curling is a funkypancake sport. not because i'm good at it though, because i'm not.

look at his utility bin.

beyond brushes, which are an essential part of the game, you also get to wear the most fantastic shoes.

initially they looked like normal trainers:

but you can pull the rubber bottom off (called a 'kipper') and reveal a super-slippy teflon sole, enabling you to whizz about on the ice like a mad thing

and look at all the other gadgets and gizmos you can get: