The Journey to the 100ft Wave – Laura Crane

“You don’t just wake up with the confidence to do this — you build it.” – @lauracrane7739 From a small beach in Devon to the cliffs of Nazaré, Laura Crane's story isn’t just about surfing big waves — it’s about finding her way back to herself. Told she was valuable for her looks, not her strength. Pulled into a world where image mattered more than joy. Laura walked away from it all — and slowly, with therapy, with purpose, with barefoot steps — rebuilt from the ground up. Now, she’s rewriting what strength looks like. It’s raw. It’s personal. And it starts with the feet. 🦶🌊 “Your only connection to the board is your feet. If you don’t have strong feet, you don’t have much.” Big waves demand full-body strength — and it begins at the base. 🎬 Directed, filmed & produced by Jesse Cayford 🎥 Second cam & co-producer: Bella Rose Bunce 🌊 Featuring: Laura Crane Special thanks to the creators who captured the raw power of big wave surfing and helped bring this vision to life: Tim Bonython – https://www.instagram.com/tim_bonython_swellchasers Kaique Silva – https://www.instagram.com/kaiquephoto/ Pablo Garcia – https://www.instagram.com/aloha_pablo/ Max Riton – https://www.instagram.com/maxriton/ #Vivobarefoot #FromTheGroundUp #LauraCrane #BigWaveSurfing #WomensStrength #BarefootJourney #StrongFeetStrongSelf #BarefootSurf #Nazare #InHerElement #RewriteTheRules