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Gentemstick Snowboards

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:19:55 +0000

Handcrafted
Something we don’t see very often in this sport are innovative designs that stray a bit from the norm. Japanese designer Taro Tamai has been designing hand-made boards for over a decade. An answer to the homogenization of board shapes that happened as snowboarding gained mainstream appeal.
Tamai’s goal is no less than to “perfectly blend into the terrain miraculously made of snow and wind, just as if birds flying in the sky or fish flowing in the stream.” The end product of his philosophical approach to the sport is a line of boards renowned for their flexible fins, oversized sized fish tails and ride-ability in almost any snow condition.” More information on these special boards at Gentemstick Snowboards.

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Burton Snowboards x Bob Marley

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:54:38 +0000

“Don’t worry about a thing, every little thing is gonna be alright”
As with every season, Burton doesn’t fail to sprinkle exciting collaborations among its already impressive array of shreds. We’ve seen official collaborations with the Warhol estate, Futura, Ducati, and most recently for 2011, legendary singer and cultural icon Bob Marley. The Marley Whammy board was made possible with a blessing from the Marley Estate and it should give you some good vibes and easy feelings on the mountain for sure. Available at Burton Flagship stores next season.

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Mr. Jago for Endeavor Snowboard Design

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:31:23 +0000

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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Endeavor Snowboard Design 2011 Preview

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:47:48 +0000

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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Aerial7 x YES Snowboards Headphone Collaboration

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:20:09 +0000

YES, you want a pair!
Independent snowboard brand YES Snowboards, backed by riders David Carrier Porcheron (DCP), Romain de Marchi, JP Solberg and Tadashi Fuse, have now partnered with premium headphone brand Aerial7 to collaborate on a co-branded headphone that will feature premium acoustics, signature styling and superior functionality.

Available in Tank (over-ear) and Sumo (in-ear) models, the limited edition Aerial7 x YES headphones will be available at YES retailers worldwide beginning August 2010. They will make their official debut at the SIA Tradeshow in Denver, CO, which kicks off on January 28th.

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686 x New Balance 2010 Collaboration

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:41:45 +0000

Spotted at Agenda
Radcollector brings us some photos from the Agenda trade show in Huntington Beach, we get a first look at the ongoing collaboration between snowboard power house 686 and long-time sneaker manufacturer New Balance. This time it looks like a hybrid boot/sneaker is in the works, or some type of hi-top complete with a massive 686 branded tongue. More information on this to come, something is bound to surface at SIA.

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Automaton 2011 Sneak Preview

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:21:36 +0000

Now With More Betterness
Automaton has gone through some major hardware retooling to make their 2010/11 line of awesome award-winning snow swords even better. Their goal was to create the world’s finest and most fun freestyle snowboards. The end result are two new models for 2011 from Automaton, the Babble and the Manimal,with the graphics side of things held down with designs from Alex Funderburk and Eve Duhamel, giving some unique flavor to each. Keep your eyes out next season for these bangers!

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K2 Snowboarding x Original Penguin

admin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:26:08 +0000

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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MWM x K2 Snowboards Astar

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:57:43 +0000

Artist Series
K2 Snowboards and Matt W. Moore of MWM Graphics collaborated on a 2010 K2 Astar snowboard. The deck is a European only exclusive and is based on a 4 Seasons theme that focuses on nature, geomety, pattern and the flow of a perfect pow turn. Lots of detail has gone into the topsheet graphics, which use metallic ink, die cut knock-outs and hologram detailing.

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Steve Nazar x Weekend Snowboards Lodge Series

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:24:06 +0000

Everybody loves the Weekend
Weekend Snowboards debuts its highly-anticipated snowboard line this season. Weekend’s introductory “Lodge Series” features one all-mountain board in three sizes (153, 155, 157) with intricate hand-drawn graphics by Steve Nazar who is best known for his illustration work in the ’80s for T&C Surf Designs. Made in Austria, only 450 boards are available worldwide this season and each is hand numbered. When the three LTD ”Lodge Series” boards are put side-by-side they reveal a gigantic graphic that’s packed with Steve Nazar’s signature characters. MSRP: $449.95 (USD). Find out more at Weekend Snowboards.

