We’ve come a long way from inflatable unicorns. What once constituted a ‘cool’ pool float circa 2016 now feels objectively cheugy, but ten years later, pool floats have gotten significantly more stylish – and strangely sophisticated in function, too.
Ever heard of a floating pickleball court? Venice Beach-based inflatable-everything brand FUNBOY (the same company responsible for viral cabana islands with built-in bar stools and floating movie theater screens) has now brought summer’s favorite leisure sport directly above water with a premium drop-stitch court that lets you rally just as competitively poolside as you would on land. And – brief PSA for our fellow fashion fans – the brand also recently collaborated with SKIMS, should your backyard attire coordinate better with beige.
Elsewhere, Joanna Gaines' Hearth & Hand with Magnolia line is jumping into pool-float conversation with striped loungers simpatico for sun-drenched afternoons, while Sunnylife’s oversized pool noodles seem to take cues from the ‘unipillow’ trend unfolding indoors. Altogether, it raises a fair question: why are we still hoarding all the comfort on the couch?
From Slim Aarons-style inner tubes to delightfully excessive inventions you never knew you needed, shop 16 reasons to never leave the pool again.
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