no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . august 2015 jimmy z. type private industry apparel founded malibu beach california 1984 1984 founder jimmy ganzer headquarters pacific palisades california u.s. area served worldwide key people jimmy ganzer founder blake harrington ceo director products skateboarding and surfing apparel website jimmyzworld.com jimmy z is a clothing and lifestyle company founded in 1984 by jimmy ganzer known for their signature e z in velcro closure shorts . contents 1 history 1.1 1984 1991 origins 1.2 2011 present day the revival 2 references 3 external links history edit 1984 1991 origins edit in the early 1980s jimmy ganzer was a surfer and artist living in malibu beach ca . he was playing baseball when he had an idea that would go on to be the start of jimmy z i slid into third base headfirst got up dusted myself off . and i went f why didn t some surfer ever come up with an idea where the pants don t fall off like this inside of the waistband on these baseball pants was a woven nylon belting . that belting did not move . and i went wow what if i used that belting and velcro on the side over here and i stood there on third base for about that long . and i went that s a good idea . 1 the shorts he created became known as e z in e z out shorts and the idea quickly took off finding a natural home not only amongst surfers but in the skateboard community during the boom of the 1980s as the lack of a belt buckle or button prevented discomfort while paddling out on a surfboard bending to grab the board beneath your feet or when falling from a skateboard onto a hard surface . during the 1980s the brand grew and grew eventually sponsoring famous skateboarders such as steve caballero and christian hosoi before jimmy ganzer sold the brand to a ropostale clothing during skateboarding s downturn at the start of the 1990s . they kept the brand going as an upscale surf orientated brand but ceased all activity in 2009 . 2011 present day the revival edit in late 2011 blake harrington a fellow californian surfer joined forces with jimmy ganzer and reacquired the rights to the brand from a ropostale . together they restarted production of the original e z in shorts choosing styles and designs that would bring the idea up to date for modern skaters and surfers worldwide . today the company continues to sponsor a team of skateboarders across all disciplines including steve caballero who rejoined as soon as the company restarted production and produces an array of t shirts tank tops hoodies and hats to go along with their signature velcro closure shorts . references edit jimmy z history . jimmy z. retrieved 24 july 2015 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title jimmy % 27z & oldid 734497626 categories skateboarding companiesprivately held companies based in californiahidden categories orphaned articles from august 2015all orphaned articlespages using infobox company with unsupported parameters navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 14 august 2016 at 19 17 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view