Skateboarder skating in empty pool wearing the Skatin Birdie T-Shirt - Forest Green. Skatin Birdie T-Shirts in White, Forest Green and Yellow overlayed over the image.

The Skatin Birdie T-Shirt.

Inspired by the endless search for concrete that resembles waves.

Surfer wearing the 300 Boardshorts in Comp Stripe Asphalt, blue wave with blue sky.

Decades of  Surf. Two Timeless Stripes.

Restocked: The 300 Boardshorts - Comp Stripe in Asphalt.

Front view of the 300 Boardshort - Checkmate in Gold, White and Black with Checkered Background.

Checkmate.

Introducing the Checkmate Collection.

Made in USA

Over 60 years of USA made.

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Since 1961.

Birdwell was born in Santa Ana, California when Carrie Birdwell - Mann started making some of the first boardshorts purpose-built for surfers all over the California coast. She called them Beach Britches. With a function first design and a commitment to durability, we've been hand-making boardshorts in the USA since 1961. Today, we make a full line of apparel and accessories for a beach lifestyle filled with function and fun. Quality is still our Gimmick.