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Outside Magazine, May 2006

Surf Guide 2006: Board Shorts
Short Story
Add some flash to your form with these tube-ready trunks

Intro | Skills | Anatomy of a Break | Board Shorts | Best Beginner Breaks | Q&A: Rob Machado | Top Surf Schools | Surf Movies | Surfboard Reviews | Style Protocol | Surf Forecasting | Surfwear | Surf Workouts

board shorts
Photographs by Hacob

Left to Right:
Redsand "Seshy"
$38; www.redsand.com

Body Glove "Koolaide"
$50; www.bodyglove.com

Reef "Sneaky"
$42; www.reef.com

board shorts
Photographs by Hacob

Left to Right:
Hurley "Chaos"
$48; www.hurley.com

OP "Rodney"
$38; www.op.com

Oakley "Iron Works"
$50; www.oakley.com

board shorts
Photographs by Hacob

Left to Right:
Hobie "The Purist"
$45; www.hobie.com

Analog "Laika Wood Camo"
$58; www.analogclothing.com

QuikSilverEdition "Surf Gallery"
$45; www.quiksilveredition.com



Next Page: The best beaches for practicing your moves offer slow, gentle waves and a no-pressure atmosphere. Here are six of our faves.

Intro | Skills | Anatomy of a Break | Board Shorts | Best Beginner Breaks | Q&A: Rob Machado | Top Surf Schools | Surf Movies | Surfboard Reviews | Style Protocol | Surf Forecasting | Surfwear | Surf Workouts

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