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Heritage Back-Zip Fullsuit
Ready-to-Wear · Retro back zip

Heritage Back-Zip Fullsuit

The Heritage Back-Zip keeps Body Glove’s original wetsuit identity visible in a classic entry format.

$356 at BODY GLOVE
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Story & heritage

Heritage Back-Zip is one of Body Glove’s official wetsuit style filters and directly echoes the brand’s 1953 wetsuit origin.

Body Glove was founded in 1953 by twin brothers Bill and Bob Meistrell; the brand history says their neoprene work produced the first practical wetsuit for cold California water.

Materials & craft

Official Heritage product pages use fullsuit, back-zip construction in 3/2mm and 4/3mm thicknesses.

Compared with chest-zip suits, the back-zip shape feels intentionally classic and easy to read.

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How to choose & style

Pick Heritage if you like the old-school ritual of a back-zip suit and want the founding story in the silhouette.

Its restrained black finish is best with simple surf hardware.

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