Snowboarders' Spacesuits

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The U.S. 2018 Olympic snowboard team will wear uniforms inspired by NASA astronaut spacesuits. The uniforms take design cues from Mercury and Apollo spacesuits, as well as the color of the space shuttle-era launch and entry pressure suits. Created by Burton Snowboards, the team uniforms will be worn for the games in PyeongChang, South Korea in February.

Burton Snowboards on Thursday (Nov. 2) revealed one-of-a-kind, NASA astronaut spacesuit-inspired uniforms for the halfpipe, slopestyle and big air snowboarding competitions at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

“I have always loved the astronauts’ suits, because not only do they have such a cool and amazing aesthetic, they also were designed to function under the most extreme conditions,” said Greg Dacyshyn, head designer of Burton Snowboards Olympic uniform program, in a statement. “So this gave us an incredible platform to push the innovation and technology of the garments as well.”

“My hope is that these pieces help the athletes go where no rider has gone before,” he said.

In addition to the competition wear, the uniform collection also includes a NASA spacesuit-inspired down one-piece and village down jacket, both fabricated from bright white non-woven Dyneema fabric, which is the world’s strongest fiber. Lightweight and waterproof, the Dyneema fabric has a space-age feel, similar to the 1960s Apollo moonwalkers’ spacesuits, with a texture that breaks in over time, giving it a weathered look.

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