Ocean Blues 8-Inch Pocket Board Shorts

In navy nobody would take these for swimwear until they hit the water, which is the point: an 8-inch inseam that ends above the knee, two deep side pockets, a separate brief-style lining inside, and a 2-inch elastic waistband that sits high. The fabric is UPF 50+ rated, stretches, and dries quickly. Crossed straps at the leg openings keep the hem from riding up on a paddleboard.

Sizes run S to 4XL in one row, and the waistband stretches enough that the letter you wear in leggings is the letter to pick here. Four colourways: black, navy, a neon stripe and a paisley. Rinse the chlorine out in cold water, empty the pockets of sand first, and dry them flat rather than in the machine.

One of 7 on the swim shorts and skirts rail in the Ocean Blues shelves. It also answers to board shorts, tummy control swimwear, high waisted swimwear. A size letter describes the garment rather than a body, and the way we keep the figures current is set out on how we update the catalogue.