Add another name to the roster of legendary Cordarounds test pilots: Stephane Cros, the world's first seer-sonic shredder.  May he rest in peace.

Each and every man who straps on a pair of our aerodynamic shorts or trousers soars, falcon-like, into a world of blinding velocity; this is a fact. Yet, there are those who push the envelope further still, names like Wellington Stack, Bosco Breedlove and Trippy Frost -- men and indefatigable toddlers who gave their lives in the name of pant science.

So, we should not have been surprised when inventor, Stephane Cros, requested a pair of size-40 seersucker shorts for what he described as high-speed, aqua-aerobatic research. You won't believe what you see in this incredible video.

Honor the Flying Cros by forwarding his final moments on to a friend, or, better yet, by purchasing a pair of seersucker shorts or trousers of your own -- ideally, a pair that needn't accommodate a wetsuit and kite-surf harness. Click the shorts below to visit our catalog.

It's true, Cordarounds' rise to power hasn't been victimless. Our friends and neighbors -- enlisted each season to model our duds -- have paid a hefty price. Tic-Tac-only diets, lapdogs, routine orgies -- the worst covergirl afflictions and affectations, thrust upon these everymen because we can’t afford professional models.



Now you can save these poor men from a vacuous life of fashion modeling -- and save $10 off your next Cordarounds purchase in the process. Just send us a picture of you and your pants in action.

It's simple: You purchase a pair of our new Cordarounds (whiskey, olive, blue, khaki, or black). You receive them. You take picture of pants or yourself in pants in some clever way. We credit your card $10.

It's all part of our effort to build the greatest collection of images a catalog has ever offered. After all, why present only a few images of your clothing when you can show 'em off on scads of real customers?

Note that none of our models had ever modeled before they donned a pair of our mighty pants; they merely had the misfortune of knowing us first. So all you need for your debut as an international male model is a what-the-hell attitude, a dose of humility, and perhaps a dose of malt liquor.

It's easy. See...

A MADE-TO-ORDER MARVEL FROM CORDAROUNDS LABS THRILLS GENTLEMEN FROM NEW ORLEANS TO NEW DELHI.  FOR YOU:  $166

Introducing a bold new step in Cordarounds manufacturing -- ultra-special-edition-made-to-order-design, or USEMOD if you prefer silly, futuristic acronyms. In the past, we've auctioned off innovations like the Discoballrounds or the Last Supperounds on eBay, leaving scores of losing bidders in fits of suicidal envy. No More!

Today's item, a reversible Seersucker / Jodhpuri blazer, is available to each and every one of you.

On one side, a blue seersucker blazer. On the other, a lustrous, Nehru-collared golden Indian wedding coat. Style in smooth seersucker at the wedding, then represent in gold at the reception. Or vice-versa. The choice is yours.

This is the only coat you'll ever need for summer weddings. No matter if vows are being exchanged on the Subcontinent or in the Deep South, you'll be ready. Cordarounds is proud to offer this new jacket for a very
limited time, and through SPECIAL ORDER ONLY. IT CAN ONLY BE ORDERED THIS WEEK. WE'RE DEAD SERIOUS!

Here's how it works:

1. You e-mail us and write something like, "I want a reversible wedding jacket in size large, please."
2. We say, "Praise you, fashion titan, your order is reserved."
3. We schedule your order among those of other mighty men who also
covet this coat.
4. We manufacture and ship it to you within five weeks, if not sooner.

This is the first Cordarounds special-order project. And if all goes well, it will be the first of many.

ALL ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18. FINISHED BLAZERS WILL BE SHIPPED AS THEY LEAVE THE ASSEMBLY LINE. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

Sizing is S/M/L/XL, similar Cordarounds Reversible Smoking Jacket sizing.

Questions? Write us.

This year, we've eliminated the cargo pocket from our Shortarounds. Why? Because unless you’re toting grenades or trout, these pockets are a tad superfluous. The same can be said of many features on the Cordarounds Zeppelin, our 1,000-foot-long airship, which, when completed, will serve as Cordarounds corporate headquarters.



Yes, we're cutting the fat to build a sleeker, higher-performance dirigible, eliminating the bells and whistles to get our airship aloft sooner (goodbye, cognac-filled Jacuzzi!). In fact, the cuts have been so radical that our famous pant-blimp (see the Spring 2006 issue of Blimpsmen’s Quarterly) now resembles shorts! While the Cordarounds corporate dreadnought will still comfortably house a crew of 500, plus livestock, it will do so at nearly half the size. How so? Some of its legendary ammenities will have to go.

While each cut is painful, rest assured our zeppelin will still offer a first-rate work environment for hundreds of Cordarounds employees, whom we'll be hiring en masse no later than June 2045!

Yes, Pot-Docs are here.  Hemp linen medical scrubs made of 100% Transylvanian hemp.  No joke.  

We've liberated scrubs from the O.R. and turned them into streetwear -- with souped up fits and special details throughout.  Visit our store to see new tops, pants, and hoodies in astonishing, pulse-lowering action. 

Pot-Docs are scrubs for everyday ops -- made of Transylvanian hemp linen and sewn in San Francisco.  Contrary to popular belief, hemp fabric won't give you a contact high, get you cavity searched at the airport, or instantly turn into a dreadlocked hemp advocate.   They are, quite simply, comfortable.

Pot-Docs are inspired by medical scrubs, then redesigned for life outside the operating room.  They're great for weekends, great for travel, great for any situation that calls for draw string, comfy pants.

Like all Cordarounds products, they're available to ship anywhere on earth.   And if you find that the fit doesn't work upon receipt, just send 'em back for a new repair or refund.

Yes, you can be the first one on your block to wear a clothing that's certified by Dracula himself -- a point that makes for great smalltalk when conversation inevitably turns to your pants.