686 and Scion are pleased to introduce the world’s first and only car solely dedicated to snowboarding, “Numeric”. Built for snowboarders by snowboarders, the car is the caveat in the 20th anniversary celebration for 686.

686 teamed up with Scion Racing and Spin Imaging to develop the one-of-a-kind custom winter masterpiece. The Numeric is based off of Scion’s xB model. Never before has a car been re-created, re-developed and re-invigorated in such a unique manner. Each aspect of the build was directly inspired from a product and brand that’s progressively pushed snowboarding to new levels.

Each involved brand brought a unique twist to Numeric’s look. The snow specific tires reflect NB686 snowboarding boots and are branded as New Balance tires. The top of the car is designed like a Bern protective carbon fiber helmet, complete with their patented brim technology. The windshield is designed from Dragon’s APX frameless goggle and offers full peripheral view inside the car. The Sparco modified seats are inspired from actual Union team snowboard bindings and are constructed in a high-back cup shaped form. The sound system is engineered and designed by the Skullcandy team, which used their premiere Aviator headphones as inspiration. GoPro came in with their POV expertise in visual racing mirrors and interior mapping. Vestal watches and their ZR-3 Chronograph inspired the custom built time gauges. The devil is in the details and Freewaters sandals clearly did this in the first ever heated floor mats. BOA Technology added their “dialed” in fit to the cars heating and cooling system. Recco Avalanche Rescue systems supplied their sophisticated radar technology on the road and mountain terrain. Blind skateboards legendary artist, Marc Mckee provided his custom touch to the interior panels. To finalize the winter shred story, 686’s technical textile background pushed manufacturing boundaries by successfully wrapping the world’s first and only fully functional waterproof and breathable snowboarding outerwear vehicle, complete with stitched panels, laser welded seams, waterproof zipper and mesh venting.

And the list just goes on. The amount of details that went into the car are simply incredible. The action sports industry will get its first look at the vehicle in the 686 booth at SIA in Denver from January 26-29, 2012.

More detailed images and a video follow after the jump.

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Snowboard brand 686 takes us on a behind the scenes tour of the process of how their jackets are made. Check it out!

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Snowboard brand 686 continues to work with New Balance and presents a new collaborative line for Fall/Winter 2011-12. Today we present the 580 sneaker from the collection this season.

Featuring a mixed material upper and double branding on the toe box, the toe box velcro strap is what sets this sneaker apart from every other New Balance 580 release in the past.

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686 presents their new Spring 2011 Collection, entitled ‘The Landscape’. Next to some solid shirts, denim and t-shirts, the brand also presents New Era caps and New Balance sneakers this season. Check out the preview video here below.

After the jump you can check out the complete lookbook for the season.

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The New Balance x 686 product fit in better than ever this round of Agenda, as they kicked off their first ever Agenda Snow last week in Anaheim Continuing on with new sneakers and snowboard boots for Fall 2011, the above V74 sneaker stood out to us in ripstop nylon and an all-new rubber toe cap. Matching 580s and more can be seen in our gallery.

More images follow after the click.

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686 Technical Apparel – Fall 2010 “Crossing Terrains” from RUANO+BROK on Vimeo.

686 presents their Fall 2010 Collection Lookbook with a video, entitled “Crossing Terrains”. Enjoy!

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For the Holiday 2010 season, 686 continues their exclusive partnership with Levi’s on both men’s and women’s outerwear.

We’ve taken real denim and denim-inspired fabrications to new technical heights in an array of jacket and pant ensembles. Our custom 686® x Levi’s® products feature 686’s waterproof/breath- able attributes with Levi’s® details like contrast stitching accents, shank buttons, metal rivets and the infamous patented back pocket “arcuate” (pronounced Ar-q-it) stitching and red tab combination, all of which have never been done before.

Take a leap for a look at the full collection.

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Next to New Balance, 686 also worked with Suicidal Tendencies on a capsule collection for Holiday 2010. The line-up includes a snowboard jacket, a hoodie, two t-shirts and a New Era mesh cap, all featuring iconic artwork. Look out for the product in stores now.

A full look at the collection follows after the jump.

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The collaboration between 686 and New Balance continues into Holiday 2010. This season they once again collaboration on a series of product, including the New Balance 580, New Balance 790 and the New Balance V74 sneakers. Furthermore they worked on two snowboard boots, inspired by the 580 and 790 sneakers and a matching snowboarding jacket. An interesting feature on the New Balance 580 is the added lace strap. All product comes with dual branding and should be getting into stores soon.

Many more images follow after the jump.

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New Balance showed the latest release in their ongoing collaboration with 686 at Agenda Huntington Beach. On offer are both sneakers and snowboard boots in 3 complimentary color packs, as well as 3 exclusive hightop colors in the V74 – a vulcanized version of the iconic 574. Watch for a release at finer snowboard shops this winter.

Check out the NB x 686 snowboard boots and more after the click.

