Became a convert to stretch material board shorts and needed more shorts this past year after "gaining a bit of weight". I have an older "Annihilator" that I really liked with similar features so getting something just as good without paying full retail price makes this 5-star in my book. It does what it's supposed to do - stays on comfortably and minimizes rash. It also happens to match the colors of one of my boards. Bonus. I don't buy surf shorts for style, only function. Can't afford the latest styles at full-on surf shop prices in any case. I'd rather pocket the difference toward gas money and a plate lunch (actually, should lay off eating those and lose some weight!) since I have to drive to the beach these days.