short john
Minimum-protection shoulder-strap wetsuit design, covering a surfer's trunk, chest, back, and thighs, usually constructed with two-millimeter neoprene and a small back zipper. The short john— or "shorty"—is one of the original surfing wetsuits, along with the legs-covered long john and the front- zip long- or short-sleeve jacket. From the mid-'50s until the mid-'60s, short johns were often used f...
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Tom Curren in short john, 1986. Photo: James CassimusSubscribe to view
Short john by Roxy, 2016Subscribe to view
Surfers in short john wetsuits, 1967. Photo: LeRoy GrannisSubscribe to view
Surfer in short john, 1965Subscribe to view
Mike Purpus in short john, 1974. Photo: Dan MerkelSubscribe to view
Jack O'Neill in long john, model in short john, 1964Subscribe to view
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Tom Curren in short john, 1986. Photo: James Cassimus
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Short john by Roxy, 2016
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Surfers in short john wetsuits, 1967. Photo: LeRoy Grannis
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Surfer in short john, 1965
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Mike Purpus in short john, 1974. Photo: Dan Merkel
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Jack O'Neill in long john, model in short john, 1964