SOURCE headed to Telford in England for Europe’s first showing of 1819 product under one roof and in a trade show environment. Slide is a described by many exhibitors and retailers as a “productive trade show”, with most sales agents/distributors in back-to-back meetings over the three days. This seasons’s good snow fall in the Alps has buoyed the industry, and retailers (and brands alike) are reaping the rewards with good sell-through. Many brands have also been able to keep prices flat for next year’s orders, much to delight of retailers.
Many UK agents and distributors now use Slide as their main opportunity to see as many retailers as possible and Slide’s important is on the rise.
686 - Lucy showing the Weapon jacket and Steve with their all-new Hydrastash686 are making a big push in gloves. Here's their all leather Gore-Tex mittAirhole 1819 lineupAlways great to see Subvert honchos Darren & Lorraine, still as stoked on snowboarding now as they ever were!Arcade (Hectic)'s Hector knows how to keep your trousers up. Arcade's Utility Belt in slimmer fit for women, and the black for men. The Futureweave belt and Adventure DrakeCoal 1819 SetupDakine's Poacher series of bags, now with new roll-top and Mammut removable airbagDakine's Rocio Enriquez with their modular mitt, the Diablo. A three part piece for every weather, including Gore-Tex liner, down mitt and inner gloves.Darren Wilcox showing Duer and SaxxDC/Quik/Roxy's Ed (soon to be of Volcom's new UK Agency) with DC's AndreaDragon - Cool By The Pool's Mark Blackman is so into his iPad right now. Dragon's Craig Smith & Cool By The Pool's Chris Allso, also equally as keenDragon/Prime's Sam Nelson & Revolutionz' Chris talking bizDragon's revolutionary PXV - broadening your horizons. Literally.Eivy - Lucy wearing the Mountain Fleece in Missing Emoji patternGiro's Jackson MIPS helmet with agent goggle, complete with infinity lens and adapt strap, allowing for changeable straps. Horsefeathers - Will Giles showing the Eiki pant and Tyler Chorlton's jacketIndustry vet, Sam Taylor now heading up Oakley's UK SalesK2's Manifest and the AfterblackK2's Rich Jonas with their Darko boot & Lineup bindingMervin's UK distributor Lauren Lidford highly stoked on Roxy's Sugar snowboard with Team binding and her fave means of transport for the winding halls of Telford International CentreMervin's UK distributor Lauren Lidford with Bent Metal Binding Works' Transfer binding and artist du jour, Schoph's Terrain WreckerMervin's UK distributor Lauren Lidford with Lib-Tech's Cold Brew shred stick and Bent Metal Binding Works' Joint BindingMervin's UK distributor Lauren Lidford working the Gnu Spasym and KlassyMethod Mag/Riders Lounge's Will Radula-Scott and Vans' Matt BryerNoble Customs - Endeavor's Ranger and Live sticksNoble Customs - Flow's Fuse binding and Tracer bootNoble Customs - Nidecker's Escape and RAVE shapesNoble Customs' Will showing the West Salaz & Limon boardsO'Neill's RE-ISSUE Frozen Wave anorakOakley's Fall LineOakley's Line Miner XMPatagonia's first ever recycled Gore-Tex product, implemeneted into the Pow SlayerPatagonia's Micro Puff - the first time a synthetic down has outperformed a downPicture's Crispin riding jacketPicture's Object jacket and pant and the Omega helmetNikita's Sycamore and Laurel jackets.Rich Jonas showing Bonfire's Aspect 3 layer, 30K:20K 4-way Cordura stretch jacket and the Control Jacket (20K:10K). Bonfire seeing a big resurgence in Europe Rich showing Sessions' Ransack and Lihtium jacketsPrime - 32's JP Walker 10 year anno re-issue, Scotty Steves Team 2 and their Lash premium boot. Stay tuned for a big team announcment at ISPO... Prime - Evoc's collapsable Snow Gear RollerPrime - Evoc's Snow Gear RollerPrime - Evoc's R.A.S instead of ABS system in their LINE bag in both 20L and 30L. Removable airbag systemPrime - Joe Sexton's taken over full control of Public and the brand looks tight. The Therapy & General PublicPrime - Ollie Plumley with Lobster's artist addition, Danny Larsen and the Stomper with nods to IcelandPrime - Salt & StonePrime - Sam Nelson with Airblaster's Freedom suitPrime - Sam Nelson with Airblaster's Vans Ninja Suit collabPrime - Sam Nelson with Howl's Down mitt and Jake Kuzyk's pro modelPrime - Switchback's Halldor pro model, Eiki pro model, Session Carbon and the SmithPrime - The James Brand's full lineupProtest men's Remain jacketProtest women's messenger jacketSalomon's James Fuller stoked on their all-new Huck Knife and Wolle Nyvelt's Hillside Project with Takaharu Nakai SKI CROSSOVER ALERT - Apex ski boots have been endorsed by Mervin Manufacturing's Mike Olsen - he rode the inners from these ski boots on a snowboard. “Modern ski boots still walk funny, and can have hot spots on your feet. With Apex, I just switch from my board to skis in seconds and have a ski boot that performs perfectly.” Stance's B4BC (breast cancer awareness charity sock) women's and men's left and middle and National Geographic's Photog of the Year, Jimmy Chin pro sock on the right. Jimmy is a backcountry guide and photographer extraudinaireStance's Rich & NathanTelford Boys. Coming to a trade show near you soon!The Riders Lounge:Method Mags' Will Radula-Scott & Salmon's James Fuller. Business meeting.The Riders Lounge's Will Lenton amped on Sandbox's Kingpin goggle with Polarised lens The Riders Lounge's Will Lenton holding Sandbox's Apex helmet with Boa and three clip design with removable linerThe Riders Lounge's Will Lenton showing the Atlas with new-look ankle strapThe Riders Lounge's WIll Lenton showing Union's new women's Milan bindingThe Riders Lounge's Will Lenton showing us CAPiTA's Outsiders & Scott Steven's new pro model with shiny top sheet.The Riders Lounge's Will Lenton with Deeluxe's Wow ID - stiffened and price lowered and the ladies ID Lara.The Riders Lounge's WIll Lenton, Will Radula-Scott & Chris from Finches EmporiumUK Ride ambassador WIll Giles with their Mountain Pig powder board and women's OMG with asym edgesVans' Matt Bryer showing their all new Hi Standard DX Linerless. A game-changer, with a nod back to snowboarding's 90's roots.Volcom's Kris & Bucko showing Subvert's Lorraine & Darren their 1819 lineVolcom's Kris Wooten with the Low Gore-Tex pant and the Stone Gore-Tex jacketZeal Sales Exec Ollie HarrianiZeal's Hatchet cylindrical goggle on top and the Portal goggle below with sphreical lens
