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686 2011 Winter Collection
686 advances a short video lookbook noting a few of its most successful pieces for Winter 2011. Technically geared towards snowboarding garb, the reel highlights the range of outerwear, button-ups and T-shirts, as well as the recent 686 x New Balance Snowboard Boot collection. A...
Cadence x 686 “Rain” Project: Waterproof Cycling Collection
Widely known for their snowboarding and mountaineering apparel, 686 prove their worth in the sphere of cycling thanks to the brand’s most recent collaborative venture. 686 teams up with cycling-focused clothing brand Cadence to present the “Rain” project. As the...
New Balance x 686 2011 Fall/Winter Snowboard Boot Collection
Presenting their third season of collaborations, New Balance and 686 have let loose a trio of crafty snowboard boot options. Each silhouette is filled with innovative technology as well as an intriguing aesthetic, which pays homage to the New Balance brand's past and present....
686 The RECLAIM Project: 2011 Process
Snowboarding and technical apparel brand 686's The RECLAIM Project for this year hits full stride. The concept of sustainability has been an important value in production and consumerism over the last few years with a growing interest in the sourcing of our materials. The...
686 x Vestal ZR-3 Chronograph Time Gauge
The 686 x Vestal ZR-3 Chronograph Time Gauge is meant to mimic the internal panels in a Scion racer. Featuring aircraft-grade black stainless steel with a bullet diamond glass face, this is sure to appease all of you out there with a need for speed. Keep checking in with 686.com...
Numeric: 686 and Scion Snowboarding Concept Car Interview
Meshing the world of action sports with the automobile industry, 686 in conjunction with Scion has revealed the first-ever vehicle, the "Numeric," dedicated solely to snowboarding. Each feature and part on the car highlights an aspect of the wintertime sport through extreme...
686 x Scion Numeric xB
Everything has a purpose at 686. We don’t do things just ‘cuz, we do it because we want to constantly innovate and keep heads thinking. When we were designing the 20th Anniversary collection, I thought it would be cool to tell a story on how each year help define the brand....
686 “The Process” Video
Known for its technical snowboard apparel as well as its long-running collaboration with New Balance, 686 presents a detailed look into its production process seen through this revealing short video. As the title suggests, the piece highlights the painstaking methods involved in...
686 x New Balance Pro Court Hi
In addition to reworking the classic MT580 model, technical snowboarding brand 686 also adapted the New Balance Pro Court Hi in a matching colorway. Giving nod to the original 1970 Court series from the New Balance vault, the shoe was wrapped in canvas upper and updated with...
686 x New Balance MT580
New Balance recently reached out to 686 for a new collaboration that resulted in the snowboard brand reworking the classic MT580 model. The end product features a midfoot Velcro strap, tonal textured fabrics, an Abzorb cushioning compression system, and durable C-Cap...
686 2011 Spring “The Landscape” Collection Video
686 has introduced this video to present its apparel collection for Spring/Summer 2011. Entitled "The Landscape," this collection features many of the goods the company is known for including T-shirts, branded hoodies, plaid shirts and relaxed denim. View the clip above to...
686 x HUF x New Balance Interview
During Agenda we had the chance to catch up with 686's Mike West, Keith Hufnagel and Jeremy Davis of New Balance for an opportunity to learn a bit more about their recent triple headed collaboration. Amongst several topics, this short video offers insight into the chosen...
686 x HUF x New Balance 2011 Spring Footwear
686 and New Balance continue their snowboarding partnership into Spring 2011 with the introduction of two footwear models - the 790 Boot and 205 Sneaker, both produced alongside streetwear/skate connoisseurs HUF. The triple collaboration brings forth a focus on clean and...
Levi’s x 686 The Times 2010 Winter Collection
In their inaugural collection, Levi's and 686 led the way by creating waterproof breathable as the basis of their jacket and bottoms. The technical excellence continues as the brands link up for a 2010 winter collection. Featuring jackets and bottoms for the mountain, Levi's...
Mike West: The Visions of an Independent
With a lifeline spanning almost two decades, 686 and founder Mike West have fiercely maintained their independent standing. With an insatiable thirst for learning and developing visions through his own means, West and the brand has come to define itself remarkably. This has come...
