Amphibious walk shorts with boardshort stretch
When you think about it, why should you need different shorts for swimming and hiking? After all, both need to be comfy and quick-drying – and most of the time the only real difference is in the styling. Hitting just above the knee, these hybrid shorts from Patagonia look and feel like proper walking shorts (belt loops, button fly, back pockets) whilst performing like boardshorts when you're actually in the water. Made from lightweight recycled polyester with four-way stretch, they dry ridiculously quickly and have a water-repellent finish for good measure. The contoured waistband moves with you rather than cutting in, and all the pockets have mesh bags so they drain when you're in the water. Paddle board before brekkie, hike the coast path in the morning and snorkel in the afternoon, all in the same pair of kecks.
- 4.8-oz 86% recycled polyester/14% spandex with four-way stretch
- Quick-drying fabric with DWR (durable water repellent) finish made without intentionally added PFAS
- Slim fit with contoured waistband designed to move
- Belt loops with button closure and zip fly
- Two side pockets
- Two back welt pockets with button closures (back-right has key loop)
- Mesh pocket bags allow drainage
- 18" (46cm) outseam
- Made in a Fair Trade Certified factory in Thailand
- Weight 204g
| Body | 4.8-oz plain-weave fabric; 86% recycled polyester / 14% elastane; four-way stretch; durable water-repellent (DWR) finish made without intentionally added PFAS |
| Pocket bags | 2.3-oz recycled polyester tricot mesh |
| Alpha Size | Numeric Size | Chest | Waist | Hip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XXS | 26 | 86 cm | 66 cm | 83 cm |
| XS | 28 | 91 cm | 71 cm | 88 cm |
| XS | 29 | 93 cm | 73 cm | 91 cm |
| S | 30 | 96 cm | 76 cm | 93 cm |
| S | 31 | 99 cm | 78 cm | 96 cm |
| M | 32 | 101 cm | 81 cm | 99 cm |
| M | 33 | 104 cm | 83 cm | 101 cm |
| L | 34 | 106 cm | 86 cm | 104 cm |
| L | 35 | 109 cm | 88 cm | 106 cm |
| L | 36 | 111 cm | 91 cm | 109 cm |
| XL | 38 | 116 cm | 96 cm | 113 cm |
| XL | 40 | 121 cm | 101 cm | 118 cm |
| XXL | 42 | 127 cm | 106 cm | 123 cm |
| XXL | 44 | 132 cm | 111 cm | 128 cm |
| 3XL | 46 | 137 cm | 116 cm | 133 cm |
| 3XL | 48 | 142 cm | 121 cm | 138 cm |
- Arm Length: With elbow bent, measure from the center (back) of neck to elbow and down to wrist.
- Chest/Bust: Relax your arms, then measure around the fullest part of your chest/bust.
- Hip: Stand relaxed with feet shoulder-width apart. Now, measure around the fullest part of your hips and seat.
- Recycled Materials: made from recycled polyester - PFAS Free
- Environmental Initiatives: Through their membership with 1% for the Planet, Patagonia donate 1% of every sale to carefully chosen social and environmental causes
Patagonia is the brand that other gear companies want to be when they grow up. In 2022, the company's founder, Yvon Chouinard, famously gave the company to the planet. It’s now jointly controlled by a charitable trust and a not-for-profit dedicated to fighting the climate crisis, and all post-operating profits go to environmental causes.
But in some ways that’s the tip of the (melting) iceberg. For nearly half a century, Patagonia has been an experiment in responsible business. From the farms that grow their cotton to the factories that make their goods and everything in-between, they’ve tried incredibly hard to set the gold standard in terms of ethics, transparency and social responsibility. Not only that, but their gear is made to last – to take hard use and repairs, and to maintain its performance through thick and thin.
All of which is even more extraordinary when you consider that Yvon Chouinard started out blacksmithing climbing gear for his mates in his parents' backyard, using a forge and anvil that he bought from a junkyard.
At WildBounds we don’t usually tend to go for the big-name brands, but this was one we simply couldn’t resist. Quite apart from their amazing ethical and environmental credentials, they just make great gear. We’ve used it and loved it for years, and you will too.
