Deus Ex Machina's Sandbar swim shorts are garment-dyed and hit with a heavy enzyme stone wash, giving them that sun-bleached, already-lived-in feel from day one. Cool and airy, the stretch polycotton blend is super-soft, with an elasticated drawstring waist for trackie bottom-like comfort. You’ve got side entry pockets, back patch pockets, and a regular fit that’s great for beach days but works just as well for travel, road trips or just kicking back in a beer garden on a hot summer’s afternoon. Designed to be old favourites from the get-go, sling ‘em on and crack on with your day…
Garment-dyed with heavy enzyme stone wash for worn-in feel
Regular fit
Elasticated waist with drawcord
Side entry pockets
Back patch pockets
Brand label at front hem
Deus runs slightly bigger so we would recommend sizing down from your usual size. Oversized styles run two sizes bigger than your usual size.
Size (cm):
S
M
L
XL
Chest
88-92
93-97
98-102
103-107
Waist
78-82
83-87
88-92
93-97
Hip
93-97
98-102
103-107
108-112
Across Shoulder
43
45
47
49
How to measure?
Chest: Measure around the fullest part of your chest
Waist: Measure at the narrowest part of your waistline
Hip: Measure at the fullest part of your hips
What do you get when you cross a legendary surfwear entrepreneur with a serious motorcycle addiction and a healthy disregard for tribal boundaries? Well, you get Deus ex Machina – the brand that's been proving since 2006 that there's no rule saying you can't love both the roar of a café racer and the whisper of a perfect barrel.
Founded by Dare Jennings (he of iconic surf brand Mambo), Deus started life as a custom motorbike workshop and coffee house in the Sydney suburb of Camperdown. The radical idea? Instead of shoehorning people into outdoor tribes – bikers, surfers, skaters, cyclists or whatever – why not just celebrate whatever gets you fired up? Their workshop soon transformed into a ‘run-what-you-brung’ social and creative space, known locally as the ‘Temple of Enthusiasm’.
From those early days of engine oil, freshly brewed coffee and dawn raids on the Pacific Ocean, Deus has grown into a global phenomenon. Their clothing captures that same anything-goes spirit – sun-bleached graphics that look like they've survived their fair share of backroad adventures, vintage-inspired cuts that work equally well on the beach or in the workshop, and a lived-in aesthetic that’s catnip to the adventurous.
Because at the end of the day, whether you’re into one particular outdoor activity or all of them – as Deus would say, ‘it's all the same juice’.