Abstract: Eyewear, such as goggles, includes a frame, a lens supported by the frame, and an outrigger that is pivotally mounted to sides of the frame. An elastic band is mounted to the outrigger. The elastic band is made from two band arms that are connected on one end to form a loop, and at the opposite end, the arms have loose ends, but can be attached and detached from the outrigger. The attachable and detachable aspect of the band provides the opportunity to interchange the band when the band is worn or broken, or alternatively, a completely different style of band can be used with the eyewear. For example, a traditional looking band having a stretchable elastic textile band can be substituted for the band with two arms.

Abstract: A core (130, 230) for a gliding board (100) is disclosed having a forward shovel section (132), a middle waist section (134), and a rearward heel section (136). The shovel section and heel section are formed from a lower-density material than the waist section. In a particular embodiment, the core is formed from a plurality of elongate members (112) made by joining low-density wood sections (132, 136) to high-density middle sections (134). The sections may be joined using finger joints (140). A reinforcing member, such as an elongate bamboo member (114), may attach to the elongate members (112). The invention also encompasses skis (100) having such variable density cores (130).