i said id buy some red cowboy boots and wear them all year and now im a man of my word because i got em and i been going hard on them for a few weeks. the have no grip so i slip on my ass alot. sometimes in public. i don't care though. its weird how humans get embarrassed when they slip. i don't because i don't think getting embarrassed over some thing as uncontrollable and awesome as slipping is right. its sooo cool to crash. its what makes us special in snow and skate. we can crash well, so we last long. that what really makes a professional pro. the ability to crash without injury making there time on the board last longer and allows them to get better. SO GO OUT AND CRASH! my tip is wear cowboy boots and it will just happen.