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Boardshorts that are thoughtfully engineered with medium stretch to provide dynamic comfort but enough rigidity to live up to daily abuse. Absolutely no velcro anywhere, and the waist ties are made from high strength paracord.
Built for those who refuse to choose between comfort and toughness. Our boardshort fabric has just enough stretch to move with you and enough grit to outlast everything you throw at it — from the boat ramp to the bar.
Main fabric: 88% Repreve® RPET (recycled polyester made from post-consumer plastic bottles), 12% spandex
Eyelets: brass
Tie: high tensile strength nylon paracord
Zipper: polyacetal resin (tough, high-strength thermoplastic)
Button: polyacetal resin (tough, high-strength thermoplastic)
Safe, premium performance yarns: Our high-quality, fully traceable yarns are sourced through sustainable partners in the U.S. These materials meet rigorous chemical safety standards and are independently verified for over 1,000 harmful substances like BPA and PFAS through OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certification.
High-quality, responsible printing: Our products are printed using heat transfer sublimation, a printing technique that is widely considered to be the safest for both workers and the environment. It requires no water, eliminates dye from entering water systems, and minimizes ink and fabric waste. All the inks and dyes we use are also OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified.
Recycled materials, minimal waste: Our commitment to environmental responsibility starts with sustainable fibers and yarns. We use synthetic yarns made from recycled plastic bottles, which helps remove and repurpose existing plastic.
Learn more about our environmental impact and manufacturing here, and our materials here.
Flat $5 shipping on every U.S. order. Shipping is a real cost, we keep it low, flat, and honest. No inflated prices hiding “free” shipping, no pressure to over-buy to hit a threshold. Just a simple $5 that encourages more intentional ordering, which means less waste and fewer emissions. International orders just pay cost to ship, which is calculated at checkout.
Orders are lovingly packaged using minimal packaging and eco-responsible materials, and shipped from our wonderful partner warehouse in Pennsylvania within the same or next business day. We’ll email you with your tracking info as soon as your order is shipped.
Learn more about shipping, exchanges and returns here.
These Abyss Blue Boardshorts are my fifth Waterlust boardshorts. I also have eagle ray, whale shark and holy (from over-use) Abyss Blue. Yes, they fit well. Yes, they're made well. Yes, everyone quietly admires them from afar. However, most importantly, they are part of the solution. By that I mean, they help fund research. They help educate people about vital research and knowledge. They break the ice regarding thoughtful conversations about ocean conservation. I will love these shorts and I will buy more when these, too, are full of holes!
Love the style, color, construction, but they are WAY too baggy in the legs. I'm 6'1", 195 lbs. I should have returned them after I tried them on, but i didnt decide on their bagginess until I wore them and washed them.
Bought size 33 and they fit well around the waist and are long enough as in the photo. However, the bagginess in the legs are much more pronounced than pictured. Would have rated a 4, but for the size of the legs
Hi Earl,
Thanks so much for sharing this feedback! I would be happy to set up an exchange for a smaller size. Our Abyss Blue Best Day Ever shorts may also be an alternative to the fit of the boardshorts. Shoot us an email at hello@waterlust.com and we can set this up for you!
Thank you again for taking the time to send us this feedback. - Camilla
Good fit. Good feel. Love the large pocket
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