Ed Hardy Snowboards on Ebay

I read about this on SOTN and figured they were just making hoodies. Then I googled it and found a real one on ebay. WHAT???


Just because you have the $$$ to pay a factory to make some boards doesn't mean you should hire a factory to make you some boards.

I don't even want to comment on the description.... I'll let you.

Jason Choi goes bigger than you

I've never heard of this kid and I don't care who he is. This is skateboarding.



Thanks to SouthoftheNorth for sending this puppy over.

Forum x The Hundreds

I gotta give it to the guys at The Hundreds. Not only are they being nominated by Inc. as part of "30 under 30," but they've decided to forgo the product announcement about their collab with Bur... err Forum and just show some images without saying much.

This totally made me laugh out loud at work today. Nice work guys.
Thanks to Bnqt for the tip-off.

Burton & Killington Get Stashed

Sometimes I get bummed I live in San Diego now and not back in NYC. Burton bringing the Stash to Killington makes today one of those times.


Thanks to Transworld for bringing me this info and making me sad.

Post-It Note Theater

I'm back on the blog tip... kinda. Watch for some new posts about skate and other things coming in the next couple of weeks.

For now, I leave you with a pretty funny video I dug up from Lexus' LStudio.com

Vice TV Drops "Powder and Rails"

Damien Sanders throwing a jib to indy with hardboots... WHAT???

Nike Dunk Gyrizo BMX

If you don't race competitve BMX, you probably don't know that they actually have BMX shoes.

These Nike Dunk Gyrizo's are super legit.

They're Shimano SPD compatible, built on the same last as Lance's shoes (Armstrong, not Bass) and have a nifty ankle strap ala the Dekline Cinto, which I also love.

Pic courtesy of the fine folks @ Sneakerfiles. Thanks for turning me onto this one guys.

Xanadu at the Meadowlands and Liberty University Dry Slope

Big news in the world of alternative shred areas.

First, Transworld Business did a nice piece on the Liberty University's dry slope. Say what you want, guys get worked on these things in the UK all the time. And yes, I realize skaters get worked all the time too. So do freestyle mountain bikers and those kids on snakeboards. Can't we all get worked together?

(image courtesy of Transworld Business)

Then, my boy HRocker in the dirty NJ (well, parts of it are dirty), dropped some knowledge on the Xanadu Ski Dome at his Liv2Ride blog. With that baby opening up, spring and fall trips back to the EC just got more interesting.

(lousy pic courtesy of Liv2Ride)

BTW - HRocker, I was listening to the Boss' Greatest Hits on my way to sruf Cardiff last week. It did not help me surf any better.

Laird Hamilton Paddles out with Oxbow in Santa Monica

If you're in Santa Monica in two weeks, go meet Laird. Oxbow is hosting a little event that should be a good time.



Not sure how this works versus his Steve & Barry's line.
http://www.malakye.com/asp/front/CMSPage.asp?TYP_ID=4&ID=1423

“International Surfwear Company Oxbow Launches Brand in the U.S. with Autograph Signing by Big Wave Surfer Laird Hamilton”

On July 20, French surfwear company Oxbow is officially celebrating the launch of the brand into the U.S. The public will have a chance to meet the legendary big wave surfer for an autograph signing session, from 2 to 4pm at the Oxbow store location in Santa Monica.

“Oxbow has sponsored me for almost 20 years: from my first experimentations with speed sailing in Europe and tow-in surfing in Maui in 1990 to the millennium wave in Teahupoo in 2001, and today, I am very proud to be associated with the launch of Oxbow in the U.S.” explains Laird Hamilton.

Customers of the store will not only be given the one-time opportunity to meet Laird Hamilton, they will also enjoy 25 % off of all purchases made that day.

The Santa Monica location is the first Oxbow store to open in the United States. Located at 131 Broadway in Santa Monica, CA, near the Third Street Promenade, the store is within walking distance of the beach and at the center of shopping for residents and visitors, making it a prime location.

Nike x mstrpln ASRD Shoe

Today's Sneaker Freaker dropped some knowledge on the new Nike x mstrpln ASRD shoe. Interesting idea. Looks-wise, it reminds me of the old Airwalks with lace savers.

Check out the piece here:

The ASRD shoe is equipped with an integrated wireless internet detection unit embedded under the flap of the left shoe. Once the pressure sensitive insole is activated, the unit scans the surrounding area for Wi-Fi signals and displays the result through LEDs. The three LEDs on the flap enclosure represent the signal strength of any wireless internet signals within a 50 meter area. A blinking LED represents no signal, while a solid LED shows that there is a signal present.

The ASRD is based on the Nike Dunk platform and was re-engineered by mstrpln to fit the needs of this project. The aesthetics of the shoe keep in theme with a covert and stealthy feel. This is represented through the subdued all-black colourway and additional technical features, notably the shroud style lace-saver that takes design cues from the skate shoes of the late 80's. Additionally, the ASRD uses a dual-lacing system developed so that the shoe could be laced either internally with speed loops, or laced in the conventional manner. Lace locks keep everything under control.

Todd Richards Wins Ultimate Boarder Stage 1

Not a shocker that a snowboarder won the snowboard stage, a skater will probably win the skate stage, etc. It's the guy that can do one extremely solid and the other two fairly well who will probably take it, so it's still anyone's guess.

I wish the Ultimate Boarder site had more info on how people placed, but you can check the release out here.


BTW - What's up with the nose of the board on the left? Looks like someone pulled a Shaun White and broke their board in competition.

Photo courtesy of Ruben Sanchez.

Sheckler goes Mega-Ramp

Despite the massive Facebook hate for Sheckles (and even more massive Facebook love... man, I thought I needed to get a life), Ryan has now joined the group of elite skaters who can launch the Mega Ramp.

Pic courtesy of Plan B.

Vert back in the X-Games

Love it or hate it, vert is a super important part of skate. I know the field of pros and participants is small compared to street, but you can say that about other industries as well. Like biathalon and ski jump... what would the Olympics be without them?


http://www.surfexpo.com/IndustryNews/FeaturesPressReleases/tabid/106/ArticleID/497/CBModuleId/528/Default.aspx

Skate Vert Back In The X Games

ESPN has decided to continue its 13-year tradition of vert competitions at this year's X Games. Over the past month ESPN has engaged in many conversations with the X Games BMX and Skateboard vert athletes in an attempt to transition the Vert discipline into one featuring a skatepark course design. While many athletes were initially receptive to the idea, the majority of them have indicated to ESPN that they would prefer to compete on a halfpipe.

ESPN will also continue its plans to hold SuperPark as a new discipline for skateboarding and BMX at the X Games while working with the athletes to better define exactly how the SuperPark course will be designed.

"The X Games has always had a commitment to the athletes and our consistent communication with them has allowed us to collectively grow this event to where it is today," said Chris Stiepock, General Manager, X Games. "In this particular case the communication took many turns but a consensus by the athletes has emerged that has lead us to reinstate Vert as an X Games discipline this year. We will continue to work with the athletes to make the X Games relevant and successful."

Pro Skateboarder and 14-time X Games medalist, Bob Burnquist, said: "I think it's great that ESPN will continue to have a Vert contest, and I'm looking forward to working with them to make sure the vert competition at the X Games is the best that it can be."

USB Storage that's "the bomb"

Get it?

Thanks to Design Crack for the image.

Localism is lame

http://www.asrtalkingheads.com/2008/03/localism-in-cab.html?cid=108958316#comment-108958316

I have fond memories of chasing kids from Smithtown away from the Taco Bell in Commack, because those were our curbs and if you didn't wax them, you couldn't ride them. And before Vernon Valley was Mountain Creek, if I caught you hitting my little side booter that I spent 30 minutes digging, I'd steal your ankle straps when you locked up your board for lunch.

