It was a photo in an old Aussie surf mag, maybe Tracks, maybe the now defunct Line-Up, and it was of Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew riding a knee-high surge of...

We like the hand. It’s encoded in our surfer DNA. It echoes through the history of wave riding. Think back to those early Polynesians streaking across blue combers with erect...

All Stripped Down: The Pure Essence of Waveriding with Sean Enoka Kaha Nalu team rider Keali'i Punley at Backdoor, photo by Amar Thejas Sean Enoka loves bodysurfing. About six months...

There were no VW busses in the parking lot, no Vietnam protests in D.C., and Bob Dylan was not going electric at the Newport Folk Festival. But on a patch...

Our Most Loyal and Long-Standing Customer The Birdwell inbox gets hit with some interesting stuff. Recently we received an email from Tom Duquette - "My dad passed away at age...

A Q&A with Birdwell logo designer Mike Salisburyby Jamie Brisick Mike Salisbury is an art director and a creative director. His work spans decades and covers a massive range: Rolling...

There are many ways to wear boardshorts. Most of us step into the legs, pull them up to our waists, and snap or tie or Velcro or whatever. Mickey Rat,...

A Q&A with Robert "WINGNUT" Weaver by Jamie Brisick 50-year old Robert “Wingnut” Weaver, ace longboarder, star of The Endless Summer II, lives in Santa Cruz with his wife and...

Welcome to the The Dazzling Blue, a series of short pieces about things we do in boardshorts. We’ll be rolling  them out every couple of weeks. Some will be straightforward—Q&As, essays. Others...