the Joy Craft feels precise and composed. The effective edge locks in, holds through the arc and releases cleanly, with the confidence of a proper all-mountain board. In deep snow it comes alive. The swallowtail lifts the nose and frees the tail, giving the board a playful, surfy feel without sacrificing control. Twin Pins and Power Chords keep the drive running through both. All-mountain when you need it. Powder when you want it.
The Rider
For the rider who refuses to choose. Someone who enjoys carving firm snow as much as finding deep snow, and wants one board capable of doing both properly. Confident, versatile and directional at heart. Intermediate through expert.
The Terrain
Firm morning groomers. Steep, committed lines. Open bowls and deep trees when the snow rolls in. The Joy Craft stays composed across changing snow, but it is when things get deep that the shape really makes sense.
Shape
Swallow Tail
Taper
15mm
Setback
20mm
Camber Profile: Pow Camber
Flex Options
Soft
5 / 10
Regular
7 / 10
Stiff
9 / 10
Same shape, three layups. Soft is forgiving and playful. Regular is the most ridden. Stiff drives harder at speed.
Camber: Pow Camber
Camber under the feet, early rise nose, a touch of rocker in the tail. The contact point sits closer to the back foot, so the nose has room to rise and the tail can release. Camber between the feet is non-negotiable on Offshore boards, it’s the engine of the turn. The rockered nose and tail add surf and lift, effortless float on the deepest days. Pow Camber is made for powder and surfy terrain.
Shape: Swallow Tail Powder
The whole outline is drawn around the swallowtail. Fifteen millimetres of taper and twenty of setback shift your weight back and let the nose rise. The split tail releases the pull of deep snow and lets the board pivot underfoot, while Pow Camber keeps drive running through the middle. Carbon Power Chords and Innegra retention hold it all together. On firm snow the long effective edge locks in and carves with the commitment of a dedicated all-mountain board.
Same shape, three layups. The flex does not change what the shape was intended for. Only how hard you have to ask. It is the mood. The feel. There is no right or wrong. Just a preference we like to offer, made possible by building every board to order.
Soft · 5
Playful & forgiving
Easy to bend, easy to forgive. Presses and butters come cheap. It soaks up chatter and is more forgiving when a landing goes wrong. Good in tight trees, on slow days, and if you prefer a softer feel.
Regular · 7
Happy medium
The one most people ride. It holds an edge when you lean on it and lets go when you want to play. Stable enough for speed, loose enough for fun. If you are not sure which to pick, this is the answer. It is how we intended our boards to feel, and how we ride them.
Stiff · 9
Hard charging
Built for those who prefer a firmer flex. It holds a line through chop and stays calm as the speed climbs. It carves hard and rewards a strong back leg. You get back exactly what you put in. Not designed to be easy to ride. Designed to be ridden.
Tech · 01 / 06
Power Chords
Power Chords are pre-tensioned carbon tow that target the board's most critical sections, giving the rider greater control and stability when turning, landing and improving durability.
- Pre-tensioned carbon
- Targeted placement
- Control + durability
Tech · 02 / 06
Twin Pins
Twin Pins are 2 carbon-wrapped flax rods that make a board more reliable and responsive. They reduce chatter, increase hold and help to generate speed through turns.
- Carbon-wrapped flax
- Less chatter
- Speed through turns
Tech · 03 / 06
Punt Pins
Punt Pins are 2 carbon-wrapped flax pins that add snap, pop, stability and strength to a board, without stiffening its flex pattern or adding weight.
- 2 carbon-wrapped flax pins
- Snap + pop
- Stable landings
Tech · 04 / 06
Resin
A specially formulated Japanese resin with unique mechanical properties that promote a more supple flex, without an increase in flex fatigue. Poppy but smooth. The perfect blend.
- Japanese formula
- Supple flex
- No flex fatigue
Tech · 05 / 06
Urethane
Urethane is the most shock-absorbing shear layer available for use between edge and sidewall. It significantly reduces vibrations and strengthens critical bond zones.
- Shock absorption
- Edge to sidewall
- Stronger bond zones
Tech · 06 / 06
Innegra
Innegra is a super strong, ultra-light composite that dissipates a tremendous amount of energy and vibration. This makes it perfect for improving insert retention and ride smoothness.
- Ultra light
- Energy dissipation
- Insert retention
Materials · 01 / 06
Base
Carbon sintered 7515 Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene bases absorb more wax and finish smoother than every other clear base on the market. This is the fastest base in its class.
- Sintered 7515
- Holds more wax
- Fastest in class
Materials · 02 / 06
Edge
High-strength, durable, full-wrap steel edges that stay sharp and keep your board protected all season. A perfect balance of thickness and durability versus weight and feel.
- Full wrap steel
- Stays sharp
- Balanced weight
Materials · 03 / 06
Polyurethane Sidewalls
We pour our sidewalls instead of gluing them in. Liquid polyurethane runs into a channel cut along the core, then cures into one seamless piece that damps chatter and holds its flex.
