JACKET IS STILL IN EXCELLENT USED CONDITION, other than some faded buttons it looks really great. It has lots of pockets everywhere.

Like its namesake masterless Samuri, the Burton Ronin outerwear collection was characterized by non-conformity and unapologetic individuality. With baggy fits, loud fabric prints, and zany accessories, Ronin was a big middle finger to the snowsports clothing status-quo. However, this shouldn’t come as a surprise because non-conformity, flipping the bird, and snowboarding tend to go hand in hand at Burton.

Jump in the Delorian with us for a trip back to the 2000’s and a drive down memory lane. It’s time to learn everything there is to know about the discontinued (but never forgotten) Burton Ronin outerwear collection.

When Burton Ronin debuted in 2002, the rider catalog summed up the new collection perfectly:

“There came a point in time when we felt comfortable enough with our ability to make clothes that worked in all environments that we were able to let our designers run...we had no idea where they would run to, though. They pulled together people and influences from cultural centers, progressive thinkers, avant-garde ideas and stylings, and mixed all these components and more to create the Style group. While we would never put form before function, the result of putting them next to each other has resulted in some of the most unique clothing ever.”

The term “Style group” referred to the three-tiered outerwear lineup that year, which included Style, Loaded, and Minimalism categories.

2002 Burton Outerwear Product Groups:

Style: Ronin

Loaded: Tactic

Minimalism: [ak]

Essentially, the Burton Ronin line was the product team’s style lab, an opportunity to experiment with unique prints, styles, and out of the box features. In many ways, Ronin was similar to Analog, although it was a little bit closer to the core Burton brand.

Ronin was prominent in Burton’s outerwear from 2002 through 2009 before evolving into the Burton Restricted line. And while Ronin is no longer in production, if you are determined to get your hands on some items from this iconic Burton outerwear line, you can occasionally find them on various online auction websites.