Burton's U.S. Winter Olympic uniforms are very old-school NASA

[demmiblue]

Source: Mashable

If you love snowboarding and you're a space nerd the 2018 Winter Olympics are for you.

Burton Snowboards released the official U.S. snowboard team uniforms for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and guess what: They're astronaut themed.

The uniforms were inspired by NASA's history according to a press release, and even give a nod to the space administration's old-school logo.

The uniforms and their aluminum-coated silver fabric definitely give off a futuristic vibe, but upon further inspection there are some clear references to 1960s and 1970s NASA uniforms.

Patches on the competition jackets, hats, shirts, and gloves show the American flag along with "USA" written in the familiar NASA font. On several items of clothing, Burton is written into NASA's iconic logo, and the white jacket and one-piece straight-up look like space suits.

More: http://mashable.com/2017/11/16/burton-winter-olympic-snowboard-uniforms-nasa/?utm_cid=hp-h-4#9w9d2QMN2Oq1

[Zoonart]

1. Takes me back... when we was fab.

Amirite?

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Looks like my Cold Storage

supplied Gear. Came from the local Uniform Rental Company. But hey,they kept one toasty warm.

[Lifelong Protester]

3. Ah! Back in the day....