The days of shrink it and pink it are over. The fact is, people come in all shapes and sizes. And some of those people, in all of those sizes, are very good at skiing. Making hard charging skis that only fit bigger people never made much sense in the first place, so Armada wanted to even out the playing field. The 2023 Armada Short Pants Paradox Skis aren't women's skis, men's skis, or kids skis. These are big mountain skis that only come in a 168 or a 176. If those sound like nice lengths to you, and you like the sound of high speed fall line rippin' on a stable, playful platform, then there's really no paradox about it.