Billabong
During the late 60’s and early 70’s, the surfing lifestyle meant getting in your kombi van packed to the rafters with surfboards, surfmaps, tents and sleeping bags and heading to the coast for classic surfing safari. Where one ended up depended entirely on the waves. One day you could be riding the hollow lefthand reef-break at Summercloud Bay on Sydney’s south coast, the next morning you could wake up at Angourie on NSW’s far north coast.
The weather map dictated which direction these free-spirited wave hunters would point their kombi, and nobody knew how to read weather map better than ex-Maroubra surfer Gordon Merchant. He had an uncanny ability to turn up at the right beach exactly when it was ‘going off’ (that translated means when the wind, tide and surf combine to produce perfect waves).
It was after one such magic surf-run up the coast, in search of that inevitable Pot of Gold, that invariably punctuated his surf safaris, that meant Gordon simply did not return to Maroubra. He had found his surfing Utopia, a 20 miles stretch of golden beach and perfect point breaks.
AS far as Gordon was concerned this was Meca- averaging 300 days per year of good quality surf, where one could wear boardshorts or baggies for 9 months of the year. He settled in quickly and it was not long before Gordon was making a significant contribution to the Gold Coast’s infant surfing industry.
As a shaper, Gordon made a huge breakthrough when he introduced a surfboard with a tucked-under edge, a development that aided Joe Larkin’s team-riders Michael Petersen and Rabbit Bartholomew in their ascension to the top world surfing.
As a surfer, Gordon saved many a wiped-out surfer from grief when he developed the first leg-rope. Sure, it was a primitive device by today’s standards, but anybody who has had to scramble over the rocks at Burleigh Heads on a big day owes Gordon a schooner.
In 1973 Gordon and Rena Merchant began producing handmade boardshorts under their flat overlooking his beloved Burleigh. They were tough as teak, able to withstand not only the elements, but also able to absorb the sort of punishment that local juniors Guy Omerod and Rabbit Bartholomew would put those first issued
trunks through.
From those humble beginnings, Billabong was born.
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Billabong Women’s Baja Sandal
CSB- CLASSIC BLUE
NAT- NATURALRooted in surf trip stripes, the Baja sandals keep the adventure going with a super cush footbed. The next best thing to bare feet, the flip flops are designed with a squishy footbed and striped woven 3-point straps.
Women’s flip-flops.
Woven novelty strap three-point thong straps.
Cece Construction – Next best thing to bare feet.
Comfort “squishy” footbed.$24.99 -
Billabong Women’s Lite Hearted Denim Short
WAT-WATER (LIGHTER DENIM)
BPB-BLACK PEBBLE (BLACK)
IGR-INDIGO RINSE (DARKER DENIM)Lace your everyday denim shorts with a bit of edge. The Lite Hearted adds a lace-up closure and distressed details to your favorite cut-off shorts.
Lace-up denim cut-off shorts.
Lace-up closure.
Hand sanding and distressing throughout.
Raw hem.
5 pocket cut.
Salt rinse wave wash.
Inseam: 2 inches.
Medium Rise: 9 inches.
Material: stretch denim$39.99 -
Billabong Men’s All Day Layback Boardshort
NVY- NAVY
SPE-SPEARMINT
CYAN- BRIGHT BLUE
BLK-BLACK
RSE- ROSE PINK
AQU- AQUA
MEL- MELON ORANGE
CTL- COASTAL BLUE
RHT- RED HOTMen’s layback boardshorts.
Made with recycled fabric.
Elasticated waist.
Micro Repel water repellent coating.
Light weight, quick dry.
Length: short
Outseam: 16″$29.99 -
Billabong Women’s New Waves 2 Pant
MEQO – GREEN/PINK/ORANGE
NFSO – ORANGE/BROWNWomen’s beach pants.
Striped.
Smocked pull-on waist.
Wide leg.
Front pockets.
Back patch pockets.
Material: crinkle gauze.$34.99 – $49.95Billabong Women’s New Waves 2 Pant
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Billabong Women’s Drift Away Denim Short
WAD- WASHED DENIM
IGR- COLOR NOT PICTURED
SCS-SALT CRYSTAL
SSD- SURFSIDE DENIMWomen’s denim shorts.
Cut-off hem.
5-pocket design.
Hand-sanding and destruction finish.
Mid-rise: 9 inches.
Inseam: 2 inches.
Material: cotton denim.100% Cotton
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Billabong Chronicle SS
Room to move, but with a nice silky touch. Some surfers can be so picky. But the Chronicle Slice rashguard lets him have it his way with a loose t-shirt fit and an oh-so-smooth feel that will never let him down.
The Chronicle Slice surf tee is made with a special combination of nylon and spandex with a unique silk-touch feel. Flatlock seams also provide a smooth fit and prevent chaffing and dashing. Designed with a unique t-shirt fit that provides loose comfort without cling. Our iconic Billabong logo is screened across the chest. .
Short sleeve surf tee.
Loose fit.
6oz silk touch.
91% nylon/9% spandex.
Billabong logo screen at chest.
Rinse in cold water.
Imported.$27.95Billabong Chronicle SS
$27.95