7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not for the insecure, January 9, 2007
I bought this swimsuit because the current style of baggy surfer shorts was extremely uncomfortable for swimming laps (OK, I admit that I was also inspired by the Bond movie, Casino Royale). But I didn't want to go all out and get those tiny suits that Olympic swimmers and Europeans wear so this was a nice compromise.
Remember that it's a snug, tight suit so if you normally wear a Medium pair of surfing trunks, you'll want a Large size here cause it will feel uncomfortably tight and make you feel VERY self-conscious when you step out of the changing room.
Material is very good. It stretches well, dries quickly. The elastic in the waistband, however, is not attached so everytime you take off the suit, the waistband elastic gets all twisted around. It's not difficulat to manually twist 'em back into shape --but it's still annoying.
Because it's so snug, there are no pockets of any kind and no place to put your locker key.
Overall, it's a good product. But you better not be self-conscious about your body --this is the man's equivalent of a thong bikini (considering how modest men's --at least American men's-- swimwear has become). I felt very self-conscious at first but since I only wore them to the gym to swim laps, I didn't care so much about how I looked and I really appreciated the fact that this was comfortable to swim in. But now, after a year of dedicated working out, I'm starting to look GOOD and these swimtrunks really accentuate the broad shoulders and tight abs. I even wear them around the house cause it drives my wife nuts (in a good way). And now that James Bond wore something like these in Casino Royale, it won't be too weird for me to wear this to the beach this summer.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not recommended., January 27, 2007
I bought this Speedo because I like its new strechy fabric and the handsome design. The biggest problem is that the 1-inch wide elastic band can not stay flat on my waist after a few uses. I own several Speedo swimming trunks, this one is the worst. If the band can be improved, I will rank it at least 3 stars.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lightweight, comfortable, August 15, 2006
This review is from: Speedo Men's Shoreline Square Leg Bathing Suit (Apparel)
I made the switch to this suit after months of wearing a board short style suit for my workouts. It is lightweight, comfortable and dries very quickly. It is modestly styled and fits well. I no longer feel like I'm wearing a tent when I swim and I don't have to carry around a heavy wet suit after working out. I also saw an immediate reduction of five seconds to my 50 yard lap time. Highly recommended.
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