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sweaty feet
Sweaty feetSweaty feet can cause problems for everyone, but it is more serious for diabetics.What causes sweaty feet?Our feet sweat because of heat and exercise, as well as stress. With other areas of the body, sweat can easily evaporate, but with feet it gets trapped between our toes and in socks and shoes. When sweat gets trapped, the bacteria that feed [...]
bicycle apparel and foot health
BICYCLE APPAREL USING POLARTECThe riders will have a choice of three different jerseys, depending on the conditions in which they are racing. In temperate conditions, they will use the Power Stretch jersey, designed to wick away moisture and offer breathability. ALL of the fiber used by Polartec as far as I know is synthetic. Synthetic fiber is incapable of [...]
TARIFFS AND WASHING INSTRUCTIONS
INCREASING IMPORT TARIFFS ON CHINAI just read an article published by SNEWS the outdoor industry publication about the potential affect that tariffs may have on the industry.The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that so many companies choose to build product in China in order to reduce their manufacturing costs so they could have lower prices [...]
BALANCE OF BLEMISHED BOOTS
BALANCE OF BLEMISHED BOOTSThese are for the big guys. 10 inch boots12 wide brown12 wide black12 ½ medium brown12 ½ wide brown13 ½ wide black14 wide brown14 medium brown15 medium brownChukka boots14 ½ wide brown15 wide brown1 pair of Belleville Lamilite insulated boots 14 medium size, desert tan.The price is $100.00 a pair which includes shipping.The [...]
blockheads
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGYBUT FIRST A TESTIMONIAL ABOUT BEING WARM AND DRYThis happened last fall...Well it finally happened....after just short of 60 years of all kinds of camping I ended up with a wet sleeping bag. I've always been very careful to always have the bag in a waterproof cover of some sort but screwed up last weekend when camping with some friends. The [...]
A BOOT STORY
A STORY WORTH TELLINGHi Jerry,I bought a pair of these "blem boots" or "factory seconds" last fall and used them on several occasions hiking on soil, rock and in the snow this winter. All I can say is that I love these boots! They may be about the best boots I have ever purchased.First off, they are true "American" [...]
boot inventory
BOOT INVENTORY AS OF CLOSING 3/19/1810 INCH BOOTSBLACK COLOR9 WIDE 1 PAIR10 WIDE 1 PAIR12 WIDE 2 PAIR12 ½ WIDE 1 PAIR14 MEDIUM 2 PAIRBROWN COLOR12 WIDE 1 PAIR12 ½ WIDE 2 PAIR14 MEDIUM 1 PAIR15 MEDIUM 1 PAIRBELLEVILLE DESERT TAN14 MEDIUM 1 PAIRCHUKKA BOOTS7 WIDE 1 PAIR8 WIDE 1 PAIR9 WIDE 1 PAIR14 ½ WIDE [...]
boot deal
LAMILITE BOOTSThe factory had 32 pair of boots that they consider seconds because the leather may be marred or does not exactly match in some areas. Otherwise the boots are no different than the absolute first quality.I have 29 pair of the 10 inch boots and it breaks down to 9 pair of black and 20 pair of [...]
ducksback zippered jacket is the best rain jacket
True temperature ratingI took my superlight out on a new year’s camping trip with my dad onto some mountains in Tennessee, the temp that night got down to about 1F before wind-chill. I was fine in this bag and having a matching poncho liner made it much more comfortable. Me being a powerlifter at about 6"0 and 236lbs this [...]
dry suit underwear
DRY SUIT DIVERS OR KAYAKERS JACKETI have finally made the sample and costed the garment.It will be on the web site next week for one and all to order.The style is the same as the liner jacket.The shell fabric is 100 percent cotton knit about 7 ounce weights.The insulation is the 5 ounce Lamilite or L-5.The [...]