Getting a jump-start on summer with a round-up of the best American-made swimwear.
Xelos Classic Swim Trunks
Stats:
- Sanded microfiber outer
- Mesh liner
- Elastic waist
- Side-seam pockets
- Made in California
- Available in three lengths and dozens of colors / patterns
Best Price: $59.99 and up (PRE-SHIPPING) at Boardshorts World
Sauvage Euro Beach Shorts
Stats:
- 100% nylon outer
- Mesh liner
- Elastic waist
- Side-seam pockets
- Made in USA
- Available in seven colors
Best Price: $66.00 (PRE-SHIPPING) at Sauvage
Wellen Volley Trunks
Stats:
- Garment-dyed, 100% nylon outer
- 100% polyester liner
- Elastic waist
- Cotton drawstring
- Side-seam pockets
- Single rear pocket with Velcro closure
- Made in USA
- Available in four colors / patterns
Best Price: $68.00 (PRE-SHIPPING) at Wellen. Additional colors / sizes here.
Katin + Apolis Swim Trunks
Stats:
- 100% cotton or 100% nylon outer
- 100% nylon lining
- Contrast drawstring
- Snap-button fly
- Single side pocket with key loop
- Made in California by Katin
- Available in five colors / patterns
Best Price: $108.00 and up (PRE-SHIPPING) at Apolis
American Apparel Polyester Micro-Fiber Board Shorts
Stats:
- 100% polyester micro-fiber
- Cotton drawstring
- Velcro fly
- Single rear pocket with Velcro closure
- Made in USA
- Available in fifteen colors
Best Price: $34.00 (PRE-SHIPPING) at American Apparel
Birdwell Beach Britches
Stats:
- 100% nylon Surfnyl
- Nylon drawstring
- Velcro fly
- Single rear pocket
- Handmade in California
- Available in seven styles and over 20 colors
Best Price: $61.00 and up (PRE-SHIPPING) at Birdwell
Lightning Bolt Pelican Boardshorts
Stats:
- 100% cotton or 70/30 cotton-nylon blend
- Contrast drawstring
- Velcro fly
- Single rear pocket with flap
- Made in USA
- Available in seven colors
Best Price: $66.00 (PRE-SHIPPING) at Lightning Bolt. Additional colors / sizes here.
Outlier Three Way Shorts
Stats:
- 80% nylon, 10% polyester, 10% Elastane
- Button top
- Zip fly
- Internal draw cord
- Front trouser pockets
- Back welt pockets
- Made in New York City
- Available in three lengths and four colors
Best Price: $128.00 and up (PRE-SHIPPING) at Outlier
This is an update of a feature from 2011. To check out the original post, click here.
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5 Comments
incredible, I was actually on the look-out for a new pair and you post this. Some great choices in here, especially for ppl like me who don’t want some board shorts which seem to be all the rage these days.
Excellent work as always Mr Well-Spent!
Many thanks Matt!
Did the same search a few weeeks ago. Came up with http://www.mangrovemonkey.com/ for $40 or you could do some limited custom shorts for $66
I mostly just needed functional trunks
Thanks Curt. I actually included those in last year’s swimwear hunt.
Surprised Parke & Ronen weren’t included in either hunt.