If there is one thing the Sportsvibe likes to do, it's trying sports that require you looking stylish, traveling at high speeds and combining flips and tricks. That is why next week we are heading to Thorpe, London to try our hands at wakeskating.
Alright, we might not be pulling off any tricks anytime soon but we are ready to give it our best and next week you will be able to see a video of the Sportsvibe crew in action and probably falling over an awful lot.
Luckily thanks to adventure sports brand, Teva, we will be able to look stylish by wearing the new SS11, Teva Gnarkosi's which have been developed in collaboration with cutting-edge wake boarding athletes to deliver maximum water performance with distinctive skate / street shoe styling.
The Gnarkosi excels at wakeskating which is an adaptation of wakeboarding in which riders are not bound to the board in any way, allowing for more technical skateboarding-influenced tricks like kickflips, as well as the use of water obstacles like rails and ramps.
Unlike wakeboarding, which requires expensive, highpowered boats, wakeskaters can be towed behind jet skis or even specially designed on-shore winches, making the rapidly growing sport much more accessible. Wakeskaters typically wear skate shoes that provide maximum purchase on their boards but quickly get heavy and waterlogged which is why the Garkosi was developed to maximize the wateskate experience and performance.
The Gnarkosi boasts impressive water performance qualities in a shoe that's begging to be worn around on a daily basis. Built from hydrophobic materials, the Gnarkosi will not absorb water and an integrated, die-cut EVA midsole with Teva's Drain Frame perforations in the toe and heel ensures maximum drainage.
A completely flat outsole with Teva's proprietary Spider Original rubber provides maximum surface contact and grip whether you're on a board or climbing over wet rocks.
The Gnarkosi comes in men's and women's versions and will be available at speciality retailers and www.teva.co.uk from February 2011.
