Why Le Grom? – What Makes Our Kids Wetsuits Different
The Problem With Most Kids Wetsuits
We bought every toddler wetsuit on the market before we designed our own. Here’s what we found:
Budget Suits ($30–50)
Thin, stiff neoprene that lets cold water in after 15 minutes. Kids shiver, cry, and want to leave. You end up buying a second suit mid-season.
Big Brand Suits ($70–120+)
Designed for older kids and simply scaled down. The proportions are wrong — torso too long, arms too narrow, crotch too low for toddler bodies.
Amazon No-Name Suits
Fall apart after 5–6 uses. Zippers jam, seams split, neoprene cracks. You end up replacing them before the summer is even over.
Built Different — From the Neoprene Out
Le Grom isn’t another scaled-down adult suit with a cute pattern slapped on. Every detail — from the 3mm premium neoprene to the toddler-specific proportions — was designed because a real parent said “this needs to be better.”
The result: a wetsuit that keeps your kid warm for over an hour, goes on in under 2 minutes, and doesn’t fall apart after a few beach days.
How Le Grom Compares
See why parents who try Le Grom don’t go back.
| Feature | Le Grom ($89) | Budget Brands ($30–50) | Big Brands ($70–120+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoprene Thickness | 3mm premium | 2mm basic | 2–3mm varies |
| Toddler-Specific Sizing | Yes (2T–6T) | Generic S/M/L | Scaled-down adult |
| Back Zip w/ Pull Tab | Yes | Sometimes | Yes |
| Flatlock Stitching | Yes | No | Sometimes |
| Reinforced Knees | Yes | No | Sometimes |
| UPF 50+ Protection | Yes | Varies | Yes |
| Free U.S. Shipping | Yes | Varies | Varies |
| Free Returns | Yes | Rarely | Sometimes |
Built by Parents Who Surf
Le Grom isn’t a corporate brand that added a kids line as an afterthought. We’re a California surf family with over 20 kids under 10.
We designed The Grom Fullsuit because nothing on the market worked for our own kids. Every feature — the back zip, the reinforced knees, the flatlock stitching — exists because a real parent said “this needs to be better.”
Our Risk-Free Guarantee
Try The Grom Fullsuit risk-free. If your little one doesn’t love it, or if the fit isn’t right, send it back for a full refund — no questions asked. We’d rather you find the perfect wetsuit than keep one that doesn’t work.