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EDITOR’S PICKS
NATE DESCHENES
SENIOR EDITOR
Burton Malavita
$289.95(EST)
$259.95
Malavita sounds like some
sort of exotic cocktail I
should having 30 of before
I get incarcerated, but I
think it has something to
do with organized crime.
Either way, this is a no frills,
comfortable binding that
has just the right response
to tweak conversion rate.
burton.com
Home Base: June Lake, CA
Likes: Going fast, mild to moderate sketchiness, roosting
friends, backcountry isolation, dependable equipment.
Photos Tim Peare
TOP PICKS
Burton Driver X
$369.95
I’ve had foot issues forever.
Not issues like webbing or
fungal concerns, but like
orthopedic trauma. These
boots are the most supportive,
powerful I’ve found.
burton.com
Slash Straight 163
$449.00
Gigi may have won the
“Ultra Natural” on this
Dakine Heli Pro DLX 20L
$105.00
Heli and Pro. Two words
get me through my
own contest, the “Semi
Contrived”, a super
exclusive event held inside
my head every time I try to
snowboard.
slashsnow.com
dakine.com
Coal MTT Neck Warming
Apparatus
$24.00
Some people believe
they draw power from the
racoon tan and brag how
they never use sunscreen.
This is an early indicator of
lizard grill and/or severe
skin disease. This neck
sock helps prevent this
disorder.
coalheadwear.com
Dakine Summit Sock
$20.00
On some days the right
sock is more important
than the right board. At
about 95% less cost-wise, I
invest wholeheartedly.
dakine.com
Dakine Baron Mitt
$85.00
Nothing’s worse than
pulling your gloves off
frozen in an offensive
gang sign, especially with
so many thugs on the hill
these days. These mitts
prevent frostbite-induced
beatdowns.
dakine.com
Electric Knoxville XL
$120.00
A nice pair of oversized
shades is the only way to
go on winter hikes.
electricvisual.com
Coal Bushwack Beanie
$22.00
I used to have a lucky
beanie I wore almost every
day with the belief it gave
me exceptional focus.
Turns out I was just stupid.
Today I wear what keeps
me warm.
coalheadwear.com
Dragon APXs
$220.00
Being able to change
lenses quickly and
effectively is amazing when
riding powder, sometimes
not so much to match the
changing light conditions,
but as a means of saving
time trying to clean those
fuckers after a good fall.
dragonalliance.com
Dakine Pulse Hoodie
$185.00
It’s taken a long time to
game. Now that I have,
I basically win every day.
This down hoodie plays a
big part in my victories.
dakine.com
Remind Cush Insoles
$29.95
I have this one foot that
looks like a pickled shrimp.
The closest remedy I have
found are these orthopedic
insoles from Remind. I
wear them not only in my
boots but in every pair
of shoes I own, which is
one… but still.
remindinsoles.com
Remind The Solution
$149.95
Come mid-February I slip
these after market liners
in my boots and recharge
my scene. They are pretty
much the perfect call to
extend the life of your
boots another season.
remindinsoles.com
Homeschool Universe
Jacket
$399.95
Homeschool Karpis Pant
$349.95
20k waterproof/30k
breathable = 50k radical.
Tear-proof, water-proof,
swamp-proof, matched
with a timeless style,
Homeschool is straight
future-proof.
homeschoolsnowboarding.com
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MFG. PRODUCT
brand and make more and more different product. I get that from a business
standpoint, but the bottom line is that we are a company that represents the
the brand?
put our outerwear through the ringer up here, so our product is 100 percent
that to be true.
Explain the technology that makes this possible?
From a tech standpoint I really wanted to bring something to the table. I didn’t
to snowboarding. You can feel it – this is no gimmick.
Who is this outerwear for?
Homeschool
Words Nate Deschenes
Photo Chris Owen
one of the world’s largest outerwear suppliers and noticed something odd,
if not disturbing. Most of his fellow designers were not actual users of the
product they were making.
I thought if I took a chance I might be able to make something that real
Founded on the basis of putting back that energy and authenticity that’s
clearly missing from snowboarding, Homeschool outerwear focuses on a more
wanted to just make some styles that were clean. Some of us want superior
gear, but don’t want to look like mountaineers. At the same time, we don’t
want to look like a bag of jelly beans either!
I REMEMBER BACK IN
THE 90’S WHEN IT MEANT
SOMETHING TO BE A
SNOWBOARDER…
What’s something we can all do to help small brands like Homeschool?
substantially more breathable fabric, which runs up to 30k in much of their
more and more of this magic material as the industry catches on. But know that
that’s where the connection begins. I remember back in the 90’s when it meant
something to be a snowboarder, now it’s just kind of become another sport. If
SB MAG: Why do small brands like yours matter?
to be diluted until it just doesn’t mean anything anymore. And that ultimately
undermines the foundation of our sport.
can’t. Part of what makes snowboarding great is the rebelliousness of it, and
recently a lot of that energy has faded. As companies become bigger and
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I think it’s supporting your core shops. The Internet has been great and there
are tons of options there, but for snowboarding it comes down to walking into
the local shop and checking stuff out. The staff there can actually educate you
on the differences between products and help you make the right choice, like
homeschoolsnowboarding.com
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