Sato Hughes at work making Katin boardshorts. She's been tailoring the boardshorts since 1961. Art via The Surftioralist.

Sato Hughes at work making Katin boardshorts. She's been tailoring the boardshorts since 1961. Art via The Surftioralist.

The Legend of Sato Lives On

Sato Hughes has been tailoring boardshorts at the Katin surf shop in Orange County, Calif. since John Kennedy was president. Sato has outfitted generations of surfers with Katin boardshorts, and the venerable surf company posted a video on Sato this week. Take a look at a video on the continuing story of a woman who is considered one of the pioneers of boardshorts style.