Vissla was founded in 2013 by Paul Naude in California — a surf brand built by someone who had already run a big one, aimed at surfers who still want boardshorts, wetsuit rubber and a rash vest that does not feel like corporate surf. The 7 Seas wetsuit line is the one you see in Australian water most often; hemp boardshorts and eco rashies sit beside it.

Welcome Board Store stocks Vissla booties, gloves and a hood, plus sun tops and boardshorts, shipped from Mornington.

7 Seas rubber

• 7 Seas 5mm Split Toe Bootie and 7 Seas 3mm Split Toe Bootie — split-toe booties in the two thicknesses Victorian and NSW winters actually use.
• Reef Booties Split Toe 2mm and High 3mm Split Toe Seas Boot — extra bootie options, including a taller 3mm.
• 7 Seas 3mm Wetsuit Glove and 7 Seas 3mm Wetsuit Hood — the other two pieces that make a steamer usable when the water is actually cold.

Rash vests & boardshorts

• Twisted Eco LS Rashie — Cool Blue Heather and Everyday LS Rashie — Dark Navy
• Easy Seas Eco SS Youth Rashie — Naval — a kids’ short-sleeve eco rash vest.
• Roamer Hemp 18.5" Boardshorts — Vissla’s hemp boardshort in an 18.5" leg.

Need a full steamer to go with the booties? See our wetsuit wall. Shop Vissla at Welcome Board Store.