Birdwell | 310 | Black Donald Takayama The original “Birdies” were born

The original “Birdies” were born in 1961

Christenson Up-Right Twin

Length 7'6 Nose 15 7/8 Width 21 3/8 Tail 15 5/8

Ideal in ankle to head high surf

Yamamoto #39 Neoprene

Birdwell | 310 | Black Donald Takayama The original “Birdies” were bornA modern icon, subtly refined over a half century of surf and sun. Classic medium length. The original Birdies were born in 1961, when surf mom Carrie Birdwell Mann sewed the first pairs for her sons in her Southern California living room. Hoping to replace the canvas shorts popular with surfers at the time with something safer and more functional, she found inspiration in the sails of the boats docked at nearby Newport Beach. Originally working with