When designing its upcoming Surface tablet, Microsoft was determined to make it extra durable. Now, the company's head of Windows, Steven Sinofsky, has proven that the device is tough enough to be turned into a skateboard.

Sinofsky tweeted a photo of himself actually riding the "Surfaceboard," a Surface tablet with skateboard wheels attached.

We don't see the Surface used much as a four-wheeled means of transportation, but it does demonstrate that the tablet can withstand some punishment. Its case is made out of titanium and vapor magnesium, while Gorilla Glass 2.0 was used for the touchscreen, making the Surface one of the toughest tablets out there.

The Windows 8-powered device is available Oct. 26, starting at $499.

Image courtesy of Twitter, Steven Sinofsky