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A person sitting in snow wearing Sorel and Nidecker gear.
SOREL x NIDECKER Collab

Sorel created the Caribou™ in 1962 to tackle the harsh demands of Canadian winters. Two decades later, when snowboarding emerged, dedicated boots didn't exist. Early riders grabbed whatever worked – and Sorel's warm, flexible boots were perfect for transporting surf and skate maneuvers to snow.

A walking reindeer with antlers, illustrated in a vintage style.

Nidecker began pressing boards in 1984, joining pioneers including Sims, Winterstick and Burton in shaping the sport. When it came time to make boots of their own, Nidecker’s first models drew inspiration from Sorel's proven design.

This collaboration honors that connection, blending iconic old school looks with modern materials and riding performance. The next chapter begins.

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Drawing inspiration from snowboarding's earliest days, this directional charger blends retro aesthetics with advanced tech. An extended nose and shortened tail echo classic 80s and 90s silhouettes, while its Surfy CamRock profile delivers effortless float and smooth, connected turns. Lightweight core construction ensures exceptional agility, making this a natural choice for soulful riders who want to flow down everything from resort groomers to backcountry bowls. The topsheet graphic featuring a lone caribou pays homage to the boot that started it all.

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Built on the timeless Caribou™ silhouette but slightly wider to fit modern bindings, this collaboration pays tribute to the original while upgrading performance. Waterproof nubuck leather meets natural rubber protection in the upper, complemented by a heat-moldable liner with faux fur cuff for classic Sorel warmth. The addition of BOA® heel lock technology provides the precise fit modern riders expect, while classic laces and a soft flex let you reconnect with those old school tweaks.

