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Designers have been inspired by other designers since, well, as long as we can remember; but it's especially cool when the inspiration travels across product lines, making a jump into an entirely different category. Fast Company has a killer analysis of how the designers of Burton's latest snowboard bindings were inspired by, of all things, Herman Miller's Aeron chair. What the Aeron does for your ass, Burton's CO2 bindings will do for your feet, ankles and calves. Click here for the design feature play-by-play.

[photos above are courtesy of Herman Miller and Burton Snowboards, respectively; the matching color dots were overlaid by the eagle-eyes over at Fast Company.]