Wait... I didn't do any of that. That'd be stupid.

I understand the notion of respecting people in the water and I realize how it can be annoying and/or dangerous when inexperienced riders get in the water. However, surfers should understand the idea that they don't own the oceans and didn't build the beaches.

I know this is a very unpopular stance and I'm ok with that. Feel free to disagree and be wrong.

Sony's Crackle Site

Interesting online initiative from Sony. I find Hot Hot to be funnier than Gay Town.

From Crackle: Gaytown: Episode 1

From Crackle: Hot Hot Los Angeles: Episode 2

Skateboarding is good for your health

Good news! Skateboarding is actually a healthy activity.

Check out the latest from ESPN Magazine.

Nike Gives a Cease and Desist to Mike 23

Saw this article on Murketing and I'm pretty bummed. Nike just handed a C&D to the owner of Mike 23.

http://www.murketing.com/journal/?p=1102#comment-6519

Interesting stance for a brand that didn't seem to mind piggy-backing off the guys in Minor Threat. If you don't know what I'm talking about, read it here: http://www.boingboing.net/2005/06/29/minor-threat-vs-nike.html

Outside District Bag

I don't find myself easily swayed to buy something based on a product review, but Outside's Steve Rubin got me with this one.

I ordered the Dakine District Bag in black a few months ago. I needed a bag for client meetings that worked for my many different types of clients. It had to be profesional enough for the corporate guys and cool enough for meetings with "cool guys" that didn't know how incredibly cool I am in advance.

Super light weigh, tons of organizer pockets and internal, separate laptop sleeve area. This is the bag for meetings that you show in front of the suits and the shreds.

Keep in mind though, it's a bag for work only. Not for your dop kit or gym clothes. Laptop, accessories, sunglasses, one-two folders, plane tickets, that's it.

My only gripe is that the laptop sleeve is too short for my MacBook Pro. that is a problem easily fixed, by putting the pro in the folder area and folders in the area the pro goes into.

I back this bag 100 percent. Mac products... that's another stoy.

Image courtesy of Outside.

Zoo York Does Rehab

Big LE product drop from Zoo and Def Jam for the new Ghost Face Killah album.

Only 500 of these shirts and decks will be made available as a promotion for GF's new album.

Rome SDS is on fire

The guys @ Sno Con posted this image of an unnamed Rome shred flexing over a fire pit at the World Quarters.

See kids, you don't have to go big or go first to have fun on snow.
Thanks to Sno Con for the image.


Disclosure: I've done business in the past with Rome and most likely will in the future.

Nixon x Jenna Jameson

Looks like Jenna is rolling with the Nixon crew now.



I won't make any disparaging remarks because Tino Ortiz can wreck me just by thinking about wrecking me. I'm not strong.

Thanks to The Bachelor Guy for hooking me up with this video from Shred or Die.

UGP Brings the Doyle II Shoe to Wake

Do you know Underground Products? UGP has been on the cusp for more than a decade now, making things happen in the BMX and more recently, wake scenes. Plus, they're East Coast based, so I love them.

Here's their new wake skate shoe, the Doyle II.

According to the UGP site, it has a neoprene liner with Velcro pulls to keep everything tight as you're kickflipping the local dock at the lake. Will Velcro help? I have no idea... I can't wake skate, but if I could, I'd do it in these.

Pic courtesy of the UGP.

Crocs Cell Phone Case

The joy of working within many industries is you come across gems such as these:


I wonder if your phone-Crocs can suffer the same fate as Crocs on escalators?

Thanks to SlashPhone for the pics.

Robust Flavor Gets Stupid on Supreme

The guys at Robust Flavor are pretty funny (to me anyway).

No doubt you've seen the Supreme x Kermit decks that have been running around the Web.


In true Generation: WTF style (calling BS where they think it resides) the guys @ UNIV/Robust Flavor have their own take on the collab.

Pretty ballsy to call out Supreme, but I don't think the Robust Flavor guys care about what you or I think of them.

