Vans and Protect Our Winters Team-Up On Eco-Friendly Snowboard Boots

Cypress, CA (March 23, 2009) — Climate change is a major threat to our planet and to the future of snowboarding. In an effort to promote awareness of the issue, Vans has partnered with Protect Our Winters (POW), an organization dedicated to helping reverse the global warming crisis threatening winter sports, on a special snowboard boot project for the 2009-10 snow season.

Partnering with POW, Vans re-constructed it’s top of the line men’s Cirro and women’s Veil snowboard boots with eco-friendly materials including 100% recycled PET textile, 50% recycled PET synthetic and non-toxic water-based solvents. The boots also feature Vans’ custom designed BOA” focus system, offering riders unprecedented tech and performance in an exceptional, eco-friendly package.

“We’re proud to be such an integral part of this project with Vans – they’ve really taken it to the next level by looking internally and taking the necessary steps to fight climate change by changing their design and manufacturing processes,” said POW’s Founder Jeremy Jones. “It’s exciting and we hope it influences the rest of the industry”.

Available in early fall 2009, the Vans x POW snowboard boots will be sold at board shops worldwide.

A portion of proceeds from the collaboration will go to POW, helping to fund programs and educate the consumer toward achieving one goal we all share — protecting our winters.

About Protect Our Winters: Protect Our Winters (POW) is a tax exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to reversing the global warming crisis by uniting the winter sports community and focusing collective efforts towards a common goal. POW redirects corporate and individual contributions towards community-based renewable energy projects and educational initiatives that have a direct impact on the issue, while also working closely with industry partners to explore more responsible ways to do business. For more information on Protect Our Winters please visit www.protectourwinters.org.

About Vans: Vans is the original action sports footwear company and continues to be deeply rooted in board sports. Vans supports snowboarding through a comprehensive line of snowboard boots and outerwear, grassroots events around the globe and through sponsorship of many of the world’s top professional snowboarders such as Andreas Wiig and Hana Beaman. For more information on Vans Snowboard boots and outerwear please visit www.vanssnow.com .

>Vans and Protect Our Winters Team-Up On Eco-Friendly Snowboard Boots

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Cypress, CA (March 23, 2009) — Climate change is a major threat to our planet and to the future of snowboarding. In an effort to promote awareness of the issue, Vans has partnered with Protect Our Winters (POW), an organization dedicated to helping reverse the global warming crisis threatening winter sports, on a special snowboard boot project for the 2009-10 snow season.

Partnering with POW, Vans re-constructed it’s top of the line men’s Cirro and women’s Veil snowboard boots with eco-friendly materials including 100% recycled PET textile, 50% recycled PET synthetic and non-toxic water-based solvents. The boots also feature Vans’ custom designed BOA” focus system, offering riders unprecedented tech and performance in an exceptional, eco-friendly package.

“We’re proud to be such an integral part of this project with Vans – they’ve really taken it to the next level by looking internally and taking the necessary steps to fight climate change by changing their design and manufacturing processes,” said POW’s Founder Jeremy Jones. “It’s exciting and we hope it influences the rest of the industry”.

Available in early fall 2009, the Vans x POW snowboard boots will be sold at board shops worldwide.

A portion of proceeds from the collaboration will go to POW, helping to fund programs and educate the consumer toward achieving one goal we all share — protecting our winters.

About Protect Our Winters: Protect Our Winters (POW) is a tax exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to reversing the global warming crisis by uniting the winter sports community and focusing collective efforts towards a common goal. POW redirects corporate and individual contributions towards community-based renewable energy projects and educational initiatives that have a direct impact on the issue, while also working closely with industry partners to explore more responsible ways to do business. For more information on Protect Our Winters please visit www.protectourwinters.org.

About Vans: Vans is the original action sports footwear company and continues to be deeply rooted in board sports. Vans supports snowboarding through a comprehensive line of snowboard boots and outerwear, grassroots events around the globe and through sponsorship of many of the world’s top professional snowboarders such as Andreas Wiig and Hana Beaman. For more information on Vans Snowboard boots and outerwear please visit www.vanssnow.com .

Vans and Protect Our Winters Team-Up On Eco-Friendly Snowboard Boots

Cypress, CA (March 23, 2009) — Climate change is a major threat to our planet and to the future of snowboarding. In an effort to promote awareness of the issue, Vans has partnered with Protect Our Winters (POW), an organization dedicated to helping reverse the global warming crisis threatening winter sports, on a special snowboard boot project for the 2009-10 snow season.

