Simply put I needed a pair of boardshorts that were not $50 so I found these online for about $12 and purchased them.

They are true to size and a little long for my taste.  Fabric is sturdy and a little harder than other fabrics; hence the sturdiness.

The pocket on the right hand side is cool because it sits high on your thigh and if you have it full of stuff the pant leg doesn't swing around like regular boardshorts.

Appearance is great for me, very, very plain with 1 volcom symbol.  Another cool feature is the zipper instead of velcro or mesh, new and I like it.