Snow Day: 686 x New Balance

-Ski season is still a ways off, but that doesn't mean it's too early to get excited about this unexpected collaboration between 686 and New Balance. I've been a fan of 686 for a long time, even though my snowboarding career ended when I had to start paying for lift tickets with my own money. Living near one of the world's best ski resorts and knowing a few people at snowboarding's finest publication keeps me interested in the sport. Last summer we saw a great collaboration between 686 and Levi's and it's good to see the brand keep innovating with this Timso approved boot.

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Design Major: Levi's x 686

-I've been out of the snowboarding scene for a couple years and generally have a low opinion of most snow-related brands, but I've always been down with 686. And as I've professed many times before, I'm a die-hard Levi's aficionado. I generally don't like to post on the buffet of streetwear collab news that comes out daily, but this is a collab I actually think is innovative. 686 has teamed with Levi's to do a line of snow gear, I'm assuming the pieces are using 686 waterproof technology over Levi's denim and classic silhouettes to bring a much needed breath of fresh style to the mountain. The line is also reported to include an adapted 514 (best jean ever) snowboard pant, which is enough to make me want to hit up the mountain, or maybe just dust off my copy of Heavy Shreddin'. A few more worthwhile pics after the jump.
-Via Hypebeast



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