Front view of the 300 Boardshorts Comp Stripe Bone and Asphalt over a background of an order form from 1961 overlayed over a cream paper background.

The Comp Stripe

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Toots facing the right in squatted with hot pink board resting on his knees while wearing SurfStretch™ Boardshorts in Black and dark grey vest. On top of a rock barrier with ocean in background and blue sky.

The 800 Series

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Joel surfing on a wave in the 300 Boardshorts in Kelly Green. The wave is curling over his head.

Joel in the 300

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Kevin with back towards camera wearing white License Plate T-Shirt with Black License Plate Screenprint. Holding wooden board. Boards leaned up against a stucco wall behind him. Hill with blue sky in background.

Classic Fits, Timeless Graphics

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Bill Maeda wearing the Wright Lined Short in black while standing on grass while holding kettle bell. Image in black and white.

Back in black.

Bill Maeda in the Wright Lined Shorts.

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.