Jeremy Jones on the Evolution of Snowboard Design
Today we’ve got a masterclass on the history and evolution of snowboard design with Jeremy Jones, as well as Jeremy’s own philosophy behind product creation and refinement at Jones Snowboards. Jeremy and I discuss “progression bumps”; a new Jones board coming out this spring; prototyping; finding design inspiration in unexpected places; a number of the boards in the current Jones lineup; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Splitboards: why did you start with splits? (6:36)Making gear work vs. dialing in gear (11:25)Progression Bumps: Evolutions & Revolutions (13:55)Jones Tweaker & Nose Shape (17:10)New Board: the Jones Butterfly (19:55)Philosophy of Product Changes (21:54)Storm Chaser & Inspiration from Surfing (30:08)Design evolution since the early 80's (32:11)Are you more picky about shape or flex? (39:14)Manufacturing errors? Tolerances & Variations (43:32)Supply Chain update (49:05)Project X Boards (52:10)Product Name Changes & ‘Know Thyself’ (54:06)Jones Apparel (1:01:40)Crashes & Close Calls (1:08:22)What We’re Celebrating (1:16:14)RELATED LINKS:Blister Recommended Shop: Pulse Boot LabBlister + Spot MembershipBlister Summit 2023 RegistrationBlister Pod ep.231: Speaker Series, Jeremy Jones YouTube: Blister Speaker Series, Jeremy JonesOUR OTHER PODCASTSBlister PodcastBikes & Big Ideas CRAFTEDOff The CouchHappy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.