I still prefer the Nike 6.0 Simpsons 6. DOH! collab, but that's just me.


Mad thanks to CtotheJL and Robust Flavor for the images.

Robust Flavor - No More Stink

I'm long overdue in posting some of the shirts I copped @ UNIV, but before I break out my camera and shoot them, I always seemed to get jammed up with something.

Speaking of getting jammed up, nothing's worse than stinking up the bathroom with a foul odor. Until recently you had to light matches and hope the courtesy flush did the trick. As the folks @ UNIV tell us on their Robust Flavor blog, Ritual's Nature Calls drops are the answer.

(Ritual's go-to guy, Flo Diaz)

If you want to grab some Nature Calls, head on over to Ritual's site and buy direct.

Crazy Skateboard Things from Toy Fair

The next skateboards are being shown at Toy Fair and I can't wait to see kids shredding skateparks on these babies.

I couldn't find a caption for this one, so I have no idea what it's supposed to do. Maybe you pump it to go forward?

This one is called Orbitwheel.

Did I say say shredding? I meant falling all over the place and making me skate worse than I do, if that were possible.

Thanks to Core 77 for making people think this is a good idea (and the images).

Nike Makes Your Flash Drive Box Fresh

Burton had these out last year (in snowboard form) and now sneaker-heads in offices everywhere can pimp out their USB ports with the Nike version.


This isn't my thing, but I give them credit for the detail, especially the box.

Thanks to Dream Team Clothing for the image.

Chris Miller Interview on Robust Flavor

Robust Flavor just dropped an interview with Chris Miller.

It's a little known fact that the French use the word "Le Miller" to mean "legend who still kills it." True story, just ask someone who is from France and they'll back it.


Head over to the Robust Flavor site to check it out.

Quik Launches Collection for Women With Long-Ass Press Release and You Tube Video

Looks like Roxy is all growns up.

First, I applaud Quiksilver for trying to expand in this direction. At the same time... damn, this is a large press release and the three* minute video of them building out the space isn't exactly exciting either. A little long for the a.d.d. generation, no?


This should be cool if it's followed up on. What I'd love to see is some sort of live camera of the space, like Surfline has for waves or some skateparks do. Show me what you got Quik!

Quick Release Bike Axles May Disappear

This is kind of unnerving. It looks as if some clueless politicians in New Jersey are trying to ban quick release axles, because of some issues with bikes being sold in Wal-Mart.

What'd be great is if bike companies such as Schwinn stopped selling to big-box stores and started supporting the small bike shops again.

http://www.sportsonesource.com/news/spec/spec_article.asp?section=5&Prod=2&id=22324

Quick-release Axle Under Attack in N.J.
SportsOneSource Media Posted: 2/29/2008

Following an initial contribution of $7500 last summer, the board of directors for the National Bicycle Dealers Association Board has voted to spend another $7500 to defend the widely used quick-release axle.

The latest contribution will be matched by the supplier side of the industry, NBDA Executive Director Fred Clements said in the association's Friday newsletter.

The SBDA is fighting against a ban on quick-release axles proposed in the New Jersey legislature. While the law, if passed, would affect only New Jersey, it might set a national trend, making the fight a national issue. The bill exempts axles that also have a “secondary safety device,” but fork tips apparently do not qualify for the exemption and there is currently no other technology that would.

The proposed law was a response to injuries to children riding Wal-Mart bikes with quick-release wheels, Clements said in the NBDA newsletter. But with the exception of some high-end BMX bikes, the kids bikes sold by independent dealers do not have quick-release axles anyway. The New Jersey bill as written would ban quick-releases on all bikes, adult as well as juvenile. Funds contributed by the NBDA and the Bicycle Products Suppliers Association are to be used to hire a lobbyist to make the case against the bill.

Pro Surfer Signature Debit Cards

This is pretty smart marketing by the Space Coast Credit Union.

Am I the only person who didn't know CJ Hobgood and Lisa Anderson had debit cards with their images on them too?

