Turns out that they’re putting this toning technology, which makes your feet roll more and activates the supporting muscles further up the body, into all sorts of things from sandals and Converse style trainers to boots. I suppose it’s only a matter of time until lady skiers demand this type of feature in their ski boots.

When I’m wakeboarding I always wear board shorts, even if I’m wearing a full wetsuit I wear them over the top. I always have because at the place I learnt to wakeboard everybody else did it. At first it seems stupid but then after a while it just became the norm. The next thing I knew I was telling other people to do it, infact I mocked people whole didn’t do it. Maybe wakeboarders do it as an identity thing, it’s the difference between us and kite boards.

I haven’t given it a second thought until I started learning how to surf. In surfing board shorts over a full suit is a big no no. Infact if you turned up at your local beach in a full suit with board shorts over the top you’d be laughed off the beach. In surfers eyes it’s the equivalent of wearing socks and sandals.

The no board shorts style makes sense, because what is the point of wearing board shorts over a wetsuit? It’s like wearing a tie, totally pointless. As a wakeboarder it’s tough to say, but we are wrong. Board shorts over a full wetsuit is wrong.

The solution, get a spring wetsuit with no legs, that way it just looks like you’re wearing a wetsuit top and not a full suit. If you’re going to ride with a full suit, no board shorts guys. Suck it up!

With a 6 hand Swiss made chronograph movement, and a custom developed ballistic nylon strap, The Nixon Magnacon definately wouldn’t look out of place on the wrist of Jack Bauer…..you’d certainly know when your 24 hours is up anyway.

And it doesn’t just look like quality, it backs up the James bond appearance with high caliber mechanics too. Powering The Regent is  a 3 hand swiss made mechanical, automatic winding movement with day, date and 25 jewels. That means you’ll never have to worry about The Regent stopping on you when you need it most. Add to that a stainless steel case made with scratch resistant sapphire crystal, and a genuine Italian Crocodile leather strap with stainless steel buckle, and you know that some real man hours have been put in to create this magical timepiece.

Add to this the incredible japanese style graphics and part see-through top sheet, and I might have to start putting a few extra pounds from the payslip to one side for this beauty.

Having already touched down in Mexico, Canada, the US, Spain, this is Britain’s debut hosting such a dynamic event, and what better setting than in front of the the famous white chimneys. Red Bull X-Fighters is a high-energy spectacle in which riders on motorbikes combine power, skill, showmanship and bravery to excite fans. The World Tour has garnered a huge international following since its conception in 2001 with jumps and tricks getting harder, higher and longer every year – often reaching heights of 40 feet. I saw a cheeky trailer on TV last night, and it certainly looks like a one-off show that you wouldn’t forget. If there are tickets left, they should be available on www.ticketmaster.co.uk. Here’s what you can expect:

So much for the asthetics, what about the tech. Well the Snoop Crusher has two 30mm neodynium magnetic speakers along with what Skull Candy claim are the only in-ear sub woofers of any headphone, so you can take the Snoop Dogg baseline whereever you go. Certainly sounds impressive….just don’t get caught listening to any Girls Aloud under them or that could be your street cred gone.

Charting the history of the brand from its humble beginnings back in 1992, it features interviews with all their top riders such as Bam Margera, Chad Muska and Mike Vallely. Element has been a big promoter of all things environmental for a long time now, and ‘Make It Count’ might just make you want to buy something with the tree logo on. For the full video check out www.elementskateboards.com, otherwise here’s a trailer for you.

You be excused for seeing double if you happened to be loitering around the Hollywood Madame Tussauds yesterday, as the Mac daddy of the skateboard world, Mr Tony Hawk, was on site to unveil his slightly more poker faced couterpart at the famous waxwork museum.

There is always something a little bit creepy (if not self-indulgent) about seeing real people unveil waxwork copies of themselves, but nonetheless, few can argue the skateboard legend deserves it.