they're the best ever...very comfortable and decent material. i am going to wear these all summer.

you guys should definitely get the orange, red, and black. the blue is nice too!

you should try them on before you buy them...they run a little bit small.

A full one size or half a size smaller Arizona ?

Which model of boardshorts are you talking about Charles? The O make and have made quite a few in their time. My personal fave - Carbonation. I have to also add that I find all O boardshorts a bit too wide in the leg, but they still look pretty cool.

the style i just got is the dredge(very reasonably priced). i am normally a 32 waist but i ended up getting a 30 and 31.

as for too wide around the leg, i don't have that problem at all. perhaps you got them too big? i think you may want to get a smaller waist size(like a 30) and then keep the length a 31 or 32 that way they look good.

best buys i have ever made for oakley(this is from someone who said he would never buy anything oakley other than their sunglasses).

I've found they are tight along the hips, but then fine once you get them arond your waist. I have the Rusted, which is my fav.

No Charles, I'm a 30, and they fit around the waist fine. It's more how big/tall your legs are as to how wide you can get away with. I personally think I look like a bit of a skater boy if I go too wide.

P.S. If you're buying Ruby Lenses, you should buy them at the Oakley direct, and not on ebay.

"OH NO HE DIDN'T!"

I'm confused, Charles. You say they run small, but your normally wear a 32 and you bought a 30? That means they run large, no?

And I've noticed that sizes are somewhat inconsistent from model to model, so it is difficult to generalize over all the board shorts.

yes, i apologize. they do run small.

if you are gonna be wearing these on the beach, you should consider getting them a size smaller in the waist and longer length.

as for dann...i love those orange shorts(i remember that they are called rust). it is a good thing i live far from the oakley store because i would be broke if i went there a lot...

In my experience, board shorts run LARGE, not small. I usually wear a 32 waist pant, but I have 30 board shorts that fit just fine.

Last time I checked, board shorts only came in one length.

i think oakley makes different lengths...i could be wrong but the scottsdale store had waist 31 and either length 31 or length 32.

p.s. these are too nice to go swimming in:)

Um, if you have a 31 length, they're pants, not shorts. Unless of course you are 12 feet tall.

Charles, are you 12 feet tall?

The inseam on my Drain O shorts is around 11".

I've not been impressed with the quality of the board-shorts compared with the regular shorts that Oakley produces. I've got about a dozen pairs from various surf companies (Kirra is my leading fav., followed by Billabong and the others). I find that their cuts are better, without the sometimes spotty quality of both material and construction of the Oakley stuff. Plus, they're easy to find in the $20 range off the rack at stores like PacSun or in surf shops.

Being a native Floridian, I spend a ton of time at the beach and on the water, especially when I work as a sailing instructor during the summers. Oakley is kinda lagging in this segment. If they used better material and patterns, and some of the new gimicks (I love the elastic fly, ie NO VELCRO, that is becoming more common), I'd be able to justify spending twice as much for the brand loyalty.

interesting comments...i just got a few board shorts but they feel great. i am concerned about the quality now that you said that so i better be careful.

and one last thing...i am jealous that you live on the beach.

it's not that they're particularly bad, just that the standard of quality isn't where I expect it to be. To me, the quality of materials isn't up to par with the surf companies. I buy pretty much all my clothes based on touch/feel. If something feels good to the touch, and the material has a proper feel, it's generally of better quality than something that "lacks weight."
My experience with Oakley boardshorts is that the fabric is a bit cheap-feeling. It's a bit coarse, and not as heavy as some of the competition.

I took a look at a range of this seasons' boardshorts earlier in the week, they're not bad, but I couldn't find any designs that really grabbed me. So instead went for another of my preferred brands - Oxbow. Great fit, colourful and flowery. Just what I was looking for. That said, the O have some interesting designs, just not for me.

The only design I really like is the Rusted Short from a few years back.

Dann, when'd you get yours?

i find they run fairly standard for sizes

Man...that thread was blast from the past...

Like a resurrection of a sick sort!

I knew it's been too peaceful.

I scrolled down and was like AAAHHHHHH!!! He's Back!!!
Tom Tom has been doing a little excavating & brining back memories.

confused now! what happened? what'd i do?!

Arizona was a troublemaker who came here and posted a million topics whenever he had a question rather than posting in an existing thread, then he started causing trouble, and finally made me implement a banning system.

Don't forget, he was also a compulsive liar as well as a eBay shill bidder.