Worldwide Nidecker Distributors

North & South America

USA

Cutting Edge
cuttingedgect.com

D&Q
dandq.com

Erik's Bike Board & Ski
eriksbikeshop.com

MiloSport (CA)
milosport.com

Redding Sports Ltd
reddingsportsltd.com

Sitzmark Sports (Overland Park) NBS
sitzmarksports.com

Sports Stop
sportsstopwenham.com

Tactics
tactics.com

Totally Board
totallyboardtahoe.com

Winter Sports Retailers Inc (Parent) : Bergs Ski Shop WSR
bergsskishop.com

Winter Sports Retailers Inc (Parent) : Ski Pro Inc WSR
skipro.com

Winter Sports Retailers Inc (Parent) : The Ski Hut WSR
skihut.com

World Boards
worldboards.com

CANADA

Alternative Sports Inc
alternative113.com

Empire Sports (Parent) : Empire Sports Quebec (Store #8)
thinkempire.com

Performance Sports
prfo.com

RudeBoys / RudeGirls
rudeboys.com

Sanction Skate & Snow
sanctionsnow.com

Sport Radical
sportradical.com

The Boardroom Snowboard Shop
boardroomshop.com

The Source
sourceboards.com

Tribute Boardshop
tributeboardshop.ca

Europe

AUSTRIA

Alber Sport GmbH
sport-alber.com

Hangloose
hangloose.at

Sport Glanzer GmbH und Co KG
glanzer.at

Sport Holzner GmbH
skiworld.at

CZECH REPUBLIC

Zezula
snowboard-zezula.cz

FRANCE

L'Atelier Courcheval
atelier-courchevel.com

Snowleader
snowleader.com

Zero G Chamonix
zerogchamonix.com

GERMANY

EASTSIDE FunSportVision
fun-sport-vision.com

Warehouse One GmbH und Co. KG
warehouse-one.de

Werners Sportshop
werners-sportshop.de

NETHERLANDS

Baum Sport by Milo BV
baumsport.nl

Outdoor XL
outdoorxl.com

Twin Seasons Expl.Mij. BV
twinseasons.eu

NORWAY

Derute
derute.no

POLAND

Backflip
Facebook

Flowshop
flowshop.pl

Kraft Sport
snowboardok.pl

RUSSIA

Kant Elektrolitnyy, Moscow
kant.ru

Kant Rublevskoye, Moscow
kant.ru

SWEDEN

Standtall.se
standtall.se

SWITZERLAND

Altmann Sports S.A. (Intersport)
altmannsports.ch

Avalanche Pro Shop
avalancheshop.com

Diablerets Passe Montagne Sarl (Sport2000)
dpmshop.ch

Doodah Zh
doodah.ch

Levitation Company Sarl
levitation.ch

Paragon Sport Sa (Intersport)
mcboard.ch

Playground In Paradise
playground.ch

Pure Snowboard Shop
pure-snowboarding.ch

Radix Liestal Gmbh
radixweb.ch

Ramser Sport
ski-shop.ch

Spin Out Ag
spinoutshop.ch

Tranzport
tranzport.ch

UNITED KINGDOM

Boardwise
boardwise.co.uk

Snowlab
snowlab.co.uk

Asia

CHINA

Beijing Ciqikou NIDECKER Flagship Store

Chongli NIDECKER Center

Chongli Xueruyi NIDECKER Flagship Store

Hongkong SBF
sbfboardshop.com

Hongkong Tongluowan IslandWake
islandwake.com

Shenzhen Deepsnow

Shenzhen Hufafa IslandWake
islandwake.com

Shenzhen NIDECKER Center

JAPAN

B's East Machida-Shi
bs-jp.com

Boom Sports Kutchan-Cho
boom-snow.com

Breakout Fukuoka-Shi
breakout-jp.com

Costamesa Kochi-Shi

Creb Sports Yuzawa
xraeb.co.jp

Dope Board Base Iruma-Shi
dopesnow.stores.jp

Esperanca Fukui-Shi
Instagram

Extreme Sendai-Shi
extreme-jp.net

F Janck Kanda Ogawamachi

Feels Snowboard Shop Shibuya-Ku
feelssnow.com

Flea Isesaki Isesaki-Shi
flea.jp

Flea Kumagaya Kumagaya-Shi
flea.jp

Flea Takasaki Takasaki-Shi
flea.jp

Flea Utsunomiya Utsunomiya-Shi
flea.jp

Follows Gifu-Shi
Facebook

Free Style Board Shop Nagaoka-Shi
freestyleboardshop.com

Fuso Snowboard Kanda Ogawamachi
fuso-snowboard.com

Himalaya Gifu-Shi
en.hmry.jp

Jack In The Box Snowboard Store Kawasaki-Shi
jackinthebox-snow.com

Jenny Tonami-Shi

Kaneko Shoten Ishioka-Shi

Liberty Kanda Ogawamachi
liberty-snow.com

MDS Kanda Ogawamachi

Minakami Base Minakami-Cho

Moriyama Sports Honten Moriyama-Shi
morispo.co.jp

Mt.Peaks Musashino-Shi
Instagram

Murasaki Sports Aeon Mall Hiroshima Fuchu Aki-Gun
murasaki.jp

Murasaki Sports Aeon Mall Narita
murasaki.jp

Murasaki Sports Honatsugi Mylord
murasaki.jp

Murasaki Sports IPV Utsunomiya
murasaki.jp

Murasaki Sports Kagamihara
murasaki.jp

Murasaki Sports Kanda Ogawamachi
murasaki.jp

Murasaki Sports Okazaki
murasaki.jp

Murasaki Sports Online
murasaki.jp

Murasaki Sports Otaka Nagoya-Shi
murasaki.jp

Murasaki Sports Sapporo Parco
murasaki.jp

Murasaki Sports Shinjuku Minami
murasaki.jp

Murasaki Sports Suns Kanda
murasaki.jp

Murasaki Sports Suzuka
murasaki.jp

Murasaki Sports Ueno
murasaki.jp

Murasaki Sports Yamagata Tendo
murasaki.jp

Murasaki Sports Yamagata Zao Onsen
murasaki.jp

Off One Fussa-Shi

Parking Point Abashiri-Shi

Piledriver Takayama
pile.jp

PSJ Osaka-Shi

Reds Snowboard Shop Kashiwara-Shi
redssnowboard.wixsite.com

Robin Outdoor Base Adachi-Ku
robinoutdoor.jp

S-Four Kanda Ogawamachi
sfour.cart.fc2.com

Schneider Nagano-Shi
schneider3080.wixsite.com

Secomd Brand

Select Snowborad Kanda Ogawamachi
selectsnow.base.shop

Shugakuso Sapporo-Shi
shugakuso.com

Sluck Aizuwakamatsu-Shi

SNB Shop

Snowboard Shop Switch Kanda Ogawamachi
switchsnow.thebase.in

Southwind Toyama-Shi

Sports Depot Miel Kawaguchi

Sports Depot Nagano

Sports Depot Obihiro

Super Sports Xebio Koriyama-Shi
supersports.com

Surf Company Sendai-Shi

Trial Surf Family Sapporo-Shi
trialsss.com

Voltage Iyo-Gun
Facebook

Warehouse Yamagata-Shi

SOUTH KOREA

Board Korea
boardkorea.com

Pop Snowboards
popsnowboard.co.kr

A snowboarder in mid-air with the text

“Snowboards had been invented, but snowboard boots hadn’t. So really your only option at that point was the Sorel.”

Dave Hatchett

In the mid ‘80s, that meant the same felt-lined Caribous everyone else wore to shovel the driveway. They were warm, dry, and soft enough to tweak a method like you would on a skateboard – a detail that changed the course of snowboarding forever.

First Tracks, the new film from Nidecker and SOREL, tells that story through the people who were there.
Images of a building, a sign, and a man tying his boots.
Man sitting on a truck tailgate wearing boots and casual clothing.
Person sitting against a wall, wearing a hoodie and large boots.
Snowboarder performing a trick on a snowy slope against a blue sky.
Close-up of a snowboarding boot in the snow.

Director

Ed Blomfield

Principal Cinematography & Editing

Kyle Schwartz

Additional Filming

Dave Crozier

Featuring

Mike Basich
Dave Hatchett
Chris Roach
Jim Zellers
Thierry Kunz
Andy Hetzel
Dale Rehberg
Tina Basich
Pat Bridges
Jed Sky
Cooper Branham
Seb Konijnenberg

Archive Photography

Bud Fawcett
Trevor Graves
Snowboarder Magazine

Archive Footage

Mike Hatchett
Jerry Dugan
Mike Chantry
Thierry Donard
Gilles Becker

Snowboarder jumping off a slope with sunlight in the background.