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Classic
Swim Trunks

When it comes to swimwear, you can't go wrong with a classic pair of trunks in a bold throwback color, with a trim fit and a good backstory. Shorter and slimmer than the puffy, elastic-waisted suits most guys sport, the fit and feel of these will leave you looking taller, trimmer and tanner. Ain't nothing wrong with that.

Birdwell Beach Britches

Founded: 1961
Backstory: Founded in Santa Ana, California, the family-run business offers double layered, quick-drying trunks in more than two dozen colors.
Material: Surfnylon

$61, at Birdwell Beach Britches

Reyn Spooner

Founded: 1956
Backstory: Known as "the Brooks Brothers of the Pacific" for pioneering a casual yet professional incarnation of the Hawaiian aloha aesthetic.
Material: Polyester

$75, at Reyn Spooner

Sundek

Founded: 1958
Backstory: Known for the rainbow on the back and a small loop sewn into the waistband, which surfers used to hang-dry them (often from a car's antenna).
Material: Nylon

$119, at Nordstrom

Katin

Founded: 1959
Backstory: They started out stitching durable trunks from remnant sailcloth for surfers and have made board shorts for SoCal lifeguards since the 1960s.
Material: Nylon canvas

$75, at Sid Mashburn