Archive for December, 2008

This winter snowboard glove and apparel brand Grenade have team up with boosted, a company more commonly known in the mobile device world, to bring is this special headphone colourway. These headphones were designed with Danny Kass and the rest of the guys at Grenade features include:

• Engineered to optimize mobile phone sound characteristics without compromise to any other devices
• Allover soft touch surfaces for premium feel and look
• Swivel ear-cup with auto return for mono monitoring and beat matching
• Slim profile answer/end call button and in-line microphone for use with mobile phone
• Includes standard and iPhone compatible 3.5mm and 1.4 Adapters for use with Multiple Devices
• Thin coiled cord to decrease bulk, weight and downward pull on headphone
• Soft, pliable headband for comfortable extended wear

We are definitely feeling the army inspired colourway of this headphone, which works really well with the Grenade branding. These headphones are destined to be popular with all aspects snowboard community and audiophiles alike whether your on the piste, in the snow park or in the studio!

More info here–> Grenade snowboarding

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The prestigious Transworld Snowboarding exposure meter has been release for November 08 and see’s Travis Rice stepping up his snowboard game and knocking Danny Kass of the top spot! Devun Walsh is also down one place into third position while Pat Moore and Eric Jackson jump a solid 12 and 17 places to place 4th and 5th respectively. With early snow in europe and most resorts now open this is shaping up to be a bumper winter snowboard season. Fingers crossed the weather holds it’s form and we can all start dusting off our snowboards and hit those snowy powder covered mountains!

Source: Transworld snowboarding

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This winter what better way to keep your feet warm than by rocking these sherpa lined Vans Chukka’s! The rugged and ridiculously comfortable Chukka LX shoe is a treat for your feat. Pictured above the chukka in 3 colours, the Vans chukka LX is lined with thick 100% premium shearling and crafted with a soft suede upper, high density Poron midsole cushion, and a nature-friendly hemp-infused gum rubber outsole. These shoes are the hot choice for hot feet the cold winter season, perfect for those cold nights in the snow resort or just about town!

More information —> Vans shoes

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December has been an interesting one this year, interest rates were cut again in the UK today leaving them at 2% and as of today there are only 21 days left till Christmas, dam it comes around fast! So, a lot of people may be splurging that extra cash on the finer things, and why not grab your self a pair of fresh kicks. The december range of Nike SB skate shoes should be in stores now which comprises of boulder / white Nike Blazer, black / atom red Nike Dunk SB, Baravetto Nike Dunk mid pro, sport red / white Nike Dunk hi,  grid iron / black Nike Rodriguez 2 and a back to the future inspired Nike Zoom tre in grey heather / natural grey. Get them on your xmas wish list pronto!

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