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Evan Hecox x Technine Mass Appeal Snowboard

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:49:49 +0000

Sneaker Freaks get Hyped
Colorado-based artist and designer Evan Hecox has collaborated with Technine once again for their Mass Appeal Freestyle boards. This time the boards get the sneaker treatment with basketball high top inspired graphics. The Mass Appeal is built for all types of riders at all riding levels. The Tri-axial fibreglass gives this board soft yet responsive flex that is perfect for new riders but will still hold a solid edge at high speeds for the more advanced. The board’s graphics feature High gloss and rough touch effects with foil stamp lace lock on the sneaker. Dope. Look for the matching Technine Mass Appeal bindings to match up the kit.

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Burton x Warhol x Basquiat Vapor Snowboard

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:46:02 +0000

Artist Series
Since the Vapor™ snowboard was released, there have always been little surprises along the way that Burton has dropped in the form of artist limited editions. The Futura Vapor™ last season for example. This year is no different as Burton has come out with a special version of this board with its graphics derived from the works of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. A culmination of fine art and high technology, and at $1200 MSRP it would fit in just as well on the slopes as it would on your wall. Available at Burton Flagship stores.

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Grafik Armor Snowboard Decal Wraps

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:53:32 +0000

Don’t Scrap It! Wrap It!
Grafik Armor, an art-driven independent lifestyle brand, is doing something a bit different in the snowboard industry. They’ve teamed up with emerging and established artists to produce high quality self adhesive vinyl graphic products that can be wrapped over your board to give it a totally new look and some extra protection in the process. Installation is easy and only takes 15 minutes.

Chuck Anderson (NoPattern), Fatoe, Revise, and Troy White all have signature designs for Grafik Armor’s initial launch. And if you’re feeling creative, Grafik Armor also has The Grafik Lab, a custom interface where users can design their own snowboard graphics using a variety of shapes and designs.

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Automaton Snowboards Art Feature

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:23:45 +0000

Founded in 2004 in Truckee, California, Automaton was born with the purpose of helping build the snowboard culture. Producing top-notch snowboards designed for freestyle fun. Brenton Woo, founder of Automaton, talks about the artwork and artists behind thier boards.

Automaton Snowboards
www.automatonsnowboard.com

Snowboard: Trust Me
Artist: Joe Polillo
“I try to stick with universal themes so that people can relate to our graphics and message, but sometimes the graphics themselves end up being really personal to me. The theme that was “Honesty is the New Black”, and this model of board was the Trust Me. Obviously the theme is really about trust. Joe P is a local Tahoe shred I know from around, and I thought his style would complement the idea. Joe used a simple minimalist style, almost children’s illustration, to disarm the viewer looking at the smiling boy/girl/robot. “Trust Me” is written all over the background kind of subliminally because it’s not the focus of the graphic. Then on the opposite side, the art is of the reverse perspective of the character and he/she/it has a knife in its hand. I came up with the idea after an unfavourable experience with a girl that season. But I figure that 99% of people have gone or will go through the same situation. Just a part of life, I suppose.”

Snowboard: Time Fighter
Artist: Alex Funderburk
“I met Alex through Chad Carothers, who did several board graphics for Automaton in the past. Alex also happens to be the Senior Graphic Designer at Paul Frank. The theme for the year is: Shred Today (Because Tomorrow It May Melt). So basically time is running out, ‘cause it is. Coming up with ideas to graphically show this without using standard devices for time (like a clock) was kind of challenging. Alex is from the OC, and he sees cougars lurking on a daily basis. He pitched the idea for this graphic and I thought it was hilarious. It also works really well. The last time I was in Australia, my buddy called cougars “time fighters”, so hence the name. But I think he’s actually right. If you’re a grown up acting like a kid, you’re definitely fighting something. I mean, individual cougars have their own motives, but generally the big one is the same: time’s running out. It’s not any different than the middle-aged guy dating a 20 year old. Cougars and mid-life crises guys are generally going through the same thing and the result is that they run around not acting their age. But not everyone goes through a mid-life crisis. The people I know that haven’t are those that acted like a kid when they were a kid so that now they’re adults, they have nothing to prove to themselves and they act like adults. They lived their lives right. So Alex’s concept works really well with the theme.”

