Seth wore straps and got it done
I wanna give Seth Wescott some serious props not just for winning gold in men's boardercross but for winning in soft boots with straps and a traditional 90 degree stance. I'm sorry but ski boots are for skis. If you wanna wear ski boots and face downhil, then just ski, I do. Seth smoked all those alpine carving board guys with a surf skate style. As Seth put it, the alpine guys were carving tight and low into the turns, which he couldn't do, but by taking the high line into the banked turns and pulling a surf style cut back he was slingshoting out of the turns and gaining speed when they were losing it.
You may hate snowboarders, but probably not as much as I hate carving boards. I have been cut off so many times by dickheads on carving boards, 2 of the worst wrecks I've been involved in, including one that almost broke my neck and has caused years worth of pain and damage were with guys on carving boards. When they make a turn they are totally blind behind them and on their periphery, they make huge sideways turns all the way across the run and often cut back uphill at you, I hate those guys and I taunt them every chance I get. Carving boards suck, if you ride a carving board you're a fag and I'll kick your ass, every guy I know that rides a carving board has a mustache and wears a fart bag, thanks for kicking some ass Seth.