I wondered how long it would take

So Shaun White has put aside the baggy pants and is sporting a fetching pair of tight pants. This could have little impact on the snowboarding sub culture, or the effect could be massive. No one else has the status to make such a huge transition from one style to another and with all of his fans I would not be at all surprised if there was a market shift as the tighter pants start flying off the rails.

White might well be the catalyst for this change. Watching the Vancouver Olympics I could not help but feel him could get even more speed from his runs without the baggy restriction of previous styles. At the X Games White looked like he had even more time to compete his tricks without the bulky clothing in the way. Could this be the time when style finally overtakes function in snowboarding?