- Poured urethane
- One seamless piece
- Damps chatter
Materials · 04 / 06
Fibreglass
Our perfectly balanced glass is woven from high-quality fine-strand tow that ensures board strength, a perfect bond and consistent longitudinal and torsional flex patterns throughout.
- Fine-strand tow
- Consistent flex
- Perfect bond
- Triax top / Triax base
Materials · 05 / 06
Core
Fullwood-core construction using vertically laminated high-grade Paulownia with 4 x Mountain Ash stringers that ensure pop, liveliness and superior insert retention.
- Paulownia laminate
- 4 Ash stringers
- Pop + retention
Materials · 06 / 06
Topsheet
A high-quality, friction and temperature stable polyamide that offers the best in stress endurance and wear performance. Expect lasting colour and less chipping in your top sheet.
- Stable polyamide
- Lasting colour
- Less chipping
| Size | Running Length | Nose Width | Waist Width | Tail Width | Sidecut | Stance Width | Weight Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | 1013 mm | 282 mm | 237 mm | 267 mm | 6.8m | 470 mm | 39-63 kg |
| 146 | 1042 mm | 290 mm | 244 mm | 275 mm | 7m | 485 mm | 46-70 kg |
| 150 | 1071 mm | 298 mm | 251 mm | 283 mm | 7.2m | 510 mm | 54-78 kg |
| 154 | 1099 mm | 305 mm | 257 mm | 290 mm | 7.4m | 535 mm | 63-87 kg |
| 158 | 1128 mm | 313 mm | 264 mm | 298 mm | 7.9m | 560 mm | 74-98 kg |
| 162 | 1157 mm | 321 mm | 271 mm | 306 mm | 8.1m | 560 mm | 86-110 kg |
| 166 | 1186 mm | 329 mm | 278 mm | 314 mm | 8.3m | 575 mm | 100+ kg |
Rider:
Jake McCarthy
Shape:
Joy Craft 158
42.8048° N, 140.6874° E
What Riders Say
5.0 · 3 reviews
OFSR / New Entry
Good to Know
The questions we get most, answered straight.
The Joy Craft
What is the Joy Craft best at?
Deep snow with a high-performance all-mountain feel. The swallow tail sinks the back foot and lifts the nose, so it floats with almost no effort and stays stable through long powder turns, but it excels all over the mountain.
Is it only for powder days?
It is a deep-snow specialist, happiest when it is dumping. Although it was designed as a powder board, it has the engine of an all-mountain board. It feels true in turns and charges hard through all terrain.
What is the difference between the Joy Craft and Joy Machine?
The Joy Craft is a swallow-tail powder board built to float, happiest in deep snow, with 15 mm of taper and a longer nose profile. The Joy Machine is a directional all-mountain board with 5 mm of taper and a mellow swallow, built for edge hold and speed in all conditions. The Joy Craft leans towards freeride powder, the Joy Machine towards freestyle all-mountain. Same family, different jobs: the Joy Craft floats, the Joy Machine charges.
How do I choose my Joy Craft size?
Your weight sets the length, your boots set the width. The shows three sizes: nimble, true to size, and more float. A good starting point is the same length as your normal all-mountain board, then size up for deeper days.
Do I need a wide board?
It comes down to your boot size and the waist width of the size you want, not the length on its own. As a rule, boots around US 11 or bigger usually want a W, which runs 10 mm wider at the waist to keep your toes and heels off the snow. If you ride a shorter length but have big boots, you may still need a wide. The works it out from your boot size.
Is my board waxed and tuned, ready to ride?
Yes. Every board is hand waxed several times and tuned to perfection. It is ready to ride the moment it leaves the factory. We do not over-detune our boards, so we suggest detuning the tip and tail to your own preference.
Ordering & Shipping
How long does a board take?
Lead time is around six weeks from order, plus about two weeks for delivery if you are overseas. We make only a very limited number each year and sell out each season, so ordering early secures your board for the coming winter. There is no stock and no production line.
Do you ship worldwide?
Yes. Worldwide shipping is available. Wherever you are, we can get your board to you.
Can you deliver to my hotel in Japan?
Yes. We ship anywhere in Japan, including to your hotel or accommodation. Send us the details of where you are staying and we will have your board waiting for your arrival.
Do you offer tax free?
No. But if you ship outside Japan, your purchase is exempt from the 10% Japan VAT.
Can I pick up my board from the factory?
Yes. You are welcome to collect your board from our factory in Niseko. Just let us know when you will collect and we will have your board ready for you.
The Factory
Where are Offshore Snow Shapes boards made?
By hand at our factory in Niseko, Japan. Every board is hand-crafted, made to order in small numbers. Learn more about our factory in Niseko.
Can I visit the factory?
Yes. Outside winter we are open 9am to 5pm, and through winter 8am to 8pm. Come and see how the boards are made, pick up your new board, or demo one of our shapes.
Can I demo a board before I buy?
Yes. Demo boards are available at the factory for around 5,000 yen a day, and you can also demo at Rhythm in Hirafu. It is the best way to feel a shape before you order.
Can I watch my board being made?
In winter you are welcome to drop by. Walk-ins are fine and we are happy to show you around the workshop while boards are in build. Come and see how they are made.
Do you offer a free tune?
