Lateral thinking here. Is this boardies over wettie ?, because you're a kite surfer ?. If so, then why not have pockets in the wettie ?. That will simplify your board shorts requirement. I think the below looks very fashionable.

katinusa.com/pages/the-katin-story

I still can't find something quite as good as the Severne boardies or an Oakley pair I had. That material that dries fast so you can get off the water and be dry enough to wear them out,and a lot of decent pockets . Look like shorts enough to wear to the pub. Not just one dinky pocket which won't hold wallet and phone and keys (grr) without being about to lose them down to knee level in Woolies (almost been there)

I learned to search for hybrid shorts but still can't get anything jussst quiiite right. I dunno what "looks pimping" is as I have no style.

flowstate said..
Need Essentials!
Comfy , quick dry, and effin bulletproof.
Staka diff cuts & colours to choose from 🤙🏽

I did have a look at those but I missed the ones with hip pockets - may give 'em a go. Still pretty uninspiring in the colour and pizzazz though, most of 'em look like a 90's private school summer uniform...

I wish I had kept my Mambo Magpies and Sprinklers boardies. I think I saw the style is now in a museum.