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Rad Collector has the jump on a limited edition Super Nova Box from 686 and Levi’s. “Right on the heels of their massive Super Nova box with New Balance, 686 has dropped another one, this time with their denim partner Levi’s. Ten special collabo boxes were made and stuffed with their 3-ply raw denim technical snowboard pant collabo turned up with neon orange and turquoise accents. The entire 686 x Levi’s collection is available now at select dealers.”

More images follow here.

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After numerous teasers and early leaks, we can finally show you the full collaboration collection of New Balance and snowboard brand 686. The two brands worked on sneakers, boots, outerwear, t-shirts and New Era caps. All pieces feature both brand’s logos. They worked on the New Balance 580 sneaker, which comes in two colorways. They also present the Times NB 580 snowboard boot. Overall 686 once again presents a very comprehensive and coherent offering, which is at the same time something completel new for both brands.

Take a detailed look at all pieces from the 686 x New Balance Fall/Winter 2009 Collection after the jump.

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Our friends at Rad Collector had a peek at 686’s collaborative effort with KR3W. “Taking KR3W style and tweaking it for on mountain performance, the collection features two hoodie shells, an M-65 coat, snowboard pants, and a denim “K-Slim” pant that features a new proprietary stretch cotton-poly denim that looks and feels like denim but will keep you warm and dry all day.” Hitting top 686 retailers this month.

Check out a full look into the 686 x KR3W Collection at Rad Collector.

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We get a first look at the upcoming 686 Snaggletooth II jacket, which will be released later this year, which is a follow up to last year’s Snaggletooth jacket. Take a more detailed look at it here.

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New Balance gets together with 686 next season to present their first snowboard collection. Not only have they worked on four New Balance sneakers, but also on two snowboard boots and on a couple of apparel pieces. The boots feature all the classic New Balance design elements.

The New Balance x 686 Snowboarding Collection will release towards the end of the year. Detailed images of all pieces and more detailed information on this interesting collaboration over at Radcollector.

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Over the years we have seen many interesting projects from snowboard outerwear brand 686. For their Autumn/Winter 2008/09 season they once again present two collaborative projects, this time with Levi’s and Famous Stars And Straps.
Together with Famous Starts And Straps, 686 produced a full winter outerwear collection, consisting of beanies, New Era caps, hoodies, jackets and pants. The most prominent piece in the collection features a visual collage history of Famous.
The collaboration with Levi’s is more out thing, as it is more subtle and perfectly fuses the technological know-how of 686 and the heritage design of Levi’s, using breathable materials as well as Levi’s rivets and stitching details on all pieces. Also several pieces use actual Levi’s denim.
Have a detailed look after the jump at both the 686 x Famous Stars And Straps collection as well as the 686 x Levi’s collection.

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686’s technical apparel history is rooted in progressive street and mountain lifestyles.  For Fall/Winter 08-09, 686 has partnered with Levi Strauss & Co® on a limited edition collection of men’s and women’s outerwear.
The Levi’s® X 686 global partnership has taken real denim and denim-inspired fabrications to new technical heights in an array of jacket and pant ensembles that’s never been done before.
Not available in stores until September 2008, here’s a sneak peek into the custom Levi’s® X 686 products that feature 686’s waterproof/breathable attributes with signature Levi’s® styling details.
More details about the collection as well as the releases of special Levi’s® X 686 box sets will drop later.
Many detailed images after the jump.

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For the past 15 years, 686 has provided progressive technical apparel and outerwear showcasing Los Angeles and mountain-based history.  It all comes full circle with the Fall/Winter 2007/2008 Crystal Collection. Some outerwear highlights feature the exclusive limited Times collaboration with New Era, the ACC Article Jacket with a tweed weave aesthetic, the After-Ride Leather Hybrid Down Jacket, and the weather resistant Herbal Military Jacket.
On the street side of things, the Yukon flannel knit that has UPF and moisture wicking properties, the Nord slim 5-pocket jean made from Japanese selvedged denim, and the one and only patented limited 14k gold Toolbelt that features fully waterproof leather and functional tools and wrenches.
Check out the rest of the 686 15th anniversary collection after the jump.

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686 has been around for over 15 years creating progressive technical apparel inspired directly from LA and mountain lifestyle roots. Years ago, 686 began collaborating with companies to create a collection called TIMES, where the collaboration is the invention of a new product.
To help celebrate the 15^th Crystal Anniversary, 686 teamed up with New Era to create a collection of products that combine street style and technical function for something truly unique.  The limited edition line of outerwear features the first waterproof and breathable 59FIFTY cap that conveniently attaches to the hood of the jackets.
Taking style cues from both current and historical urban influences, the TIMES collection features an exclusive 686 vintage baseball woven jacquard and printed fabrications, along with custom New Era 59FIFTY accented trims and linings.  The coordinating pants, with their custom New Era key chain accessory, complete the ensemble for any true rider and tastemaker.
It is nice seeing New Era thinking outside the box with collaborations such as this one and the DC collaborations. After the jump some more pictures of the 686 x New Era Times Collection.

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