
The Northwave Espresso Chilli is a reissue of a legendary model that created a massive boom in the Japanese street scene in the early 1990s. Originally developed with an after-snow concept, the Espresso debuted in 1991, the same year Northwave was established as a snowboard boot brand. The brand itself was founded in Montebelluna, Italy, in the early 1980s as a shoe manufacturer.