poles dont make anything look better. infact, most people i talk to who dont ski think poles look goofy, and i pretty much agree. most kids i see in the park dont even use theres anyway. when a pole goes up to the bottom of your pockets, you cant do much with it other than hold them. and get over the airblaster thing. skiers wear burton. they can wear aitblaster. and ive seen some sick airblaster coats that i would wear. hell, maybe the guy IS a snowboarder, and he happens to be able to ski too. skiers need to get over the idea of style. style isnt any one thing, its somthing that makes a rider identifiable and unique. just because they dont have the baggiest pants and lowest stance doesnt make them more styley. there are tons of people id rather watch ski that werent just biting of the pros.