The “Swiss Protection Sock” is not the average wool sock you wear under your boots, in fact these socks scoff at shoes entirely. These socks are made from a mix of spandex, cotton, and polyester and 50% kevlar fiber with a PVC laminate reinforced sole. They say they’ll give you more protection from cuts and lacerations than a conventional neoprene water sock, but I don’t see anyone taking a knife to them in the video to prove it to me.
While I do think these socks would be much nicer to wear than cheap rubber water socks, I can only imagine the looks you would get from other people on the beach. Just wait until you tell them they cost almost $80 a pair!
via Gizmodo
March 13, 2012 by Jonathon Marshall Filed Under: Apparel, Gear, Oddities, Videos
Tagged: barefoot, barefoot explorer, barefoot running, cuts and lacerations, kevlar fiber, neoprene, pvc laminate, swiss protection, wool socks
