Board Shorts – A Hem That Opens So Your Leg Can Actually Move

Short-cut swim shorts, each side seam split at the bottom so the leg opens up rather than clamping down when you run for the water. Elastic runs the band and a cord lets you tie it to your own width. Nine plain colors, all of them quiet enough to keep on after the swim.

Why choose these board shorts?

A hem that ends mid-thigh follows the leg instead of fighting it. Open the seam a little further and you feel the difference most while running on sand. The weave sheds water rather than holding it, so the walk back stays comfortable.

• Tie waistband: Elastic all round with a drawstring that holds its setting through a swim.
• Slit side hems: Each seam opens at the bottom for a longer, freer stride.
• Trim leg length: A short cut that keeps the shape close instead of billowing.
• Two flat pockets: Cards and a key sit against the hip without a bulge.
• Dries quickly: Water leaves the weave fast, so the fabric does not stick or rub on the way back.

Out of the water and onto the promenade without changing.

Rinse them in fresh water and hang them up; that is the entire care routine. Tie the cord once and it stays where you left it for the rest of the season. In a plain color they read as ordinary shorts with a t-shirt over the top.

Specifications

• Quick-drying woven fabric
• Elastic waistband with drawstring
• Slit side hems
• Two side pockets

Choose a color and keep a pair in the car all summer.