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Would be 5 stars, the only problem is that the toe box is small. The ankle and mid-foot are very spacious and the padding is ample; just the toe region is tight and inflexible. I've never had this problem with Osiris before. You may want to order a half size up; I'm hoping mine will break in to my foot.

Otherwise, these shoes rock! Here are some things I like.

They are actually fairly waterproof; just had them out in heavy rain for about 10 minutes and the inner liner is damp but I'm impressed with how well they shed water. I will def be using these to commute to and from the mountain this winter.

The feel of the shoes is awesome. I don't usually rock high-tops but the ankles feel very comfy...not too tight, but if you start to roll the looseness gets used up and the support is there when you need it. Also the grip is very consistent.

As you can see, the the style is super fresh. The colors rock and I love the big fat tongue. Also they used a nice glossy/vinyl material which looks great up close and far away. The more scuffable areas are a matt material that will not show wear as much, which is a very good design choice.

Overall: Buy them a little big, then impress everyone with your fly and functional sneaker game.

PROS: The sound quality is pretty good. The bass is rich and smooth; treble is pretty clear. These headphones are more than sufficient for listening to MP3's or similarly compressed audio. They are also comfortable when adjusted right, and they look pretty stylish.

CONS: The ear padding does a crappy job of pushing the sound into your ear! With the same device and volume setting, these headphones sound quieter than all of my other headphones. On the other hand, my girlfriend said that she could ALWAYS hear my music clearly from across the room. For this reason, I can't use these headphones at work, and I'd prefer to not use them in crowded public areas where I might disturb others. Pretty much the only time I use them is skating.

In summary, these turned out to be one of my pet peeves: headphones that are more fashion than function. I would return them, except that I got them for $18 on WM so the return shipping almost offsets the refund!

This shirt is stylish, I especially like the teal. Perfect for wearing to work or out on the town.

Fit is a little slimmer than I was hoping for, but not a deal breaker.

Fabric and construction are of low quality. I would expect more from a $50 shirt. It seems clear that you are paying for the brand, not a quality garment.

I have a large face and I rock big sunglasses exclusively. When I saw the boxy style of these shades I had to grab a pair, but buyer beware!

The nose of these sunglasses is too tight, so that if I have them pushed comfortably up on my face they ride too high. This can be fixed by sliding them down my nose slightly, but this moves them farther from my face, which is uncomfortable and there are more gaps in my field of view.

These might fit well if the bridge of your nose is concave or you have a small nose. For me, no go. (For the record, I buy a lot of sunglasses online and I have never had this problem. Damn shame!)

I picked these kicks up on Whiskey Militia for about $30, hoping that they would help me blend into my corporate slave environment. So far they have accomplished that goal because the ultra clean style gets easily mistaken for boring by the sheep and the drones. So in summary: great success.

I'd say these fit true to size. You might want to order a half size small, but it isn't a big deal.

Unfortunately I cannot recommend skating in them. First of all it would be a shame to scuff these shoes up. Moreover, there is zero padding, and the upper material feels like cardboard. I have not broken them in very well, but I get the feeling that they will be flimsy before too long. They seem like the type of shoe where if you try to slip 'em on and stomp the back of the heel down, it will never be the same again.

These goggles look mad steezy, but you can tell that from the pictures so I won't harp on about it.

I have ridden 5 days with these and I have zero complaints so far. They have a really good field of vision and no distortion. I have an XL pro-tec classic helmet and these goggles fit very well over that massive bucket...none of the dreaded "gape"!

I have only had problems with fogging when breathing directly up into the vents. (This happens to me with all goggles, and the EG2's are always very quick to de-fog afterwards.)

Also, these goggles are still in brand new condition, whereas most of my equipment tends to get wrecked pretty quickly. After a few faceplants the lenses don't show any scratches.

I'd say these goggles are easily worth the sticker price. I picked them up on whiskey militia for $60, which is downright theft.

This board performs well all over the mountain. It is light and maneuverable for trashing the park, floats ok in powder, and to my surprise it is stable at high speeds (although for anything too steep or icy the flat camber is too washy).

My only problem with this board is that it has not lasted long. After 3 days on the mountain, I have one core shot the size of a quarter, one edge close to blowing out, and the tip is starting to delaminate. Now the base damage IS my fault (I'm not one to shy away from a powder stash, even if there may be hidden rocks and stumps) but the size of the damage tells me that this stick was not built to withstand much abuse. Also, the delamination is UNACCEPTABLE after only 3 days.

Overall I'd recommend the buckwild for crushing anything in-bounds, but it will not stand up to the streets or backcountry. The combination of pop, camber, and flex make it ideally suited for halfpipes and big jumps, especially when spinning is involved.

((( A note on flat camber: I bought this board short, thinking that a short board plus flat/rocker profile would equal mega-smooth buttery jibbness. At 6/10 the flex is too stiff for such purposes, and I found myself slipping off the end of the board if I attempted any but the most modest of presses. For playful softness I think a traditional camber board which flexes in the middle is a better choice, because a softer reverse camber board gets unstable in a hurry. Now you know! )))