FOOSH! No it’s not the sound of gliding through powder – it’s themedical abbreviation for ‘fall on out-stretched hand’. The abbreviation exists because it’s the cause of so many injuries. Sure Niseko’s snow is soft, but wrist fractures are still as common among learner snowboarders here as everywhere. While there are many wrist guards on the market, only the Flexmeter has a brace that flexes on impact. The designer, a doctor in the Frech Alps, noted people with rigid braces often had worse fractures than those without. Flexmeter’s two-stage flex-zone not only redirects and spreads out force from falls, it also makes them more comfy to wear. Recently released for the first time in Japan and not yet available elsewhere in Asia or Japan, stocks are limited. In mitt and glove styles. Available at Niseko Physio. ¥16,500.
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