Shorts are an important part of men’s beach wears. Men's beach shorts are available in a variety of forms one among which is the board shorts.

These shorts are especially used while performing water related activities involving the board such as surfing and wakeboarding.

Compared to other type of shorts the boards short are longer in length are generally just above the knee level.

On an average the board shorts for adult men generally measures around 20-25 inches in length. Men's board shorts are made up of cotton, nylon or polyester, micro fiber etc. However the polyester micro fiber is not only soft but also makes the pants comfortable to wear.

Some of the board shorts also have a mesh lining such as the ones introduced in Arizona board shorts The board shorts generally have elastic bands or cords for adjustment of the waist.

For men's board shorts while some manufacturers use zipper for front closure, others use self-adhesive closure with drawstrings. Some of the board shorts also have eyelet closer.

Board shorts have stitches in the inseam area. However, these stitches are likely to rub against the wearer's skin and cause discomfort.

Hence board shorts without seams have come up in the market to provide that extra bit of comfort. A number of companies have introduced a variety of board shorts with some unique features.

Billabong has introduced Men's board short that is made up of crush material. Apart from a handy pocket on the side, these shorts are quite comfortable especially for those who like high speed surfing.

Besides Aloha! Rip Curl's board pants are specially designed in a hydrodynamic manner that helps one enjoy the surfing with ease.