Body Glove CAWANGAN OUTLET

Body Glove Story

The life story of twin brothers Bob and Bill Meistrell is an all-American rags-to-riches tale of building the Body Glove empire and creating the California lifestyle dedicated to the ocean.

After their father was killed when they were only four, Bob and Bill grew up on a farm near Booneville, Missouri, far from the oceans, but they had the spirit of adventure and an instinctive love for exploring the water. They taught themselves to swim early and by age twelve had rigged a makeshift diving bell out of a wooden crate and descended into the depth of the farm pond.

When they moved to Manhattan Beach as teenagers in the 1940’s, Bob and Bill instantly took to the ocean, joining with the other pioneers of California surfing including the legendary Dale Velzy and Greg Noll to form the Manhattan Beach Surf Club. Cementing their commitment to the water and establishing their credentials as true watermen, Bob and Bill became L.A. County Lifeguards, then scuba divers, then vital participants in the First Los Angeles County Underwater Instructors Course (1UICC), joining the first group in the world to become certified scuba instructors.

Bob and Bill borrowed $1800 and bought out Hap Jacobs and became partners with Bev Morgan in 1953 to develop Dive N’ Surf into southern California’s premiere retail store dedicated to surfing and diving, while continuing to surf every day, lifeguard, and operate a commercial diving business. Bob and Bill went on to expand the business to offer full lines of surfing and diving equipment, classes and apparel at multiple locations and thereby create a southern California retail institution introducing untold numbers of people young and old to the oceans.

Bob and Bill found a new insulating material called Neoprene and invented the first practical wetsuit, opening the cold California waters to year round enjoyment for surfers and divers, including early giants of surfing like Greg Noll, Mickey Munoz and many more. The suit “fit like a glove” and Body Glove was born.

The Meistrells hired a marketing consultant, Duke Boyd. Duke asked about the characteristics of the suits and Billy said, “They fit like a glove,” so Duke came up with the name Body Glove.
BODY  GLOVE PRODUCT

-BODY GLOVE BOARDSHORT
-BODY GLOVE MEN’S
-BODY GLOVE GIRL’S
-BODY GLOVE ACCESSORIES
Contact Information

BODY GLOVE (M) SDN. BHD.

Penang HQ Office :

Lot 9233, Hala Kampung Jawa 1,
Kawasan Perindustrian Bayan Lepas (Fasa 3)
11900 Bayan Lepas,
Penang,, Malaysia.

Corp. Tel: +604 6305929
Corp. Fax: +604 6305920
[email protected]

Kuala Lumpur Office :

100, 1st Floor, Jalan Bukit Bintang,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: +603 2143 2745
+603 2143 3595
Fax: +603 21428394

OUTLET SHOP

NORTHERN

PENANG

Bukit Jambul
3A-G-23 & 25, Ground Floor

Gurney Plaza
Lot 170-01-12B

Penang Road
No.101, Penang Road

Prangin Mall
33-02-63 & 64

Queen’s Bay
Lot LG-38

Sunway Carnival
F-10, First Floor Sunway Carnival Mall

KEDAH
Central Square
Lot 1-24, 1-25 First Floor

Star Parade Lot 39 Ground Floor

PERAK
Ipoh Parade F45A, First Floor
CENTRAL OUTLET

KUALA LUMPUR
Cheras Selatan Lot F11, First Floor

Jalan Bukit Bintang
No. 100, Ground & First Floor

Jusco Maluri Lot F03A

One Utama
Lot S203, Second Floor
SOUTHERN OUTLET

JOHOR
City Square J2-26 & J2-27
MALACCA
Dataran Pahlawan Lot G-023 Upper Ground Floor
PAHANG
East Coast Mall 1-31 & 32
EASTERN OUTLET
SABAH
1 Borneo Lot F-613, First Floor
SARAWAK
The Spring
Lot 133, First Floor