Why Most Beach Chairs Don’t Last - And Ours Was Built To

Why Most Beach Chairs Don’t Last - And Ours Was Built To

Some things are made for a single season. We had something else in mind.

What we found at the end of Summer

Walk any stretch of beach at the end of summer, and you’ll likely see them: warped metal chairs abandoned near the dunes, hinges rusted, fabric torn. Built light. Built fast. Built to last a few months, at best.

That’s the state of most outdoor gear today. Not because it has to be that way. But because it’s easier, and cheaper, to make things that fail.

Cheap materials that corrode with salt. Hinges that pinch and grind. Thin polyester that sags before Fall. It’s a cycle we’ve gotten used to. A low bar we stopped questioning.

We knew there had to be a better way - so we took our time and built it.

We started with Teak

We started with Teak, not just for its beauty, but for its integrity. The right type of Teak doesn’t flinch at salt spray or UV. It ages with beauty. It earns character. It can live by the ocean and still belong in your home.

But not all Teak is the same. When most chairs use lower-grade cuts, often sapwood, which is softer, more porous, and less durable, we use only FSC-certified Grade-A Teak, the heartwood from trees that grow slowly - often over 30 years - and are responsibly replanted when harvested. It costs more. It takes longer to grow. But it lasts.

It’s denser, richer in natural oils, and inherently weather-resistant. Just nature doing what it does best.

Built to belong, not just perform

The hardware? Marine-grade stainless steel. The kind you’ll find on sailboats. Built to endure salt and sand and time. It doesn’t seize. It doesn’t rust. It holds up season after season.

Even the fabric matters. We use a heavy-weight, all-natural canvas - breathable, durable, and intentionally replaceable. Because if one part wears out, the whole chair shouldn’t have to.

Most outdoor chairs fold awkwardly and disappear into a garage corner. We wanted something you’d reach for again and again - from your patio to the park, from one summer to the next.

The frame is built to last, and the fabric is made to evolve with you. We introduce new colorways each season, so if your mood shifts or your space changes, your Shorebird Chair can too. Refresh the look. Keep the foundation.

Fluid by design

Our Custom Recline System moves with you - smoothly and intuitively, allowing you to recline to any angle you want to. No clicking. No guessing. Just a quiet, fluid shift so you can find the exact angles most comfortable to you.

And because the recline system is crafted from marine-grade stainless steel, it won’t rust, stick, or seize over time. Whether it’s your first sit or your fiftieth, it works exactly as it should - and disappears into the background once it does.

Even the rope armrests reflect that mindset. Made from 100% recycled polyester sourced from post-consumer waste (like old fishing nets) they’re soft to the touch, quietly resilient, and part of a system that honors where materials come from and how they’re used.

Built for the long view

The Shorebird Chair wasn’t built for the season. It was built for the memories made season after season.

We don’t believe in fast furniture. We believe in objects that earn their place. In your routine, and in your home. Because the moments you make space for, the slow mornings, the golden hours, the campfire conversations with people you love - that's what it's all about. 

Here's to the memories waiting to be made.

Explore the Shorebird Chair →