They call them "specialty make-up" skis. All the companies do it, including k2, burton and ride. The companies build the skis to the specs put forth by the store, IE sports authority or garts or what ever the hell they call themselves this week. Mostly the specs are simply dollar amounts, so say the store said "a twin tip around 300" well you get the Salomon filter. Not a bad ski for someone just getting into the sport tho. and yeah, i work in Garts ski shop.