Live Series Boards & Bindings
We gave you a first look at Endeavor Snowboard Design’s 2011 lineup the other day, now we have a better look at the Live Series, done up by Bristol artist Mr. Jago. The Live Series has always been a show piece for Endeavor. In keeping with this style, they chose to use the Live as Mr. Jago’s canvas for 2011. Having worked with such brands as Addict and Rossignol, and having exhibited his work around the world, it’s clear that his collaboration with Endeavor is a great match. Going to his studio in Bristol, Endeavor selected nine pieces of work from Mr. Jago’s portfolio and photographed them to be used as the graphics for this series of boards and also as the inaugural graphics for the forthcoming Live Series binding.

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Since 2002
One of the brands that I am most interested in seeing year after year is Vancouver Canada’s own Endeavor Snowboard Design. Coming into their 8th season in 2011 and looking to drop an impressive catalog of both hardware and softwear products, Endeavor is still hitting strong with their attention to detail and collaborations with some of the world’s best artists. Mr. Jago, Hydro74, Vince Chan and Derek Stenning are only a handful of the artists that have done work with Endeavor for 2011. New for next season are two models of bindings to round it all out and complete your kit. Keep your eyes out for these!

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Making snowboarding a leisurely lifestyle.
To add some flavor to their already impressive lineup, K2 Snowboarding got together with clothing brand Original Penguin to work on a special offering for the 2010 season. A freestyle-oriented board, boot and binding were done up in Original Penguin’s distinct vintage styling and K2’s high-performance technology. Refreshing design, clean and simple. Available at select K2 retailers this Winter.

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Get Strapped
A collaborative effort between FLUX Bindings and Elmcompany, better known for their great hat and apparel design, on a joint effort to produce a limited edition Super Titan binding. Each respective company did what they do best, with Elmcompany coming up with the concept and design and FLUX putting it all together. The binding features a clean aesthetic, a host of great features like hidden components and tool free hardware, and comes in black or white colorways. More information is available at the microsite set up over at Elmcompany’s website. Check that out!

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Special Edition Bindings
Union Binding Company, known for their bombproof bindings, have a special division of their company that is probably not known to most. It’s a division dedicated to the progression of snowboard binding design and visual application. What that translates to is a special limited run of bindings each season for the who’s who of the snowboard world. Past collaborators include Airblaster, Milosport, Snowboard Mag and Danny Kass’ Boned Age, among others. Check out their site for the 2010 range of Custom House bindings.

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FUL Blood
Independent footwear brand JB Classics joined forces with Ride Snowboards for a second time to develop a special collection of design driven products. The collection consisted of a Ride x JB Classics FUL boot, Alpha MVMNT binding, and Society board, all treated in a gruesome blood splatter theme. The products were released through Ride’s Artist Series and are backed up by a limited edition pair of Peddler sneakers from JB to tie things together.

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Office chair inspiration
FastCompany had a great article on the story behind the Burton CO2 binding’s design, and how Burton designers drew inspiration from something as common as an office chair to fabricate them. But not just any office chair, those with a fine eye could spot cues of a Herman Miller Aeron chair, a state of the art piece of office furniture that integrates ergonomics and space age materials into one fine sitting experience that is second to none. Those who have spent hours in a chair would agree. The end product is a lighter and stronger binding that looks just as good. Read more about it at FastCompany, and check out the bindings at Burton

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