The Subtle Shorts Of A Waffle Soul

A Boardshort Guide in 2018? How adventurous!

In the Northern Hemisphere, we’re picking at Spring hors d’oeuvres, not-so-patiently awaiting an overdue summer feast.

So we enlisted the brands who keep the Stab gears turning, to send us their favorite trunks of the 2018 Spring and Summer lineups, grabbed legendary North Shore lensman Brian Bielmann, set up a North Shore studio on the sand at Keiki, and shot their top talent dripping wet, feet in the coarse pink sand.

Oh, and of course we had them fill out a cheeky questionnaire.

In the early 2000’s surfers were forced to endure whatever duds their sponsors delivered. Checkers, botanicals, stripes, paint splatters, graffiti scrawled across the top? You pay; I’ll wear. Two decades later, thankfully, brands are making boardies their rider will actually want to sport.

These have been carefully chosen, though we’ll bet these offend plenty, excite more than a few, and fly right over the heads of the rest of you…

It’s 2018. If you’re all-pleasing, you’re beige. The Divisive Age is upon us!

Meet Nathan Florence’s “Era 18” Boardshorts”

Bold, but unoffensive!

Vans’ Summer wear are a melange of modern cuts, classic patterns, with a suitable statement piece for the loudest and proudest, as much as the guy who’d rather fly under the radar.

Sacrificing nothing of technical, quick-dry, comfortable fabrics, Vans’ offerings range from deconstructed classic black stripes, flouro pink numbers that might shout, but certainly don’t scream, as well as some versatile surf-to-turf options featuring tech fabrics, with understated floral prints (and pockets!) for avoiding the microscope while still feeling as stylish as you please.

This Volume also includes: 

Sideshore II Boardshort 

V Scallop Boardshort 

All Over It Boardshort

Sidestripe 19″ Boardshort

For the season’s best boardshorts, head here.