Elephant Surf is a surf company based in

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, and is the leading innovator of

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for

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. The company was founded in 2010, and specializes in lower body rash guards and compression shorts to wear under

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Products

Elephant Surf is one of the major sponsors to top-10 ASP surfer Josh Kerr, with whom the

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worked to design their

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; the Trunks: Josh Kerr Pro Model. The Trunks were designed to improve comfort in the water and prevent boardshort

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through the strategic placement of

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panels on the inner and rear

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. Elephant Surf also manufactures a short-run

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line, consisting mainly of branded

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s and

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Critical Reception

Upon their release, the Trunks earned critical praise from several publications, and were termed "The Cure for Boardshort Rash" by Daily Stoke, and "Surf Specific Compression Shorts...Verdict: Recommended" by Tracks Magazine. The Trunks also received praise from

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, AWSM.com, Surfboard Shack, and TRND Collective. In December 2011, the Trunks were named to the 2012

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Holiday Gift Guide, both online and in print. Elephant Surf appears to have received no major critical praise for their clothing line.

Josh Kerr Sponsorship

Elephant Surf signed professional surfer Josh Kerr to a sponsorship in 2011, making them Kerr's exclusive provider of under boardshort wear.

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