Arc’Teryx Alpha SV Gloves

Incredible gloves provide the ultimate in dexterity and warmth

Given the snowpocalypse going on around us in NYC, killer gloves have become the essential accessory and the Alpha SV from Arc’Teryx is just the item. I’ve been testing them for a couple weeks now and am thoroughly impressed. The Gore-Tex gloves embody all of the vital attributes for facing extreme winter conditions, further enhanced by Arc’Teryx’s new patent-pending Tri-Dex technology. This advanced construction involves …

Shortomatic Board Shorts

Customizable board shorts made in California

Made in California, Shortomatic board shorts update the classic surf style with a host of patterns designed by both renowned and emerging artists like these pictured above by Brandi Milne and William Cawley respectively, or for a fully personalized pair you can customize your own by uploading an original image as shown below using some of my photos from Tokyo, shopable here. Shortomatic began as …

Nike HTM2

Nike's most highly regarded collaboration team adds a fourth member and launches a new shoe

Mark Parker, Hiroshi Fujiwara and Tinker Hatfield have been collaborating for nearly ten years on the HTM series of Nike sneakers which are among the most coveted by collectors. During a recent conversation in Tokyo Parker stated that their mission has always been “to push the limits on style and performance and try some things that might not come out of the company naturally thru …