When buying your suit, consider: Fit: A wetsuit should be snug but comfortable. A too-loose fit will allow water to flood the suit, undermining its warmth, while a too-tight suit can be constricting ...

For those of us who try to spend our dollars on more environmentally-friendly gear, there is an uncomfortable truth that we don’t like admitting: Sometimes, these products don’t perform as well as ...

Anna Turns at North Sands, near Salcombe in Devon. Wetsuit firms are seeking natural alternatives to neoprene. Photograph: Jonny Weeks/The Guardian Neoprene is made from toxic chemicals, hard to ...

Patagonia, long recognized for its commitment to the environment, just introduced the world’s first wetsuits that are made with natural rubber from sources that are Forest Stewardship Council ...

Whether you’re surfing, diving, or paddling, these wetsuits for men, women, and kids will keep you warm and comfortable no matter the conditions. Almost all wetsuits are made from neoprene, a soft, ...

John Pace’s definition of surf (and beach) wear is anything but narrow. “I don’t reckon that what you wear at the beach needs to be inspired by a frangipani flower [or] that wetsuits need to be black, ...

Our favorite men's, women's, and kid's wetsuits, plus booties and non-neoprene suits to keep the stoke levels up even when ...

In 2008, Patagonia made a surprising admission. Four years after the company’s first foray into wetsuit development, a member of its fabric-development team wrote on the company blog, “We’ve got a ...