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New Balance 686 Snowboard Boot

Snow gear brand 686 has teamed up with New Balance again for these very cool snowboard boots, they named it Boa 580 Boot. Based upon the original MT580 trail running sneaker, 686 and New Balance design labs developed this all new model with light and durable textiles, better fit, increased stability with superior flex, lower profile and overall lighter weight.



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AWAYCO GEAR RENTAL - Image

AWAYCO GEAR RENTAL

Traveling with your surf/snow boards is a hassle, but surfing or snowboarding with rental gear is never ideal. Well now, San-Fran-based company Awayco, is hoping to bring an end to this problem with its membership platform, by allowing travelers to reserve top-quality boards and other gear from the Awayco site and pick it up from an approved specialty retailer on location. They partner with the best brands and only work with premium equipment, so you can travel ligh...
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MTN APPROACH | BACKCOUNTRY SNOWBOARD SYSTEM - Image

MTN APPROACH | BACKCOUNTRY SNOWBOARD SYSTEM

If you snowboard, you´ll know about the difficulties when cross-country skiing, moving uphill is a major challenge. Sure you can strap on snowshoes or ride an awkward splitboard, but these are yet to match the feel and ride of traditional boards. Meet MTNApproach, a system that alleviates this headache, it consists of two foldable skis that easily stow in a specifically designed pack. The skis feature a unique binding designed to fit snowboard boots, and feature pe...
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ZBOARD | WEIGHT-SENSING ELECTRIC SKATEBOARD - Image

ZBOARD | WEIGHT-SENSING ELECTRIC SKATEBOARD

Sometime ago we showed you the "Fiik Skateboard" an electric skateboard controlled by a remote in your hand. The ZBoard however, is a hands free electric skateboard. The ZBoard is weight-sensing, to ride simply lean forward on the front footpad to accelerate and lean back on the rear footpad to brake. The boards go on sale from April 2012, but are available now for pre-order....
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