Snowboard: Independent
Artist: Chad Carothers
“Chad got his big break as an artist working with …Lost surfboards back in the late 90’s. …Lost was getting attention because of their art, and Chad was one of the guys behind all of that. The Independent graphic was done because we wanted to show one aspect of the theme “Stand Alone”. One way a person can be fully free is when they let go of the pressures of society like material gain, money, drugs, shady people. This coincided with a make or break time with Automaton. Snowboarding was growing so fast in popularity in previous years that at the time of the Independent, the industry as a whole hadn’t yet prepared for a plateau (nor the following recession). Every company seemed to be doing wacky things, trying to out do each other simply to gain attention, and hoping that somehow the attention will translate to sales. I like setting my sights on the future and all, but we live in the now and Automaton at that time just needed to do its own thing. I came up with the idea of Standing Alone and saw that one side of the key to it was accepting that each individual is inherently different, and the other is that freeing oneself from social pressure. The latter became the concept for the Independent. Chad threw down the paint.”

Special thanks to Brenton Woo for this!
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Stickering Your Boards With Burton

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:18:05 +0000

What to do with all those stickers …
Theres a cool article at the Burton Snowboards Community on the proper way to sticker your snowboard. Stickering is an artform so get familiar. Brought to you by Now Read This from Burton.

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Michael J Zepeda III for Ride Snowboards DH2.1

admin — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:20:27 +0000

Artist Series
Ride Snowboards have released the first of a three part arts series for the DH2 snowboard. The graphics for this DH2.1 initial release were done by Californian fine artist Michael J Zepeda III, hailing from Costa Mesa. According to Ride: The DH2 series features Ride’s new LowRize™ rocker profile with LowRize™ specific sidecut, built to lock in landings and eliminate hook. This twin also combines our exclusive Membrain™ top sheet, Pop Stixs™ and 85A Slimewalls® for a one of kind freestyle Ride ideal for going big. Releasing in 7 sizes, get yours now from Ride.

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Bob Ross X Forum Snowboards

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:54:35 +0000

Happy boarding!
2010 looks like it will be a year of many interesting collaborations. One of the more interesting ones sees Forum Snowboards collaborating with legendary PBS nature artist and all around smooth guy Bob Ross on a series of products including boots, board and bindings. The board features some landscape artwork on the topsheet as well as the signature image of Bob Ross staring back at you.

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DVS Vintage Snowboard Museum

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:43:05 +0000

The Old School
For those of us that have experienced snowboarding back in the day, I’m sure you could come to appreciate how far we’ve come along just by looking at the type of equipment available today. I remember when some of these boards were cutting edge for the time, it’s funny how things change. DVS Shoes has put together a pretty concise online museum displaying some of the more iconic boards of our time. Check that.

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Endeavor Snowboards x Jeff Hamada 2010 Artist Series

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:30:31 +0000

The Endeavor High 5
Vancouver based graphic designer Jeff Hamada has worked with Endeavor Snowboards on their High 5 series for the past two seasons. The High 5 is Endeavors ultimate twin freestyle board, and for this upcoming season, is available in 5 sizes.

2010’s theme for these boards were based on destruction and as the graphic evolved, the element of space was addedd to the mix. Each board was named after space shuttle disasters: Apollo, Columbia, Soyuz, Challenger, and X153.

The space camouflage pattern was carried over into Endeavor’s streetwear range with a fitted hat, zip hoodie and t-shirt.

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Burton x Alife NYC Custom Snowboard

admin — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:16:08 +0000

A Burton Life
Burton got down with New York based streetwear label Alife to create a special edition Custom board. The board is light blue with double-label branding throughout. Produced in limited numbers, the board retails at Burton Flagship stores for MSRP $619 USD, if you can find one.

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