Check out the release on Surfer's Village here.

Non-Lethal Ray Gun From the US Government

Props to the guys over at The Rundown newsletter for clueing me into this.



I'm kind of a fan, if it'll mean less accidental fatalities. Of course, like anything else, in the wrong hands it'd be horrible.

Nike 6.0 Wakeboard Shoes?

Not that I know of, but Nike 6.0 is doing a pretty cool wake boat with Mastercraft. Actually its not just with MasterCraft, its with $irlin and the Texas Ski Ranch too. Four-way collab.... wow.

Whatever, it's a cool boat. Looks very Navy Seals to me. Terrorize lakeside communities near you now.

Pic courtesy of HypeBeast.

Hayes Brothers - Big Changes

I love East Coast brands.

Hayes Brothers is like a micro-brew of snowboards, even more so than Never Summer and Rome SDS, which while small, have been quite successful (while staying independent).

Some of my favorite boards in the line, graphically and construction-wise, are the Bandito and Vigilante. Good shred sticks that look good and can shred the whole mountain. Just what you'd expect from guys riding concrete on the EC.


On a side note, Hayes Bros. has just been acquired too, bt Ault Glazer & Co. This is good news, not bad. They'll have additional resources and hopefully be able to take this gem of a brand a little further.

Press release below:
http://www.sportsonesource.com/news/spec/spec_article.asp?section=8&Prod=2&id=22289

Hayes Brothers Snowboard Acquired
SportsOneSource Media Posted: 2/26/2008

The Hayes Brothers Snowboard Company has been acquired by Ault Glazer & Co., Inc., a holding company that holds minority stakes in a variety of businesses.

Co-founder Stephen Hayes, will remain at the helm as the Vermont company embarks on their second decade in the snowboard industry.

“This is an incredibly exciting time for Hayes Brothers and we expect this to be the year Hayes Brothers takes it to the next level,” Hayes said.

Anthony Bianco, a one time member of the World Cup Snowboarding team and Managing Director of Berlin Cameron, echoed Hayes’ feelings.

“He further commented, "It's fitting that on the eve of their ten year anniversary in an increasingly competitive market, Steve was able to put this deal together," Bianco said. "Based on the media buy and the sharp increase in exposure to a demographic starved for authenticity, this is definitely the year Hayes Brothers punches a hole through all the bogus brands out there and reminds the world that snowboarding is a sport born of first runs of the day.”

“Hayes Snowboard fits our target demographic and we are very bullish about this firm’s potential for growth in a very competitive market,” said Ault Glazer & Co.’s President, Jim Hodgins. “We welcome Hayes into our family of companies.”

Ault Glazer & Co., Inc. is a diversified holding company that maintains stakes in various companies through its minority interests and wholly owned subsidiaries, and is involved in merchant banking, corporate lending, shareholder activism, real estate, healthcare, energy, consumer products & services, insurance and media.

As previously announced on Dec. 13, 2007, Remington-Hall Capital Corp. changed its name to Ault Glazer & Co., Inc., and is currently waiting to be assigned a new symbol from NASDAQ Market Operations to reflect the name change.

Nike SB Zoom Tre A.D.

Nike's SB program is known for the Dunk, but what Nike could probably help the skate world with is making shoes that actually work better for skating. Enter the Nike SB Zoom Tre A.D.




The original versions of this shoe from a few years ago were ugly as sin, but I knew a few tranny guys in NYC that loved skating ramps in them. These look a little better and I'm sure they perform above a lot of what else is out there.

Pics courtesy of SouthoftheNorth.

Brief Hiatus

Hey All,

We're hitting the road sans computer and since the Motorola Q is such a lousy tool, don't expect too many updates for the next two weeks.

When we come back though, watch out for new reviews of gear from UNIV, DaKine, Olympus, Wii gear and whatever else comes our way.

Burton NoBoard and Bad PR

So my East Coast brother of another mother, Liv2Ride, did a little post about the fellas at NoBoard working with Burton.

