Hipora also offers great waterproofing, which is why so many glove manufacturers put their trust in it. Its ability to keep out the elements and allow your skin to breathe is comparable to the majority of decent snowboard outerwear, so you really can’t go wrong.

“you don’t have to be a gnarly rail fiend to enjoy these… the Howl x Vans mitt is sure to be a hit with riders from all walks of life”

The outer shell is made from hard-wearing Cordura, so will be able to handle any nasty spills encountered at a street spot. A textured rubber palm provides improved grip too, which is useful when you’re being pulled in on a bungee cord or holding your grab on your a gap-to-rail.

Of course, you don’t have to be a gnarly rail fiend to enjoy these. With its solid specs, low profile and winning camo design, the Howl x Vans snowboard mitt is sure to be a hit with riders from all walks of life.

Working with Vans was such a privilege and we wanted to design a unique mitt that highlighted both brands.

When it came to designs, it was a smooth and easy process. For us, we wanted to use high-quality materials that reflected our brand, with Vans’ iconic staples. Yes, we could have made a checkered black & white mitt and called it complete, but we all saw this as an opportunity to create something a bit different.
We always liked the woven Vans label and the classic sidestripe that has been such a big part of the Vans history. Combining those elements and our staple camo & distressed look, we both delivered a pretty sick looking mitt.

On the technical aspects of the mitt, we used Cordura outer 10K/10K waterproof breathable inserts with a rubber tech PU palm. Another feature we added is removable strings, since some people have a love/hate relationship with them.

To have such an amazing group of athletes from both brands, it turned it into something that everyone wanted to see. For example: Jake Kuzyk, Dillon Ojo, Cole Navin, Darrell Mathes, Benny Urban, Will Smith, Danimals and our newest member, Sam Taxwood. This is why it was a no brainer to make this happen.

With all these guys riding for Vans and Howl, it was a great way to bring both brands closer and build products that stand behind our teams and our snowboard community. Being a smaller brand, we’ve always looked up to Vans and what they stand for, this is what it’s all about!
If you get a chance check out the rest of the Hi Standard boot, MTE Jacket as well the glove collaboration too!