Swiss Barefoot Company Creates Ultra-Durable Socks To Replace Your Shoes
We have to ask: When you're out hiking/Bigfooting around surface rocks and terrain slopes, would you wear an extra tough pair of socks instead of shoes?
If Vibram's FiveFingers shoes creep you out, then you will probably be more comfortable wearing one of these.
According to Gizmodo:
The socks are made from 8 percent spandex, 10 percent cotton, 32 percent polyester, and the most important ingredient, 50 percent kevlar. The bottoms have also been reinforced with a PVC laminate that helps make them cut-resistant. So your feet will feel as close to being naked while still having some level of protection. Just remember, the socks aren't cut-proof, so walking on broken glass or jagged rocks is still going to be risky.
Each pair runs about $78, and apparently requires a bit of practice to get used to walking in them. And while I like the general idea, I can't think of anything worse than the feeling of walking around in wet socks. So I'll stick to my sneaks thank you.
[via gizmodo.com]
With a price tag, of $78,I think I'll stick to wearing my boots.
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Deleteyes but you still stub your toe
ReplyDeleteI can just see people that wanna find Bigfoot tracks really bad finding prints from one of these and just going nuts lol
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Oh sh*t you know the hoaxers in Bigfoot community will be buying these ....damn !
ReplyDeleteMaybe Swiss Protection should use Cody Lundin to advertise these, I think he might use these at least in snow. If you are going on rugger terrain it's best to play it safe and use hiking boots.
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Aint't gonna work: Swiss Army Sox
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