Pictured below is what may or may not be Tom Wallisch’s new double-tongue ski boots. I don’t claim any trustworthy sources, and for all I know they’re a regular boot with a boxing glove fastened over the buckles.
I’ve heard some uproar over this alleged boot. It seems that fashion tongues are usually associated with rollerblade boots, and we all know how horrible it would be if skiing were equated with its forward-facing bastard cousin. I’m usually more than willing to jump in on a hatefest, but this time ol’ Jonny is going to assuage your fears. You don’t have to worry kids; snowboarders did it too. Behold, the Danny Kass fashion tongue pro model:
Photo stolen from Yobeat.com
I bet you’re relieved. Don’t thank me, this is what I’m here for. You can buy yourself the same (alleged) boots as Mr. Wallisch and not once worry about whether or not that backside grind you’re calling a lipslide looks like a rollerblade trick. Then again, if ideas must be bit, couldn’t we give something like this a try?
Since when does snowboarders doing something make it ok? You might want to set your sights a bit higher.
I <3 Xsjado skates. Got a pair of them myself. Gotta use them more this summer.
Allen Lam, we need your boot design and inline skate expertise to comment on this post!!!
I like it.
I think its fucking funny as hell that skiiers hate on rollerbladers. It is the exact same feeling to do the tricks tricks except rollerbladers are more tech and skiers go bigger. I mean I could do 540s and 270 into grinds on my first day on skis, of course i coulnt make it down the hill, but the tricks and style was there.
I ski but its pretty lame to see people just doing the same switchups over and over and over again, never stepping outside the box.
Its also funny because almost all the trick names and tricks directly relate to rollerblading. I think some of these little hater groms should pick up a rollerblading video and see what the real deal is.
and tongues are soooo rollerblading 2001!!! get with the times haha. but its cool becuase snowboarders did it
Rollerblading is the motherfuckin’ deal.
That is all.
P.S.
Every contributor to this site has roots in rollerblading…some of us still (try) do it even…
I rollerblade as well. Its a lot of fun and great off season training for skiing. I don’t understand why people hate it so much, I say fuck em.
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Skiers hate on snowboarders then copy their style. Wait, we all do that…
That’s right snowboarders did it so its okay. Thats because we are the shit and everyone knows it. Skiers want to be snowboarders and Fruit booters want to be skateboarders. Just give it up and understand that skiing and Fruit booting will always be at the ass of the action sports totem pole. BOOM ROASTED!!!!! haha