Jayfro

I've worn these bad boys for like, three weeks straight since getting them. The slight bag and stretch make 'em super comfy. They're not all destructed artificially torn up like so many skate jeans, so you can wear 'em to work or out on the town and not look like a vagrant. If you're looking for an alternative to your mom's tight jeans, but don't want to go super-bag hip-hop, the Sioux Falls may work out for ya.

I've gotten a ton of compliments on this shirt, all from the ladies.* And why else do you rock the clothes you wear? You know it's not for your "personal style, maaaaaaan," even though that's what you tell your mom when you're all Emo'ed out. "I'm an individual, mom!" What the heck is it with Emo anyway? I'll take the 80's revival, at least the paisley part of it, any day. The 80s were all about me me me and that's what this shirt is about, me looking good.

*[Editor note: This guy is a total dork.]

I can't give this thing a good review. While it's warm and features the usual dope Volcom styling, it started pilling after the first wash. Three washes down and the thing looks like a poodle.

I heart my Gore Mitts. You get a good mitt and a usable thin underglove with grippy plastic stuff on the palm and fingers, all for a good price. My only gripe is that they put finger separaters into the mitt. They were warmer and more comfortable with a traditional mitt pocket.

Sturdy shoe, fly style. A bit more low-profile than the Manteca I. Sizing is a bit weird, though, but seems to be the case for all DCs. I usually wear a 10.5 in all other skate shoes. 10.5 in these are a bit snug, and the 11 is too big. I went with the 10.5, and while they're a bit tight for kicking it, I really like the snugness for skateboarding; makes the shoe feel less sloppy. And we all buy skate shoes to skate in, right, so yeah.

Absinthe does a really great job showing the creativity of snowboarding in every facet of riding: Big Alaskan lines, backcountry booters, and deeeeeep Japan tree lines, all with a super jibby feel. It's like you and your bros riding the local park, except they're hitting 100-foot gaps. Maybe not as groundbreaking as Pop and Saturation, but a solid flick for sure.

These Kr3w Recons are thick and hearty, like my Lithuanian grandmother. If you like 'em loose and long, buy a size down. I normally wear a 34 and the 32s fit pretty well, with enough room to move. The label on the zipper flap is a little weird, kinda draws attention to your nether regions. But the shorts themselves have held up well. I wanted a dark pair of shorts I could wear to the skatepark and dirt jumps and these things have taken a beating and come out fine.

I picked up the white Courts as bright summertime kicks to compliment my head-turning pins :). Anyhow, they're comfortable, maybe a tiny bit small (10.5 -- what I wear nearly everything in), and have a wide enough platform that I'm thinking about picking up a black pair to actually skate in.

I rode the Suprateam Huffman all last season in the Wasatch, mainly at The Canyons and Snowbird. Basically, I love it. I'm a bigger dude (180lb) and rode the 159cm. For me it was way more stable at speed than my park board (a Rome Agent 157) so I ended up riding it in the park, too. What I liked about it most was that even though it's not terrifically stiff (softer than the Rome) it has tons of camber so it carves really well, and is soft enough to butter and monkey around on. Plus it's got a fist on it.