Hardgoods 23/24

[coleslawed]

they’ve got a highlight on boardsportsource

[coleslawed]

DK trying to get another hypebeast boot out there

how is vans spending money on a has been like danny kass?

dude is a legend and continues to give back to the community, he can have a wild style boot for rich kids to waste their money on.

[AyAyRon]

has been? Harsh.

I don't imagine those plastic things with screws feel good under ankle straps?

[michaelangelo]

High end upper with the OG sole is odd

[kimchi]

Found the sizes. Especially not being "long" on paper and considering current trends, I'm sure they're wider. Basically a much bigger board in a compact overall length for softboot carving.


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Nice find on the sizes. Most of the boards I’ve used to really rip on groomers in the last few years have had sidecuts in between the two freecarver options. I think the 9m might be the one for me.

If the made it 12 m I’d seriously consider buying it before the end of the season sales.

Is ANYTHING on the market 12+? Ride has one shape that reaches 12 m on the 165, shared on the Commissioner and the Smokescreen. A Hovercraft 164 goes to 10. I'm not sure I know any other board (other than Doneks or Kesslers or whatever) that go north of 10.

[casjcade]

just remember jones snowboards are copies;) theres alot of boards like that, usually not much more than 13m

[Parker]

Aren't slush slasher like 13

[Spenser]

Aren't slush slasher like 13

Wildly different boards, but yes the old ones were about 12-14m depending on size. Updated shape is more like 6-7m

[coleslawed]

yeah, new slushies are a whole new board

[iheartsierracement]

Otherwise they're just slightly directional camber boards with short kicks, so extra edge per size.

But that's exactly what I mean. These types of boards don't get sold in the US. Hell, even a 9 m sidecut in the US is pretty unusual. I have trouble enough consistently finding 8+ and often have to ride the biggest option in a size run to clear it.

None of this is earth-shattering shaping, but these boards generally don't get produced except by little niche operators like Fulbag (or bigger but still niche companies like Korua or United Shapes) and those only get ridden by nerds like you and me.

Off the top of my head the only board with a crazy long sidecut that I can think of is the Ride Commisioner, Mtnpig (kinda?), and some of the arbor boards?