I’m writing this review for the Marinha Tee into two parts, one for those of you interested in this shirt and the second for Bolt designers and product people.
If you’re looking at this Tee, look no further. This Tee is comfortable as soon as you put it on. The fabric is soft and just feels good. The fit is good without being clingy or snug. At the same time, it’s comfortable without being sloppy. It fits like your favorite shirt. I got the Dark Grey, it's sort of the right shade of grey too.
More like this one!
I wore Lightning Bolt in SoCal during high school in the late 70s. Back then, Bolt was the coolest of the surfwear brands. Partly because of the logo but mostly because the styles were great and the graphics were the best.
I haven't worn Lightning Bolt since high school. But recently I moved to a new home where the beach is warm and I started looking at Bolt again. I bought this shirt and the Hanlan's Point jacket.
The reason I bring all this up is that the Marinha Tee with the big "BOLT" with the lightning bolt logo piercing the O is the kind of cool we wore in the 70s. I looked at a lot of the designs available and have to say, there was maybe one other graphic that was on par with this design.
Dudes! You have a legacy of designs to choose from, and because you're Lightning Bolt, you can reference that legacy without getting all retro. Do more bold graphics, reference your archive and make more like this one.
Mahalo
