A modern icon, subtly refined over half a century of surf and sun. Medium length.

The original “Birdies” were born in 1961, when surf mom Carrie Birdwell Mann sewed the first pairs for her sons in her Southern California living room. Hoping to replace the canvas shorts popular with surfers at the time with something safer and more functional, she found inspiration in the sails of the boats docked at nearby Newport Beach. Originally working with off-the-shelf spinnaker cloth, she soon commissioned Birdwell’s signature nylon fabric, SurfNyl™️, and replicated the two-layer construction and triple seams of the most durable sails, and an American icon was born.

 Building on our line of classic SurfNyl™ boardshorts, the 300 is constructed using all of our 63 years of knowledge of making the world's best boardshorts.

Sitting at the perfect length between short and long, this medium-length classic boardshort is built for pure function and utility.

Two layers of ultra-tough, water-repellent, quick-drying SurfNyl™️. Constructed with double and triple-needle reinforced seams throughout. Made in the USA and backed with a lifetime guarantee.