Here are some great plain shorts for normal shananigans.

Loud, extra long surf shorts are not always the best idea, so here’s a great pair of regular length, plain navy blue shorts with pockets.

Available in sizes 30 inch waist to 36. Also available in Yucca which I’ve never heard of, it’s a kind of green.

This pair of Quiksilver Single Day Shorts are £25 and shipping is £3 although it’s free if you spend over £25, so get looking for something else. They’ve got a sale on too, so remember to enter the code - JUNE10FOR7 - at checkout to get 10% off. BUY

Rushbox - a great little surf store online at teh internets.

Whilst the sun is out you migt as well get your pins out for the ladies.

This is respectable pair of white shorts from Quiksilver; cool enough to satisfy your shallow branded consumer side but subtle enough to not make you look like a dick.

Enjoy the ladies enjoying your legs whilst your legs enjoy the shorts.

This pair of Quiksilver Crumble Plain Washed Walkshorts are £55 and shipping to your humble abode will set you back approxiametely £3.50. If you’re feeling rich and spend over £100 then shipping is free. BUY

Extreme Pie is a UK surf store with many surf and skate brands. They’ve also got a huge sale on at the moment so get yourself down there.

Footwear for summer is important, your feet will sweat so getting air to them is vital.

Wearing trainers with socks looks crap. Wearing trainers without socks is gross. Wearing trainers with those poxy little socks that you try to hide but everyone knows you’re wearing them is just pointless.

Get some air with flip-flops. They are versatile; you can wear them with shorts or with jeans/trousers. They are also pretty cheap too.

Forget about the Jesus-Creeper sandals. They aren’t cool or hippyish or whatever, they are shit. Pure and simple.

This pair of Quiksilver flip-flops are also available in black and in black/brown.

This pair of Quiksilver Tan Abyss Flip-Flops are £14 and shipping is £4. If you spend £70 or more then shipping is FREE…and I should bloody hope so too! BUY

Board Sport Warehouse - an online surf store with tons of shorts, boardies, tshirts, flip-slops, sunglasses and other stuff to keep you as cool as a cucumber packed in ice.

Here’s a nice jacket from Quiksilver.

Light (as in ‘not heavy’), plain colours, subtle logo so it will be a welcome accompaniment to any ensemble…eh?

Yeah, OK, it’s in the sale, it’s cheap and it ain’t bad so get down there.

This Quiksilver Beatneck Gravel Jacket is £35 reduced in the sale from £65. Also, get 5% off. Use the coupon code - SURF05 - at the checkout. Shipping is FREE, does it get any better? BUY

SurfDome have loads of stuff and I’ve bought from there before with no probs. Quick shipping, easy checkout, free shipping, what more do you want?!