Nike 6.0 has just dropped a ridiculously tech Moto boot, the AIRMX. Designed specifically for legends in the making Ryan Dungey and James Stewart, the boot it so light that it can actually increase the horsepower of the bike. Both Ryan Dungey and James Stewart will be riding the Nike AIRMX as they kick off the Supercross season at Anaheim 1 this weekend .
In some serious proof that it’s who you know, not what you know, Head Snowboards have commissioned an entire kit by a five year old boy. Sure his dad happens to be the famous German grafitti artist LOOMIT, and sure he may already happen to have an all caps name, but PAL is still a kindergartner in an actual Kindergarten (cause that’s what they’re called in Germany.) Regardless, little man got the gig and hooked up a board, binding, and helmet with his doodles and now he’s got dudes like Shayne Pospisil and Christophe Schmidt riding his shit. Wait til he’s ten. Detailed looks after the jump.
686 and New Balance went off the deep end this week by blessing 20 lucky shred heads with this insane Super Nova 3L Collection display case. Made of glass and hard wood painted to match the collection and featuring the 580 Boot, Shoe, Jacket, and New Era fitted the only people not stoked on this kit are the UPS dudes that had to deliver them, they weigh a ton! More looks after the jump.
K2 Snowboarding has a nice collabo pack this season with Michael Sieben. Known predominantly for his work in skate, the K2 x Sieben collection consists of a Jibpan board, Darko Boa Conda boot, and Auto Uprise bindings, all adorned with Sieben’s particular brand of loony character art. Available now in limited quantities at select K2 retailers. A look at the rest of the pack after the jump.
ESPN, who has been killing it in the last year since dropping the X in favor of Action, has done it again with their 2010 Winter Gear Guide. Taking it to a level normally only associated with print content, the Slash Action crew did a series of on-location shoots in spots ranging from Pike Street Market in Seattle to Roddy’s Bar in Boise Idaho and the grimy streets of NYC. It came out dope as hell. Peep the whole thing right here.
Nike’s new Japanese-inspired Kaiju snowboarding boots have just gone under the knife over at YoBeat. Their stamp of approval should bode well for Nike’s continued advance into the sport. Read the entire review here.
Vans Snow has announced a collaboration with Protect Our Winters for the 2009/10 season. The collabo will consist of re-constructed versions of it’s top of the line men’s Cirro and women’s Veil snowboard boots with eco-friendly materials including 100% recycled PET textile, 50% recycled PET synthetic and non-toxic water-based solvents. A portion of proceeds will go directly to POW to help them fight global warming. You can’t be mad at that.
Elsewhere in the world of kicks morphing into snowboard boots, 686 has linked with New Balance for NB’s first ever foray into riding. Based on the MT580, the New Balance x 686 “580″ even uses both the Rollbar and Abzorb tech that comes in the shoes. No word on how they ride yet but these boots have been confirmed to be mad comfy on the feet. The 580 comes in black plaid and white plaid and also features interchangeable BOA lace coilers. This collab takes it one step further and also includes limited edition dual branded 580 and 420 sneakers, three outerwear pieces, a New Era fitted, and sweatshirts and tees. This is one of three high profile 686 collabs for 2009/10 including Levi’s and Krew. More on those later. A bunch more pics after the jump.
Nike Snowboarding has unveiled its Winter 2009/10 Collection. Although some are trying to resist Nike’s re-entrance into snowboarding, it’s pretty hard to front on these boots. Plan and simple, if you are a Nike head, you are going to need these. With a team that includes Danny Kass, Laura Hadar, Louie Vito, Eric Jackson, Justin Benee, Austin Smith and Annie Boulanger, they also have the talent to back it up. This is no ACG of the late 90’s and early 00’s. Six more boots after the jump.
