The 8 Best Boardshorts for Spring 2011

Before hitting the gym to impress the ladies this summer, make sure you have a pair of sick boardshorts. Whether you're getting a tan in the city park or chilling on the beach, come correct and throw on a pair of cool boardshorts so you can spit game to the flyest bikini-clad chick. You can never have enough swimshorts to rotate in your arsenal. From A.P.C. to Superdry, most of these have a 20" inseam so check our picks for The 8 Best Boardshorts and leave the poom pooms for the ladies.

Billabong 3 Stax
Buy It Now at Swell, $40
Platinum X Quad stretch performance boardshort coated with H2 REPEL water repellant so the water dries within minutes.

Akademiks Sandy Fleece
Buy It Now at Akademiks, $40
Stay striped in this OG elastic band complete with drawstrings.

Analog Dorado
Buy It Now at Karmaloop, $42
Stay fit in this fresh graffiti meets the sand look.

Hurley Photo Newsprint
Buy It Now at Barneys New York, $50
Polyester nylon finally has some good news.

KR3W The Allegiance
Buy It Now at Karmaloop, $52
Wear this on the 4th of July for a different take on the American flag.

Ben Sherman Morden
Buy It Now at Punk, $59
The stripes add just enough color to these black boardshorts.

Superdry Logo
Buy It Now at Asos, $72
Bright enough so the ladies will notice.