Kanu SurfWomen's Marina UPF 50+ Active Swim Board Short (Reg & Plus Sizes)

I am a 61 year old Californian and I don't do swimsuits anymore...it's board shorts and rash guards for me! I needed a new pair for summer and was almost resigned to shopping for men's board shorts (again), but then was ecstatic to find these with a longer length for plus sized women!Bravo Kanu Surf!The fit and feel are fabulous~well made with a light-weight, quick drying fabric. And I love this black print! And for under $25? It just doesn'tget any better!

As you can see, I cover up when I'm in the sun, so that's why I wear board shorts. Needed a new pair for a family trip to Volcano Bay in Orlando. These fit well and had a side velcro pocket which fit my Go Pro Hero 6 Black perfectly. I liked that the flap for the fly was made of bathing suit material. Giving 4 * not 5 bc by the end of the day I was starting to get a bit of chafing, but, so was my son in a similar boys swim trunk, so that may just be the limit of this type of clothing, more than this particular product. I am normally between an 8 and 10 and since I knew this material wouldn't have any stretch (it doesn't), I got the 10 and it fits perfectly.

Love these! And this is coming from a person who is picky with the way things fit. Lots of times things are too tight in one area or too gigantic. These fit me perfectly. If anyone needs an idea of how these fit, I am 5'2, 215lbs and have plenty of room in the 2X. It's not too big and definitely not too snug. The drawstring fly area is stretchy, which is a huge plus with board shorts. The waist band also has stretchy material. Good for those of us who have a chunky bottom half!

I was utterly confused by the size charts that list XS, S, M, etc., when the shopping options are 0, 2, etc.. I'm 5'6" and 116 pounds. Usually a 0 works for me, but the XS sounded too small for my hips. Bought the 4 (nothing cute in size 2). It fits my hips and I altered the waist down by 2". I'm super excited to have a swimsuit that doesn't require a cover or copious amounts of sunscreen. I just want to play with my kids and keep everything tucked away, you know what I mean. ;) The length is great, hits me about 2.5" above the knee, which is a perfect Bermuda length. Completely appropriate for running errands or eating out for lunch.

Since nobody else is posting them, here are actual measurements for size 12:35.5 to 36.5 inch waist46 inch hips at largest point27 inch thigh at largest point22 inch leg opening10 inch front rise13 inch rear rise19 inch overall lengthAlso FYI, they may not have contrast stitching.

I thought the sizing on these was right-on. I ordered my usual size and they fit. I was pleased at first, because I actually really liked the fit and they seemed comfortable. Everything was great up until I tried to walk--eek! There is a slight nap to the fabric of shorts that makes the fabric stick to itself in your inner leg when you walk. I'm an average-sized person with an average level of fitness and an average level of thigh-rub, but I do NOT usually have this problem with my pants. I can't even walk in them because the fabric in the inner thigh makes this weird noise and gets all twisted up and then the shorts hike up in the middle. Very unattractive and uncomfortable. I'm sending them back.

I normally wear a 2x, but due to some of the comments I ordered the 2x and 3x. The 2x fit true to size, the 3x was too big. I do like the shorts. They have a nice length to them to cover more thigh area that other swim shorts and skirts don't, and they are comfortable. They especially work with Tankinis. But I also plan to wear them over a 1piece swimsuit I already had also. They do not have any type of lining or panty inside though.

To all of the reviews about ordering 2 sizes up, I am not sure what size chart you were reading. I measured according to the specs which put me between a 4 and 6. Went ahead and ordered an 8 bc I wanted a loser fit and they are okay. I think the 6 would have given me the same look.

Beware if you order in UK as post to return is £34. These were absolutely enormous and more like umbrella material. Somehow I ended up with 2 pairs as well. XXL should be about size 20 but I'd say was more like a 26 or more. I was going to return them, but then saw the returns label required posting back to Amazon centre in Indianapolis US from the UK, and Royal Mail wanted £34 postage!! I gave them to a charity shop. Amazon US shouldn't list in UK, or at least should be upfront about where returns go, you can't find out the actual returns address until you've bought them.

Way to big. Cheap quality.

Excellent

I ordered 3x. I looked at the size chart, it says 22w-24w for 3x. I should have listened. I measured the shorts across the waist - they are 22 inches across, doubled would be 44 inches. So the sizing is right on the chart. They are nice shorts and look just like the picture. I am 5' 5 inches and 175 lbs and big around the waist (40-41") and hips. I should have went for the 2x or 1x.

I got the white shorts and when I put them on, I loved them. They fit as expected, weren't too short or too long , not see-through, and the material is very comfortable. Until I bent over. Then my stomach (which is not flat) poofed out and I heard the ripping sound of the velcro that is where a zipper would normally be. About half of the velcro came undone. It was not ruined. I just had to pull it over and re-fasten it. But I don't particularly like hearing (or having other people hear) the velcro coming undone when I bend over or then having to re-close my pants. I wear my tops untucked, so no one will ever see anything when this happens, so I wear the shorts a lot. They are really comfortable. I would give them 5 stars if they had a zipper (or nothing) instead of velcro.