Partnering with POW, Vans re-constructed it’s top of the line men’s Cirro and women’s Veil snowboard boots with eco-friendly materials including 100% recycled PET textile, 50% recycled PET synthetic and non-toxic water-based solvents. The boots also feature Vans’ custom designed BOA” focus system, offering riders unprecedented tech and performance in an exceptional, eco-friendly package.

“We’re proud to be such an integral part of this project with Vans – they’ve really taken it to the next level by looking internally and taking the necessary steps to fight climate change by changing their design and manufacturing processes,” said POW’s Founder Jeremy Jones. “It’s exciting and we hope it influences the rest of the industry”.

Available in early fall 2009, the Vans x POW snowboard boots will be sold at board shops worldwide.

A portion of proceeds from the collaboration will go to POW, helping to fund programs and educate the consumer toward achieving one goal we all share — protecting our winters.

About Protect Our Winters: Protect Our Winters (POW) is a tax exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to reversing the global warming crisis by uniting the winter sports community and focusing collective efforts towards a common goal. POW redirects corporate and individual contributions towards community-based renewable energy projects and educational initiatives that have a direct impact on the issue, while also working closely with industry partners to explore more responsible ways to do business. For more information on Protect Our Winters please visit www.protectourwinters.org.

About Vans: Vans is the original action sports footwear company and continues to be deeply rooted in board sports. Vans supports snowboarding through a comprehensive line of snowboard boots and outerwear, grassroots events around the globe and through sponsorship of many of the world’s top professional snowboarders such as Andreas Wiig and Hana Beaman. For more information on Vans Snowboard boots and outerwear please visit www.vanssnow.com .

Vans and Protect Our Winters Team-Up On Eco-Friendly Snowboard Boots

Cypress, CA (March 23, 2009) — Climate change is a major threat to our planet and to the future of snowboarding. In an effort to promote awareness of the issue, Vans has partnered with Protect Our Winters (POW), an organization dedicated to helping reverse the global warming crisis threatening winter sports, on a special snowboard boot project for the 2009-10 snow season.

Partnering with POW, Vans re-constructed it’s top of the line men’s Cirro and women’s Veil snowboard boots with eco-friendly materials including 100% recycled PET textile, 50% recycled PET synthetic and non-toxic water-based solvents. The boots also feature Vans’ custom designed BOA” focus system, offering riders unprecedented tech and performance in an exceptional, eco-friendly package.

“We’re proud to be such an integral part of this project with Vans – they’ve really taken it to the next level by looking internally and taking the necessary steps to fight climate change by changing their design and manufacturing processes,” said POW’s Founder Jeremy Jones. “It’s exciting and we hope it influences the rest of the industry”.

Available in early fall 2009, the Vans x POW snowboard boots will be sold at board shops worldwide.

A portion of proceeds from the collaboration will go to POW, helping to fund programs and educate the consumer toward achieving one goal we all share — protecting our winters.

About Protect Our Winters: Protect Our Winters (POW) is a tax exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to reversing the global warming crisis by uniting the winter sports community and focusing collective efforts towards a common goal. POW redirects corporate and individual contributions towards community-based renewable energy projects and educational initiatives that have a direct impact on the issue, while also working closely with industry partners to explore more responsible ways to do business. For more information on Protect Our Winters please visit www.protectourwinters.org.

About Vans: Vans is the original action sports footwear company and continues to be deeply rooted in board sports. Vans supports snowboarding through a comprehensive line of snowboard boots and outerwear, grassroots events around the globe and through sponsorship of many of the world’s top professional snowboarders such as Andreas Wiig and Hana Beaman. For more information on Vans Snowboard boots and outerwear please visit www.vanssnow.com .

Interview With Joey TPA – New York Graffiti Since The 70’s

The boys over at The Urban Shop were able to get a hold of JOEY TPA all the way across the pond and get a few questions in between his hectic schedule and before he shot back out to California to do some business. Here below is an excerpt with a link to check out the rest of this great interview.

Hi Joe thanks for taking time out to chat with us today about the early days of NYC graffiti probably best place to start is by telling us what you have written and how you got into graffiti over 30 years ago?

