Katin

About

Katin is one of the originals. Born along the California coast, the brand traces its roots back to small boat covers, boat shorts, and co-founder Walter Katin’s early surf trunks made for Corky Carroll - regarded as some of the first surf trunks in California history. That heritage still runs through everything today. From durable, easy-wearing trunks to staples built for everyday coastal life, Katin stays rooted in function, simplicity, and true surf culture. Decades on, the idea remains the same: gear shaped by the ocean, made to be lived in, and carrying forward an authentic piece of California surf history.