Someone, maybe from NoBoard, maybe not, left a nice comment calling him a kook. Another guy left a great one insinuating that he likes to roll with dudes. On the latter, whatever man, super mature. On the former, here's my stance:

Everyone is entitled to the opinion. If you wanted to sway Liv2Ride, maybe you should have put something intelligent in there? Or told him about the fun aspects of it? Or sent him a YouTube clip? I'm sure there could have been a better way to get him to see your point instead of calling him a kook. Or gay. Or switch-kook.

I liken NoBoard to snowskating... it could be cool, but it's not something I'd see out after driving five hours to Mammoth. If I lived in an area where there was more, closer snow, maybe I'd be down with both. I enjoy snowskating (not blading.... those skate-deck snowboard hybrids) and would probably have some fun on a NoBoard too. Instead, "NoBoarder" just made some stupid comment that'll live together in cyberspace.

I know Burton's PR firm is smart enough not to make dumb posts. Hopefully NoBoarder is just some guy and not the crew actually at NoBoard.

Do police hate skateboarders?

I'd say not inherently, but this guy definitely lost it. Maybe he had a bad day, but I can't imagine him doing this to a group of kids that built setup a makeshift tennis court or basketball hoop.



I can't help but think this officer had better things to do with his time... like give me a jay walking ticket in San Diego (two tickets in two point five years... none in 30 in New York) or bust a drug deal or something.

Props to the UNIV/Robust Flavor crew for getting this to me.

And for the record, I am friends with a few police offices, so keep the "cops suck" comments to yourselves. This guy doesn't speak for everyone.

The Jeannie Tate Show

Have you seen the Jeannie Tate Show?

Probably one of the better things to come out of the writers strike. Lots of tv types with lots of time on their hands, putting the Web to good use.

Above is my favorite episode with Rashida Jones (aka Hot Girl) from "The Office".

Malakye Gets It Right With Office Booyz

Sometimes, those of us in the action sports industry think we're too cool for school and forget why we got into it in the first place... we actually enjoy skateboarding, snowboarding, freestyle scootering, stair-boarding, etc.

Malakye has not forgotten this and to celebrate the greatness of sitting at a desk and talking about limited edition socks all day from eesa, there is is Office Booyz.

I'll be traveling, so I can't make it to the comp, but I'd love to have entered the "most gray hairs" competition or "kit so rad you can't possibly back it up" event. Or just have fun drinking beers with people who realize we're really lucky to talk about limited edition socks all day. I'm just glad South of the North and Liv2Ride aren't on this coast.... otherwise I'd have to cancel my trip and show them how to throw down apres ski style.

Oh, and if you're looking for a job in the action sports industry, check out Malakye too. But be smart about it.... apply for jobs you're qualified for and if you're not, look at how to get qualified. You'll notice none of the jobs say "must be able to kickflip." Board skills are nice, but for these gigs, you need the mental tools too.

Shaun White's Lambo

Liv2Ride will love this.

Robust Flavor, the same guys behind UNIV, took a picture of Shaun White's Lambo.

I wish I had a Lambo.

Targus USB Hub - Piece of Junk and Piece of Junk Customer Service

A little side posting tieng back to my Generation: WTF ramblings.

Today I bought a Targus Micro USB 2.0 hub that's supposedly Mac compatible.


Well, after calling Targus five times on Monday (was disconnected the first four), I spoke with a nice woman who told me that my hub was not Mac compatible. I explained to her that it says Mac compatible on the box, so why should I think otherwise?


I'm calling Targus out, here and now. What's the deal with this hub? The woman I spoke with on the phone said my request would be escalated and I'd receive a response via email... what I really want is my time and gas money back.

Ultimate Boarder

Have you heard of the Ultimate Boarder competition?
The name sounds hokey, but a lot of the riders are legit.

The 'Squan's finest Shayne Posipil, element's Tosh, Aaron Astorga and Kurt Wastell are just some of the riders I'm stoked to check out.

