Surf Shorts

[Puerto_Rico_Surfer]

Just the other day I was watching a surf video (ULU32: 32 Years Surfing Indonesia) and they were showing some vintage footage of the late 70's and early 80's of people like Gerry Lopez and other indo surf pioneers.

Anyway what ever happened to the surf shorts of that era? I mean I miss the shorts that ended on the mid thigh--now whenever I go to a surf shop all the "shorts" are more like "baggy half pants" ending at the knee. They drag so much water. Yeah ya get used to it, but if you take a pair these long shorts and then cut them back to mid thigh you really notice the difference. Also what genius decided to move the wax pocket to the side from the back?

Am I the only one that feels this way?

And does anyone know of any companies that sell these old style shorts.

[Rocky Rockbottom]

I'll pass. I think that there are a few Donnovan Frankenfurter impersonates around if you look hard enough.

[Puerto_Rico_Surfer]

Those are too short, I'll pass on the hotpants also.

I was talking more something like this length.

[Rocky Rockbottom]

Im not talking bout hotpants...

Here's what you may want.



http://www.birdwellbeachbritches.com/

[Puerto_Rico_Surfer]

Thanks rocky I think I will find what Im looking for on that website.

[omar_P]

you might want to check out surfline hawaii.... the makers of JAMS

they have an 80's line which has those short magnum pi styled board shorts in nostalgic prints...

[Bud]

as someone who surfed the short shorts era
Thats me around 1981-82 with 'stretchy' Quiksilvers and early Cino M. thruster

(Jeff Divine Photo)

and into the rebirth of the baggies around 1981, there are clear valid benefit to long shorts - rash protection of inner thigh, front thigh & knee area. you need to keep the rails waxed at the hip to help keep the board from slipping out from between your legs when sitting. riding shortboards your feet tend to hang off past the tail putting your upper thighs/knees against the board more often

though recently I have noticed the shorts styles getting overly long and baggy, conforming more to some kind of fashion sickness rather than function

[red]

Wowsers....I wasn't even sponging back then. I was probably watching inspector gadget or filling out SRA's that day. Come to think of it I didn't get my first skateboard until 1983 (Back to the Future model Valtera).

[olly]

buddy that photo's classic. could be you at rockies last week if not for the shorts... but did they screw you on your name ??
i was three when that pick was taken

[Bud]

Surfer Mag sometime in 1996, one of those "Guest Editors" articles with Sunny Garcia. yes he gave the wrong name for the surfer in that pic, the guy named is Randy Ferriman, a friend from the time who I was mistaken for & vice versa. I can't complain though I was named correctly in another pic on the same page, so in effect i got two shots in the same article. the other pic


Jeff Divine Photo

Funny thing, I ran into the Randy & Stewart Ferriman (The brothers metioned in the first pic) surfing Lanis the other day ... First time in probably 20 years!

[red]

It's not fair! I look ten years older than you now.

[Bud]

short shorts from the very first "New Hot 100" Surfer mag article way back in 1981 or 1982

[red]

Hip Hop? Is that like a Tic-Tac or something?

[Puerto_Rico_Surfer]

though recently I have noticed the shorts styles getting overly long and baggy, conforming more to some kind of fashion sickness rather than function

My sentiments also.

Yeah I forgot about the inner thigh wax rash and the hairs getting tangled, but still the length of the shorts nowadays, cmon give me a break I'll take the rash instead of dragging the ocean.


Funny I never expected this thread to generate this much "action".

By the way everyone what is your take on the pocket location. Side or Back which do you prefer?

[CUinHELL]

Sorry to dredge up a old thread, but look whats coming back.

http://www.swell.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=189