Beach
December 8, 2023
THE NORTH POLE — In the space between our final Thanksgiving plate being cleaned, the overwhelming urge to take a fat and happy nap surging to the forefront, and pies of all varieties being dished onto the kitchen island — sweet potato, chocolate, apple, all with the potential of a heavy dose of ice cream lopped on top — we flipped the channel from the Dallas Cowboys’ decimation of the Washington Commanders to It’s A Wonderful Life.
Christmas season was officially here.
On the beach, our music of choice has been flipped from Big Bootie Mixes to Country Christmas. Nearby, the Hermosa Beach Christmas tree now stands guard, a towering sentinel, reminding us that, yes, winter does arrive in 70-degree weather. With the music and the trees and the movies comes, of course, presents. Lots of presents.
Below, as we did in 2022, we have the ultimate Beach Volleyball Gift Guide, breaking down everything from the best sunglasses to the best beach volleyballs, radios, water bottles, warm up bands, recovery tools, board shorts, sand socks, and everything else you might need, from pumps to bags. If we missed a category for which you’d like our recommendation, please let us know in the comments, or just message me on Instagram (@trammew), and I’ll happily add it.
Without further adieu, enjoy our Ultimate Beach Volleyball Gift Guide.
Best Sunglasses for beach volleyball
Roka was my No. 1 last year, and they remain my No. 1 this year, although this is a different model. The SR-1X is my favorite type of model — lightweight, not too garish, functional, with the same lightweight frames that keep blockers from getting too cut up when smashed in the face (or defenders when you get blown up as well). The lenses are so difficult to scratch, and they’re durable, as they should be with that price tag. Roka’s been my favorite brand since they sponsored p1440 in 2018. A half-decade of dominance for me.
BONUS: Roka also makes prescription sunglasses. Lee Feinswog, the editor of this website, called me one day to ask if there were any…
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