TSPTR Surf Malibu Smock in Vintage White cotton twill

Miki Dora was the first king of Malibu. Like James Dean on a surfboard, he was dark and movie-star handsome, he had a dangerous, surly presence, and he surfed like no one else. Mickey Dora defined California Cool. His nickname? Da Cat. Dora developed into “the angry young man of surfing”, a moniker given to him by the LA media. In protest against the influx of surfers to Malibu in the late ‘60s, he wrote a long, fuming piece for the LA Free Press in which he condemned “kooks of all colors, finks, ego heroes, Amen groupies and football-punchy Valley swingers”.

In one of his most famous exploits, Dora entered the 1967 Malibu Invitational–a contest that, given his previous convictions, should have been one that Dora would want no part of. In the semis, he mooned the judges and took off, leaving the beach and a story that would cement his reputation as a contest-hater.

During the late 1940’s US Navy Gunners smocks were appropriated by California’s Dry Lake Hot Rodders as functional racing jackets, with the original white overdyed in a variety of colors, they also became a staple for surfers in the early 60s, perfect for early mornings and evenings on the West Coast.

We have adapted the ergonomics of the original garment to fit into a contemporary wardrobe. Details include flat weave front and rear adjusters with drawstring at hem and cuffs. Constructed from soft Portuguese cotton twill, we have reproduced the exact original weight and weave

We recommend buying your usual size in this garment

Made in Portugal