808 Mono Stripe

made in usa | lifetime guarantee

Built Like Then, Move Like Now.

The New 808 Racing Stripe

Three stacked corduroy classic shorts. Close up showing the license plate patch.

New: The Return of the Classic Cord Short

From The Archive: Frogskin

Shop Frogskin in SurfNyl® & SurfStretch®

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.

Collage of American Flag with worker sewing red boardshorts and oversized red boardshorts hanging on a flagpole.

Made in USA

Over 60 years of USA made.