Maui Rippers Women’s 4-Way Stretch 5” Swim Shorts Boardshorts

I agonized over buying these shorts vs. others. I read all of the reviews and in the end I purchased two sizes. My pants size is a 12 so I ordered a 12 and a 14 just in case. I'm exchanging the 14 for a 12. The material is lightweight and the shorts seem well made. They look good. I gained a lot of weight this year after a divorce and I was not feeling good about putting a bathingsuit on. I decided to wear these with a rash guard or a tankini top. I am 5'5" with muscular legs and thick knees lol. I was worried they would be snug in the legs and they are not. These shorts are the perfect length. Not too short but not frumpy. I am not super curvy so my rear and waist are proportionate to the rest of my body. I'd say average body shape. They sit below the belly button making them very comfortable. I could get away with the 14 if I planned on staying this size. They don't look bad. My boyfriend said they were cute and liked them until I put on the 12 and then he said actually, those fit better. It depends if you like to have a little extra room or not. I think they fit true to size. There's a little give in the material but not so much that they feel like they will stretch out.

I absolutely love these shorts. I was looking for something that I could wear to swim, boat, walk, hike, and whatever else the day brought. These are perfect. The material dries very fast and has a nice amount of stretch without getting stretched out. We walked around Martha's Vineyard all day, jumped off the jaws bridge, and returned to sightseeing without missing a beat or having to change clothes. I highly recommend them.

Great pair of Board shorts! I’m 5’ 2” and weigh 149 lbs. I wear a size 10 and ordered the same size for these shorts. They fit very well over my bikini bottoms. The material is stretchy and very comfortable. There’s a little gap on the back side but not too bad. The length is perfect to cover my inside thighs. The quality is really good with nice pockets. The shipping is as super fast. I highly recommend these board shorts!

I am a size 8/10 in pants. My hips at their widest are 41 inches. I ordered the size 10 and it was too small. I returned it and got the size 12 which fits good in the hips. It's a bit big in the waist but I can adjust it a little. The white tie on the front is not really functional. There is a velcro closure behind it. If I put the two sides of the velcro touching completely, the shorts will sit on my upper hips. If I move the velcro so that it is off-center and I pull the white tie hard together at the top, I can make the waist a little smaller and it will fit up higher but not quite on my true waist.The fabric feels good and the shorts are long enough to cover well. You don't have to wear anything under them as no one can see up. I tested this by sitting on the floor opposite a full length mirror with my knees up to my chest and the shorts were long enough to fit tight around the thighs in this extreme position without revealing anything. I'll test the shorts in the water and, if they don't perform well, I'll update this review.

I ordered the size 10 in black.While most boardshorts I have tried on veer towards the small size these are true to size or slightly larger. Exact measurements below.They have a velcro and tie waistband with a 5" x 4" side pocket with a velcro flap and drainage hole.Side to side measurement on size 10 are as follows:Waistband: 18.5 inchesHips: 21 inchesLeg: 12.5 inchesRise is 9.5 inchesInseam is 5 inchesNice soft polyester with 10% spandex. Seams are tight and they seem well made. material is soft.I am fairly slim hipped with muscular legs.I am returning these. There's a little too much material gap between my legs and the shorts (4 inches too much) and while they are okay I had hoped for more from a pair of polyesters shorts priced at $33.I took photos but the Amazon app and iPad have a long standing conflict that causes Amazon to lose the review every time I add photos - fix this please, Amazaon!

I love these. I am wide in the thighs, and they are great.

I read all the reviews, measured my own boardshorts to see how it compared to one review that posted measurements (very helpful!) and decided on the size 8. The fit is great and comfortable. I am petite but have big hips and thighs (usually wear size 6 pants/jeans in Old Navy or Gap) so I often have problems finding good fitting shorts and pants.Waist band: 16 inchesHip: 19 inchesLeg opening: 12 inches(Give or take a cm or 2)Something is up with my phone camera so the boardshorts are coming up bluish instead of black in the photo.Will definitely consider buying another pair.

Lovely thin, flexible material. Not see-through, per se, but the striped pattern on my bikini bottoms (part of the woven texture, not a printed color) is somewhat visible. Leg length is just right to hide the worst part of one's thighs.I typically wear pants & skirts size 10-12 (28" waist & 39" hips), but ordered both an 8 and a 10 after reading other reviews. The 10 I could almost pull off my hips even when the velcro was fastened; the 8 is just a little loose on my (narrow) waist and a little snug on my (not so narrow) rear end. Haven't tested these out in the water just yet, but they feel like they should work quite well!