I give up. I cannot figure out the trends in snowboard fashion. I just bought some damn Holden pants, and I had some little kid come make fun of me at the mountain. Indeed his pants were wayyyyy tighter than mine, but its the best I can do given my massive leg muscles. So I just heckled him from the side of the run while he did all manner of spinner-scooter-tapper-slapper maneuvers.

Back to the issue at hand. I thought the denim thing in snowboard pants was dead and buried…Apparently this is not the case.

“Westlife Distribution is pleased to announce the release of a limited edition Times collection featuring 686® X Levi’s®…
For the 2008-2009 winter season, with products shipping in September 2008, Levi’s® and 686 are offering a full collection of men’s and women’s outerwear. From America’s cattle ranches to Paris’ designer boutiques, denim remains the most popular clothing item in the world – and it all started with Levi’s® over 150 years ago. The 686 X Levi’s® partnership has taken real denim and denim-inspired fabrications to new technical heights in an array of jacket and pant ensembles. ” (via Boardsport Source)

On a positive note, I am proud to announce that I am now entering the Golden Days of my life as a snowboarder, as I am now observing relapses of snowboard trends.

Here’s to being old and out-of-vogue and the right to make fun of kids!

Mr. Levi Strauss: probably a skier.