The beginning of surfing. In the 1960s surfing became massive all over the world not only as a competitive sport but as a cool funky hobby as well. The whole style of the beach look and surfer chick took the world by storm and suddenly not only surfers were wearing board shorts and flip flops but people who wanted to look like they had just come from the beach were wearing them as well.
From shorts to board shorts
The original board short style derived from the old fashioned form of swimming trunks. Similar to what they are today they were long, but they had lace up at the front, thick seams, and buttons which were inconveniently placed when paddling out on the surf board. They did not dry quickly from the water which meant while surfing they were hard to wear, rode up, and rubbed the upper legs. They were neither comfortable nor practical.
Evolution of the first board short
It was only until 1970 that 2 Australian surfers Alan Green and John Law designed a board short that would change the surfer fashion forever. They designed a short that was purposefully made for surfing, everything about it, from the material used, the waist band, the length, where buttons were placed, whether to use lining and so on. They designed a short specifically for surfers for their surf board, hence the name 'board shorts'. Their company is called Quicksilver. Any surfer who wore them said they were the most comfortable shorts for surfing they had ever worn, and so from word of mouth the style and the brand name grew and grew to the phenomenon that it is today.
From here many companies and brands make board shorts, but all use Green and Law's style, these include such as Billabong, Puma, Timberland, O'Neill, and hundreds more.
The main different types
The first main sections they divide board shorts into are: men, women, and children. The differences between these are mainly in size and pattern. Ensure that when choosing your board short they fit properly as this will bring less resistance for when you are in the water or on your board. They need to be loose enough to be comfortable but not too loose that they'll come off in the water.
Another major difference between board shorts is the price. It can be difficult finding the right board short for the right price. Cheaper board shorts are available but tend to not be of the best quality or material which in turn will not be good for surfing or any other water activity. The best quality board shorts are usually the well known branded names such as Quicksilver, Billabong, Rip Curl and so on. These are more expensive but well worth the extra cost.
The difference in the different brands of board shorts
The different brands available nowadays with board shorts are large and sometimes its hard to know which brand is better than the other. All the main branded board shorts are similar in that they are all worth the money and will be comfortable to wear and surf in.
They do however have slight distinctions between them, such as Billabong which renowned for its triple-stitching making them more durable. Other brands such as Hippy Chix cater for the larger size, and so if you have a more curvaceous figure and finding it difficult to find a pair of board shorts to fit you, these are designed slightly differently so they fit on the backside and the waist perfectly.
All brands provide a variety of different patterns and colours. All board shorts tend to be bright colours and feature floral or funky patterns.
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