The show must go on! We had another spin through the next year's gear with the 2019/20 Outdoor Retailer Expo. It was inspiring and encouraging to know and to feel the snowboard industry is in a healthy and progressive state. People still love to snowboard and it shows. Through the mix of high fives and cheers with beers, here are a couple of things that caught our eye. To the future!
Dakine continues a tight team collection of pro-designed packs. Featured here: Elias Elhardt, Louif Paradis, Jamie AndersenTighten toggle on the pant cuff of the Louif pro pant is a killer detail 3L Gore-Tex runs rampant through a polished looking line with key fit and functionMeanwhile, at The North Face, they're launching Futurelight. A new membrane designed by the same people working on BMW. It's just as waterproof as Gore but far more breathable. It's made 100% of recycled material and is positioned to be the future of the company and possibly disrupt the entire industry. No photos were allowed to be taken. Serious business. Rome's new Black Label binding uses material light and strong like carbon without the shin- splinting stiffnessMountain series at Rome. new shapes and boards
The Agent is back and better than ever
Enjoyer Series at K2 boasts a uniform graphic the will look great with bindings and powder
Jake Kuzyk's pro board, the Medium, press-able camber, true twin shape. Match with K2 boot and binding
K2 still delivering an amazing split package at an affordable priceRide Burnout gets a totally new shape and sidecut. The all new Super Pig sits in the middle next to the PsychoCandy, finally a Pig inspired board for the ladiesRide bindings sit next to the Warboss boot. Made for those who know how strong the Ride boot game isThe Guch! Another classic strap on the Dragon PXV Bryan Iguchi pro model
Tora Bright shows us all the bells and whistles integrated into her retro looking collection of ROXY goods putting a highlight on fit and function
ROXY delivers warmth at the touch of a button (or your phone) new tech to keep you riding all day long
Another looker of a line from Salomon SnowboardsSalomon + Crab Grab + Chris Grenier = Take my moneyBeauty line of women's rides from SalomonDCP shows us the YES. Hybrid. Surf style taper for the soul boarder looking to find new sensations in turningLighter, faster, funner. The Capita Super DOA is hereAlways with the best graphics. Capita kills with the Outsiders, Ultrafear and Indoor SurvivalUnion Strata line is what you'll be looking forShape shifting into 2020 with the revised Quiver series by NitroNitro Team Pro stands at attention Now goes even surfy-er with a Captain Fin Co. colab.DC's boss looking boot in white designed by the one and only T. RiceWood grain continues in the DC board line with a slick looking House of Powder, Super Natant and Mega modelCouple new looks for the Frank April Westmark at Arbor snowboardsMarie France-Roy and Arbor continue sustainability with the new SwoonO'Neill get poppy and patterned with it's new collection The O'Neill Blue collection is made of 100% recycled material. Feel good about looking goodSmith's new award winning 4D Mag goggle changes the game with an under-wrap lens for superior peripheral birds-eye vision. Already at the top of the quick change interface this next evolution by Smith is truly extraordinaryOakley adds a clean MOD 1 model for the those who need a good look to safety at an affordable pricePullovers and side zips from the brand that has always poppedHuge line of functional fashion from VolcomThe stone for womenMore from Volcom
Mary Rand's breakout season continues to fire with a great looking collection from Vans