Roll-Ups
Roll-Ups
Trousers rolled up over boots.
Yes, just like the kid on an Easter school trip who has borrowed his dad’s old gear, only to find that the legs of his all-in-one are too narrow to fit over the rental ski boots – snowboarders have resorted to rolling up their “pants” so they sit atop the boot. This is perfect if you want cold shins, or are keen to get snow into your boots. Or look like one of the planet’s best rail slayers.
I am still completely baffled by this, but I suspect it has mutated from the skinny-jean wearing aesthetic of the park rat (such jeans being impossible to get over your boots, but are highly aerodynamic and show clearly if you dress to the left or right). It is perhaps the piece de resistance of the douchebag-chic look, as it is also still very much the steez for first-timer kids in ski lessons.