Sexy Santa Cyclng Socks by Defeet
With the weather getting a lot colder now, it’s the perfect time to make sure you have the right gear you need to stay warm. A perfect choice for staying warm this winter is wool clothing.
Gloves, Socks, under layers, and even cycling shirts and shorts made from snuggly wool can be found with a little googling.
I’ve saved you the time however, and put together a handy list of the best places to get woolen garments at great prices:
1. DeFeet
DeFeet is a well known sock manufacturer on the cycling scene, and they make socks and other apparel such as arm warmers.
Their sock range includes plenty of woollen socks, such as the Woolie Boolie or the WoolEator, but in addition to socks they also offer wool liner gloves, knee warmers and arm warmers.
www.defeet.com
2. Bourein
Boure is an outdoor wear company owned by the famous mountain biker Ned Overend. His company make just about all you could ever need for a cyclists’ wardrobe, as well as some Nordic skiing gear - and their goods are home-grown in Durango, CO.
Their range of woollen cycling wear includes: short & long-sleeve cycling tops, base layers, socks, shorts, and even a very effective skull cap.
The socks retail at a decent $12, but the shorts and cycling tops are well over the $100 mark, but I suppose no-one said wool was cheap.
3. Earth, Wind, and Rider
Earth, Wind, and Rider is a very eco-friendly company offering both long & short sleeve cycling tops for both men and women.
www.earthwindandrider.com
4. Ibex
Outdoor gear from Ibex is superb because they are totally dedicated to woollen garments, so no matter what you’re after in wool, the chances are they have it.
I came across some very nice styles of base layers, plus the usual cycling tops, shorts, leg & arm warmers you would expect.
The best priced item I found was a great pair of $40 arm warmers, and the most expensive ones were the (still great) $150-200 cycling tops and long sleeved jerseys.
5. Jones Wares
Joneswares is small wool clothing stockist & manufacture based at home here in the US. They make great gear for cycling, and other outdoor pursuits.
Their woollen base layers vary greatly, and come in tank tops, long & short sleeve, zipper & turtle neck versions. Not just that, but you have the usual jerseys, shorts, arm and leg warmers, socks, caps & gloves.
6. Hincapie Sportswear
Hincapie Sportswear was founded by George Hincapie. They produce a range of high-end cycling gear, with a nice selection of woollen items to keep you snug as a bug.
Their wool gear includes base layers, arm warmers, socks and gloves.
7. SmartWool
SmartWool has been around a while and is probably the most popular wool clothing brand for outdoors men. They offer so many items that I’m not even going to try to list them all.
But there’s one cool thing to know - SmartWool garments are washer and dryer safe!
Link: www.smartwool.com
8. Swobo
Swobo not only make cycling apparel, but they also make bikes. If you browse their online store, you’ll find bikes, wool & polyester cycling wear.
If you’re after an urban bike or cool gear, it pays to check out the Swobo site.
9. Walz Caps
Walz Caps make fine quality & very traditional cycling caps, they’re hand sewn in the States, and come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
The Caps are made of various materials, but they do a wool one too. They sell woollen cycling caps with ear flaps or without for $30 or $25 respectively.
walzcaps.com
10. Wabi Woolens
Wabi Woolens are a small manufacturer of woollen cycling tops based in good old Portland OR, the cycling mecca. They offer Merino wool cycling tops that are manufactured right here in the US.
Their product line is pure simplicity - they do long sleeve cycling tops, and long sleeve adventure jerseys. If you’re wondering what the difference is, then the cycling tops have three pockets at the rear. I’ve always loved the idea of being an expert on just one thing, it looks like Wabi Woolens’ area of expertise is cycling tops.
You should definitely find what you need from pretty much any of these companies, but just bear in mind one thing - wool is not cheap, so take good care of it and it will return the favor.
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