With the sweltering days of summer almost upon us - sacrifice one
goat, a packet of Kendal Mint Cake and a trekking pole to guarantee -
the guys over at Brasher have come up with a new sock which they say
is both breathable and non ponging.
Like the Salomon adventure racing sock we've been impressed with
over the past year, Brasher's 1 x 1 season sock uses a combination of
high-wicking Coolmax fibres with X-Static yarn. The latter is coated
with silver, which inhibits the growth of odour-generating bacteria
without releasing chemicals into the environment, hence no pong.
We haven't used the Brasher sock yet, but we've seen and felt it
and it's a thinnish item, designed for summer conditions. Like we
say, the Salomon sock using similar technology works well both for
wicking and multi-day, non-pong use and we'd expect the Brasher sock
to be similar.
So is there a drawback? Silver isn't cheap so the socks, available
in four adult sizes, cost £8 per pair, though they do come with
a one-year guarantee. For stockist details, either call 0191 516 5780
or check out the Brasher
web site.