Yes. As an Offshore owner, your board includes one complimentary tune each year at our Niseko Kōjō.
We’ll confirm the board against its serial number or original purchase details when you bring it in. Additional tuning, waxing and repair work is available at our regular service rates.
Do you have a showroom?
Yes. We have a small showroom at the factory where we sell limited-edition apparel and OFSR merchandise.
Craft Series.
The OFSR Graphic Series
The house
graphics.
A new collection of Offshore graphics each season. The foundation the brand was built on.
Proven performance deserves a classic aesthetic.
The flagship graphic. Original urushi artwork, painted by hand, then digitised and brought onto the topsheet. Its depth and lustre, captured in print. A new artwork each season.
Limited
by design.
Special Release. Limited graphics made in small numbers. Sometimes a one-off, sometimes a collaboration. Never repeated.
Crafted by us.
Customised by you.
Start by selecting a shape, then make the topsheet your own. Choose the texture, colours, logo and name.
Your design,
our build.
You supply the artwork. We prepare it for production, you approve the final design, then we hand-craft your chosen shape in Niseko.
Work with
the founder.
Work directly with Josh Monin, Offshore founder, designer and shaper, to create an original topsheet from the first idea to the final board.
Series
Information
Each season brings a new collection of Offshore graphics, designed by founder and designer Josh Monin in Niseko. New season, new art. The steady rhythm the brand was built on.
Drawing came before board building. Josh was designing long before the first Offshore was pressed, and the topsheet has always been treated as a small canvas. Composition, colour, weight and balance. The same attention given to the shape beneath it.
A Craft graphic belongs to its season. Years from now, someone will spot one on a wall and know the winter it came from.
Series
Information
Urushi is one of Japan’s oldest decorative traditions, with a history stretching back thousands of years.
For Offshore, the process begins with original artwork created by hand using genuine urushi lacquer. The finished piece is then photographed and digitised, translating its depth, movement and surface into a graphic that can be reproduced on a rideable snowboard.
The result is not a lacquered snowboard. It is a printed interpretation of the original work, made to be ridden.
A new artwork is created for the series each season.
Series
Information
SR stands for Special Release.
It is where Offshore can follow an idea without needing it to become part of the permanent collection. Some releases begin with Josh in the Niseko studio. Others begin with an artist, a collaborator or something we simply want to make once.
Numbers stay small. Some graphics appear across a short run. Others exist on a single board.
What they share is simple: once an SR is gone, it does not return.
A moment, made physical.
Series
Information
iD puts the final graphic decisions in your hands.
Choose the texture, colours, logo treatment and name, then see the design take shape as you build it.
The choices are yours. The board beneath them remains Offshore: the same shape, construction and performance, hand-crafted in Niseko.
Save a design, come back to it later, or keep working until it feels right.
Series
Information
Custom starts with your artwork.
It might be a finished design, something still taking shape, or files that need a little work before they are ready for a snowboard.
Send them through and we’ll take it from there. We refine the layout, balance colours and prepare the artwork for the proportions and production requirements of your chosen shape.
Before anything enters the Kōjō, you receive a final digital proof to approve.
Once you are happy, the artwork is prepared for sublimation and your board enters production.
From first file to final board, we stay with the details.
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01 / Order
Choose your shape, size and flex.
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02 / Artwork
Send us your artwork, references or working files.
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03 / Refine
We prepare the design for the topsheet, refining layout, colour and details where needed.
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04 / Approve
You receive a final digital proof. Nothing enters production until you are happy with it.
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05 / Build
Once approved, your chosen shape enters the build schedule at the Niseko Kōjō.
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06 / Finish
Your artwork is sublimated into the topsheet, then the board is pressed, tuned and finished by hand.
Made for sublimation.
Every Custom graphic is sublimated into the topsheet.
The process reproduces colour and fine detail beautifully, but not every material or effect translates. Metallic inks, screen-printed effects, resin tints and finishes that rely on reflective or physical materials cannot be reproduced through sublimation.
Colours can also appear slightly different on a snowboard topsheet than they do on a screen.
We review the artwork with you and flag anything that needs adjusting before you approve the final design.
Your artwork. Your Offshore. One of one.
Series
Information
Studio+ begins before there is an artwork.
Bring an idea, a reference, a colour, a photograph, a feeling or simply a place to start. Josh works with you directly to find the visual direction and develop it into something that belongs on your board.
Years spent creating Offshore graphics have taught him when to add something, when to take something away and when a design has found its balance.
The process moves through conversation, references, sketches and revisions. You see the work develop and have the opportunity to shape the direction along the way.
Once the final artwork is approved, your chosen shape enters the Kōjō and is hand-crafted in Niseko.
One rider. One board. One graphic.
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01 / Conversation
Bring an idea, references or simply a place to start.
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02 / Direction
Work directly with Josh to establish the visual direction.
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03 / Design
Josh develops the idea into an original topsheet.
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04 / Refine
Work through details and revisions together until it feels right.
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05 / Approve
You approve the finished artwork before production begins.
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06 / Build
Your chosen shape is hand-crafted in the Niseko Kōjō.
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