Aww heck, if I told you the truth, you wouldn’t believe it, but here goes, coz I believe in telling it like it is. In 1972, I was truckin’ home in a zig-zag sort of way and saw some girls hanging out in a little clique under some tree on a corner in the bedroom community of New York City, a place called Queens.

For the rest of this interesting interview with the TPA Founder, please click here.

>Interview With Joey TPA – New York Graffiti Since The 70’s

>The boys over at The Urban Shop were able to get a hold of JOEY TPA all the way across the pond and get a few questions in between his hectic schedule and before he shot back out to California to do some business. Here below is an excerpt with a link to check out the rest of this great interview.

Hi Joe thanks for taking time out to chat with us today about the early days of NYC graffiti probably best place to start is by telling us what you have written and how you got into graffiti over 30 years ago?

Aww heck, if I told you the truth, you wouldn’t believe it, but here goes, coz I believe in telling it like it is. In 1972, I was truckin’ home in a zig-zag sort of way and saw some girls hanging out in a little clique under some tree on a corner in the bedroom community of New York City, a place called Queens.

For the rest of this interesting interview with the TPA Founder, please click here.

Interview With Joey TPA – New York Graffiti Since The 70’s

The boys over at The Urban Shop were able to get a hold of JOEY TPA all the way across the pond and get a few questions in between his hectic schedule and before he shot back out to California to do some business. Here below is an excerpt with a link to check out the rest of this great interview.

Hi Joe thanks for taking time out to chat with us today about the early days of NYC graffiti probably best place to start is by telling us what you have written and how you got into graffiti over 30 years ago?

Aww heck, if I told you the truth, you wouldn’t believe it, but here goes, coz I believe in telling it like it is. In 1972, I was truckin’ home in a zig-zag sort of way and saw some girls hanging out in a little clique under some tree on a corner in the bedroom community of New York City, a place called Queens.

For the rest of this interesting interview with the TPA Founder, please click here.

Interview With Joey TPA – New York Graffiti Since The 70’s

The boys over at The Urban Shop were able to get a hold of JOEY TPA all the way across the pond and get a few questions in between his hectic schedule and before he shot back out to California to do some business. Here below is an excerpt with a link to check out the rest of this great interview.

Hi Joe thanks for taking time out to chat with us today about the early days of NYC graffiti probably best place to start is by telling us what you have written and how you got into graffiti over 30 years ago?

Aww heck, if I told you the truth, you wouldn’t believe it, but here goes, coz I believe in telling it like it is. In 1972, I was truckin’ home in a zig-zag sort of way and saw some girls hanging out in a little clique under some tree on a corner in the bedroom community of New York City, a place called Queens.

For the rest of this interesting interview with the TPA Founder, please click here.

Interview With Joey TPA – New York Graffiti Since The 70’s

The boys over at The Urban Shop were able to get a hold of JOEY TPA all the way across the pond and get a few questions in between his hectic schedule and before he shot back out to California to do some business. Here below is an excerpt with a link to check out the rest of this great interview.

Hi Joe thanks for taking time out to chat with us today about the early days of NYC graffiti probably best place to start is by telling us what you have written and how you got into graffiti over 30 years ago?

Aww heck, if I told you the truth, you wouldn’t believe it, but here goes, coz I believe in telling it like it is. In 1972, I was truckin’ home in a zig-zag sort of way and saw some girls hanging out in a little clique under some tree on a corner in the bedroom community of New York City, a place called Queens.

For the rest of this interesting interview with the TPA Founder, please click here.

Grenade Sticker Stirs Controversy in Brighton

BRIGHTON – Students at Brighton High School went to battle with administrators over a sticker on many of their cars.

Some students have a sticker of a grenade on their vehicles. It’s the logo for Grenade Gloves, a gear company for snowboarders.

But some people found it offensive and complained.

According to students, they were told they had to take the sticker off, or they wouldn’t be allowed to park on campus. They decided to fight, talking to administrators and gathering information for the student newspaper.

“It’s a snowboarding brand. It’s a sticker. I’m not a terrorist,” said Ryan McKim.

His efforts paid off. Tuesday the principal decided to allow the students to keep their stickers. The district spokesperson Allison Lockwood said, “This is what they teach the kids to do, to speak up if they think something is not fair, and they did that, and it had an impact on the decision.”

“I’m very happy,” McKim said.