Be Better Guys

Just about a year ago, the folks at Tommy Bahama sent Be Better Guys some swim trunks and shades to review.  You can read the article here.  They let me keep a pair.  And I have to say – they have become my favorite pair of trunks.  They’re my favorites because they’re comfortable, timeless and functional.

Throwback-Designed Tommy Bahama Trunks

A lot of trunks I’ve tried bunch you up and you’re spending half your hours at the pool doing more ball-handling than Kevin Durant.  The cotton-poly blend of the Tommy’s air-dries pretty quickly – say, in about 10-12 minutes out of the water and they’re gummy trunks no longer.  Plus the designs of palm trees and pineapples are real ’60s throwbacks without looking corny.  I’m also a fan of the side pockets because I do store stuff in there on my way down to the sand.

Ok, once I forgot my car key fob was in my trunks and into the ocean I went.  That was stoopid.  But that’s not the trunks’ fault, as much as I tried to blame them.  Tommy’s run between $58 and $88 a pair, a significant reduction from last year when most of the trunks we sampled retailed for $90 to $100.  A quick search of the web found Tommy’s under $50 and with places like Nordstrom and Macy’s clearing summerwear out the door, peruse their supplies and see if you find a keeper.

Bottom line – you want trunks that are comfortable and you want them to look cool.  You want a woman to say, “Those are cute” when you tell her she just made a great set during the vollyeball game.  And you don’t want your hand on your crotch adjusting the goods because you’re all bunchy.  And above all, you don’t want oversize trunks that look like Capri pants on some wiry dude covered in tats (think I’ve witnessed this look before? You bet your doughnuts I have).  Tommy’s fit right, look good, feel good, and for $50 you can wear the heck out of ‘em.  Just take out your car keys before you boogie board.  Key fobs cost as much as Tommy’s did last year!