Bather Sale Guide: How to Save on Men's Swim Trunks

Bather is a small Toronto outfit making vintage-inspired men's swim trunks — 5" inseams, solid colors and prints like tie-dye and bandana — designed and manufactured in their own Toronto workshop since 2013. "Made in Canada" by a small team means around $100 a trunk and infrequent sales. When you're paying for craft, timing is everything.

How to Save on Bather

1. Shop end-of-season

Swim is seasonal; late summer clearance is the most reliable discount window for a brand that rarely marks down. Buy September trunks for next June.

2. Do the cost-per-summer math

A $100 trunk that lasts five summers costs $20 a summer — cheaper than replacing a $30 fast-fashion pair every year. Quality compounds.

3. Nail the 5" inseam fit

Bather's signature cut is a 5" inseam — shorter than board shorts. Check the size guide and know your preference before ordering; exchanges on final-sale items aren't an option.

4. Get on the list for restocks

Small-batch brands sell out of popular prints. Email alerts beat discovering your size is gone in July.

What to Know Before You Buy

Made-in-Canada manufacturing is the reason for the price — you're funding a workshop, not a container ship. Trunks run true to the size chart; when between sizes, consider how you like swim to fit (snug dries faster). Rinse after saltwater and they'll last years longer.

Shop Bather swim deals here — watch for end-of-season sales.