The One about the Quiksilver Highline Jungle Boardshort

Quiksilver is no doubt one of the consistently exciting surf brands. Founded in Torquay, Australia back in 1969 and in 1973, the well-known wave and mountain logo was created by company founders Alan Green and John Law, which was inspired by the classic 1847 Japanese Read More …

The One about the Billabong Rasta Fluid Airlite Boardshorts

I’ve reviewed numerous Billabong boardshorts, but now I’m going to review their Billabong Rasta Fluid Airlite Boardshorts. So, what makes this different from other Billabong shorts? Well for one, these boardshorts are made for surfing. According to Billabong: Allowing for unrestricted movement, the Fluid Airlite Read More …

The One about the Reyn Spooner’s Year of the Rat Spooner Kloth Shirt

When it comes to Hawaiian shirts, Reyn Spooner is a renown brand. An American fashion design company founded in 1956 by Reyn McCullough and Ruth Spooner, the company’s original roots were the island of Catalina. McCullough had a company called Reyn’s Mens Wear and he Read More …

The One about the Billabong Stubbies 73 Lo Tides Boardshorts

Back in 1972, Stubbies was one of the most popular boardshorts in Australia and New Zealand. Established by Australian company Edward Fletcher and Co., for the first year alone (1972), over 750,000 pairs of Stubbies were sold.  With the success of the shorts, the company Read More …

The One about the Billabong x Otis Carey collaboration and the Billabong Sundays Fauna Lo Tide Boardshorts

In 2019, Australian-based surf company/clothing retailer Billabong collaborated with Otis Carey, an indigenous free surfer and artist.  Otis’ designs would be featured in various Billabong clothing. Otis said, “The way I can best explain it is, it’s a broken-down form of traditional symbols and stories Read More …

The One about the Billabong Sundays Airlite Hawaii Boardshorts

As part of Billabong’s Hawaii series is their Sundays Airlite Hawaii Boardshorts. The Hawaii series for Billabong typically showcase the Hawaiian islands displayed right next to the logo, may it be on the front logo of the boardshort or on the Billabong logo on the Read More …