20" Poly Wave 8 Way Stretch HIC Board Shorts

20" Poly Wave HIC Board Shorts — waist 28 to 44, and they run large Surfers, paddlers and anyone who spends a whole day going in and out of the water buy these. The 20" outseam sits at about mid-thigh — long enough to keep a board rash off your legs, short enough that it doesn't grab water when you pop up. The waist range runs 28 through 44, which is unusual in board shorts, so a father and a teenage son can wear the same pair in different sizes. The lace-up tie front means the fit is yours to set, not the tag's. Waist sizes — 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 Outseam — 20" Colour — Navy Blue Fabric — 90% polyester / 10% spandex, 8-way Octo-Stretch, imported Closure — self-tie lace-up front with four HIC grommets, Lycra fly Pocket — side zip, with a wax comb string attached inside Construction — triple-needle stitching, inside Lycra front rise taping, durable water repellent (DWR) coating Rise — low-rise surfer cut Label — HIC How This Fits These run large for most people. If you wear a 34 in jeans, order the 33 or even the 32 and let the tie front do the rest. Between two sizes, take the smaller one — the lace-up closure gives you room to open up, but it can't take a waistband in. The rise is low, so they sit below the natural waist rather than on it, and the 8-way stretch means the fabric moves with a squat, a duck-dive or a paddle stroke instead of pulling against it. Wear It For Surfing, swimming, kayaking, skateboarding and beach volleyball — the DWR coating sheds water so they stop dripping fast, and the taped front rise keeps the seam from chewing your legs on a long session. The zip pocket is where your key or your car fob goes; the wax comb string inside means the comb doesn't end up in the sand. Plenty of customers wear a pair as everyday shorts on Maui and never take them near a wave. Care Rinse the salt out in fresh water after every session — that's what preserves the DWR coating and the stretch. Cold wash, hang to dry. Skip the hot dryer and skip fabric softener; softener clogs the water-repellent finish. Why Shop MauiShirts? Selling from a Maui showroom since 1998 — 28 years of fitting people for real surf, not catalogue photos Waist sizes 28 to 44 in one style, so nobody gets sized out We tell you when something runs large before you order Free shipping to anywhere in the USA and its territories — no minimum order. Priority Mail and FedEx available if you need it faster. Common Questions I wear a 36 waist — do I order a 36? Probably not. These run large, so try the 34. If you're right on the edge and want a little slack, stay at your number and cinch the ties. How long is a 20" outseam on me? Roughly mid-thigh to just above the knee, depending on your height. It's the standard waterman's length — not a short-short, not a knee-length skate short. Is there a drawstring inside, or just the laces? The lace-up tie front with the four grommets is the closure. There's no elastic waistband, so you set the tension yourself. Will the zip pocket hold a phone? It holds a key, a fob or a folded bill comfortably. It's a surf pocket, not a cargo pocket — we wouldn't paddle out with a phone in it.