Planet Earth Swim Shorts

Built from ultra-tough compression fabric they’re crazily stretchy and strong.

$245.00
  • Planet Earth Swim Shorts. Light Blue edition
  • Planet Earth Swim Shorts. Light Blue edition
  • Planet Earth Swim Shorts. Light Blue edition
  • Planet Earth Swim Shorts. Light Blue edition
  • Planet Earth Swim Shorts. Light Blue edition
  • Planet Earth Swim Shorts. Light Blue edition
  • Planet Earth Swim Shorts. Light Blue edition
  • Planet Earth Swim Shorts. Light Blue edition
  • Planet Earth Swim Shorts. Light Blue edition
  • Planet Earth Swim Shorts. Light Blue edition
  • Planet Earth Swim Shorts. Light Blue edition
  • Planet Earth Swim Shorts. Light Blue edition
  • Planet Earth Swim Shorts. Light Blue edition
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Size
Size guide

Model is 6ft 2 / 188cm with a 32 inch / 81cm waist, and wears size Medium.

  • Extreme four way stretch
  • Ultra-soft Italian mesh lining
  • Treated with plant-based water repellent technology

There are over 510 million square kilometres on the surface of Earth, and the Planet Earth Swim Shorts are designed to work in every single one of them. Whether you’re on a beach, a boat, a paddleboard, or a wave the size of a building, these are the most advanced shorts anywhere on the planet. Made from ultra-tough compression fabric they’re highly abrasion resistant against reefs and rocks but stretch like an elastic band. And with three streamlined zipped pockets, a feathersoft antibacterial lining and plant-based water repellent technology they’re not only the world’s best board shorts, but the most versatile shorts ever made – as high-performance on a mountain as they are in the mid-Atlantic.

Technical Details

Main material made in Italy: 66% polyamide and 34% elastane
Scores 5/5 in abrasion resistance tests
Four way stretch throughout the shorts
High-wicking
Fast drying
UPF rated 50+
Fluorocarbon-free plant-based water repellent technology
Two side pockets with concealed lockable zippers
Key pocket inside right side pocket
Rear pocket with concealed lockable zipper
Elastic, rope tied waistband with reinforced welded panel and metal tipped rope
Velcro fly
Reinforced drying loop
Mesh lining made in Italy: 80% polyamide, 20% elastane
Lining treated with antibacterial coating
Material weighs 200g/m2
Shorts weigh 275 grams
Machine wash 30°C
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Built from compression fabric, they’re crazily resilient and strong

The material we’ve used was originally designed for compression gear so it’s incredibly strong. We’ve simply laser-cut it into the shape of non-compression gear. The strength of the material remains identical, but you have none of the pressure on your muscles. Every inch of fabric has been knitted by 40 needles, so unlike normal knitted fabrics it’s incredibly dense. This means that on abrasion tests, which show you how fast you could destroy something on coral reefs or a dirt track, it scores 5 out of 5 for toughness.

They’re the stretchiest shorts you’ll ever wear

Whether you’re a kitesurfer or a yogi, there’s literally no move you can pull where these shorts will restrict you. If you were holding a metre of this fabric, you’d be able to stretch it to 1.5 metres in any direction, and as soon as you let go it would instantly return to its normal shape thanks to the huge amount of elastane we’ve used. Stronger and more durable than rubber, the more elastane you blend with another material the stretchier it becomes. These shorts are 34% elastane making them unbelievably stretchy.

As soft as a sweater and hard wearing as a jacket

You probably won’t have ever worn a pair of knitted board shorts before, but they represent the holy grail of sports gear – incredibly strong, stretchy, soft and lightweight all at the same time. By blending elastane with a super tough nylon yarn, we’ve created a unique knitted fabric. With millions of microscopic knitted loops, it manages to feel as soft and stretchy as your knitted socks and sweaters, while being as hardwearing and smooth to the touch as a mountain jacket.

Just as good on land as they are on water

While we set out to build the best shorts on earth for the water, everything that makes them amazing for the oceans makes them phenomenal back on land too. They’re so light and stretchy you can run an ultra-marathon in them. They’re strong and resilient enough to cope with any mountain biking, climbing or hiking trip. They’re as soft and comfortable as a pair of sweatpants if you just want to kick back. While the cut and simplicity means you can wear them to the office.

Plant technology makes these shorts water repellent

For decades, brands have been using toxic fluorocarbons to make their clothing water repellent. But ocean spray simply rolls straight off these shorts without a chemical in sight. We’ve gone back to the Stone Age and used a plant-based technology that penetrates deep into the fibres and makes water simply slip off the surface. The same tech makes them fast drying out of the water, and when you want to hang them up to dry you’ll find a reinforced drying loop just above the waistband.

THREE STREAMLINED ZIPPED POCKETS 

The Planet Earth Swim Shorts come with two side pockets large enough to hold your phone, cards and keys on land, or a GPS in the water. Both pockets are lined with the same super soft, stretchy Italian mesh so they don’t rub. The pockets are fastened with concealed zippers with a rubberised and lockable zip pull, so once they’re done up they won’t come undone. There’s also a zipped back pocket on the right hand side.

  • Elasticated and rope tied waist

    The shorts are elasticated at the waist and fasten with a metal-tipped rope. The rope is woven through laser cut holes which have been welded for extra strength. The inside of the waistband is soft, highly elastic and high wicking.

  • Wear the softest material on earth next to your balls

    Good design matters, even when you can’t see it. And it matters even more when it’s next to your balls. The shorts’ inner lining is made with one of the highest grade and lightest materials on earth – an Italian mesh fabric that’s so soft and comfortable we used to build entire pieces of gear out of it. It’s fast drying, breathable and treated with an antibacterial coating to keep the shorts fresher for longer.

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The shorts’ invisible tech blocks invisible UV rays

Just like sunblock, fabric can be rated for its ability to reduce your exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet light. The Ultraviolet Protection Factor, or UPF, determines how much more protection your skin would have while wearing that piece of clothing. A UPF rating of 15 for example would give your skin 15x more protection than it would have if it was unprotected. These shorts are so densely knitted that the fabric scores a UPF of 50+ which is the highest possible rating, giving you the highest possible protection.

  • Our Planet Earth range is built to work anywhere on Earth

    There are over 510 million square kilometres on the surface of Earth, and our Planet Earth gear is designed to work in every single one of them. Alongside our Planet Earth Swim Shorts you’ll find shirts, pants, jackets, hats and t shirts. With magnetic storm flaps, reinforced anti-mosquito collars, hidden passport pockets for hostile environments, shatterproof buttons and built in air-con, they’re built to work in every mangrove swamp, arctic plateau, desert or office on Earth.

Size + Fit

The Planet Earth Swim Shorts are designed with a longer length fit that sits just above the knee.

Size XS S M L XL XXL
Fits waist 71 - 76 76 - 81 81 - 86 86 - 91 91 - 96 96 - 101
Outside length 47 48 49 50 51 52
Inseam length 20 20.5 21 21.5 22 22.5
Size XS S M L XL XXL
Fits waist 28 - 30 30 - 32 32 - 34 34 - 36 36 - 38 38 - 40
Outside length 18.5 18.9 19.3 19.7 20.1 20.5
Inseam length 7.9 8.1 8.3 8.5 8.7 8.9