Unfortunately, their site leaves a lot of info lacking (besides stats on how marketable action sports are today). Maybe they should reach out to one of those action sports PR firms and see if they can help get things going?

Pics from the Ultimate Boarder site.

Ellis Snowboards

Just got a MySpace request from the heads @ Ellis Snowboards. While their MySpace page is pretty lacking (we make snowboards), I give props to these SoCal guys for going for it in an already crowded market. Then again, so did Rome SDS and Stepchild, and those guys seem to be doing ok.

The board I'm most interested in is the Bot, which seems to have a pretty cool construction in the nose and tail areas:

The Bot offers Freedom Tips™ which are areas where we use space age aluminum honey comb in the core (nose and tail.)

Check them out at www.ellissnowboards.com

Sanuk’s Sidewalk Surfer wins award

Love it. Shop-Eat-Surf just let us know Sanuk won product of the year from Footwear Plus.

I actually own two pairs of these, one I haven't worn yet and I can tell you the Sanuk Sidewalk Surfer's kill it almost anywhere.

I can go out in them, casual meetings with clients and even skate in them (and by skate I mean yes, I can ollie up a curb if I desire... but yeah skateshoes still offer better support).

What's a bummer is that many brands are imitating what Sanuk is doing these days. Imitation happens everywhere (see Crocs), but with such unique product, I think the other brands should leave Sanuk alone. They're making plenty of money already.

Trestles Saved!!!

Just got this from Johnny West @ Maku Furniture.

Gabe & Max - Internet Thing

My buddy Mike turned me onto this.


It's funny.

Riding Shit on Shit

My girlfriend always gets mad because I have a penchant for riding, as she terms "shit on shit" or SOS. One of my favorite SOS activities is stairboarding, which is what it looks like, taking a board down some stairs.

In college, we used to do this with skate decks, but I'm older and wiser now and snowboards are faster and slide better.

These guys take the cake though. Enjoy Texas Ditch Surfing!

Not everyone in snowboarding likes Shaun White

I don't know Shaun White. He's probably a good guy. But sometimes when you're too successful, get too much coverage or otherwise start to annoy people due to your on-screen X-Games moping, people may start to hate you.

Case in point, Liv2Ride, who joined Generation WTF to voice his opinion on the Flying Tomato (note to mainstream media, no one in snowboarding calls him that).

Before you knock LivRide, realize I know him and the guy likes riding. He didn't grow up in a family of riders, is self taught and drives an incredibly boring four hours each weekend to shred the Ice Coast of Mount Snow. What's snowboarding to him may not be snowboarding to you and as a passionate shredder, he's definitely entitled to his opinion. The same way some skaters dislike Tony Hawk (note to mainstream media, no one calls him the Flying Egg Man).

Gameboy Bricks

I can't use these, but they're pretty cool. Old Gameboys converted into real bricks.

Pic courtesy of Apartment Therapy Unplugged via Gieskes.

Not everybody wants Nike SB Snowboard Boots

Looks like the fellas from Rome are teaming up with Consolidated to help keep Nike from invading action sports.

I won't lie, I own Nike SB's, but I don't skate in them. I appreciate their recent support of skateboarding to some extent, but I'm wondering about their commitment there and in snowboarding.

Are they a part of this because they want to bring something to skate/snow or because they see the writing on the ramp saying shred and skate will only continue to grow in popularity?

I haven't seen any tech info on these yet. If there's a compelling reason to wear them besides Danny Kass and faux croc, I could change my glum opinon on them.

Nitro 09 Slant Snowboard Boots

South of the North seemed to have a lock on SIA 09 coverage, but he missed these Nitro slant boots from the fine folks @ Nitro who keep coming on year after year.

I don't have too much info on them, but I like the idea of making the boots look like a slip on sneaker. I wonder why the guys @ Vans haven't done a checkerboard?

Pics courtesy of the Snowboard Mag.