Traditionally, surf brands have often added wetsuits after their initial clothing line. Keyword: after. Not Xcel. Xcel’s been wetsuit-first, wetsuit-obsessed since Day 1. Of course, with that kind of ...

The invention of the wetsuit in the 1950s allowed surfers to brave chilly water year-round, but it came with an environmental cost – the neoprene material used is a petroleum-based substance that ...