“Momma always says there’s an awful lot you could tell about a person by their shoes,” said Forrest Gump. Damn right, Forrest. We could say the same about surfers and their boardshorts.

It’s amazing that you require so few clothes to surf, yet choosing one pair over another makes a real statement.

Obviously, it doesn’t really matter what you wear when you’re out in the line-up. But I bet you’ve seen a couple of these boardie-wearing fellas wandering around the beach.

Take a look at our extremely informative (read: 100% absolutely, undeniably scientific) guide to what your boardshorts say about you….