Way back in the 1900’s, Ibex began producing and selling clothing made from naturally-awesome merino wool. Merino wool from Australia and New Zealand remains the finest…
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Merino wool has long been one of my favorite fabrics. I’d honestly wear a fine-quality Merino wool shirt every day if I could. With that, I’ve…
Swiftwick has long been a player in performance socks arena. With a strong following in trail and road running, this time their revamped Pursuit Ultralight socks…
Merino wool is the bee’s knees in my book. I do my best to wear it daily and on the bike, I’ve found that I love…
Ibex introduces two new shirts for the outdoors: one for exercising hard, and one for just about anything else. Built with typical Ibex quality and, of…
Sometimes it’s not about having a well-stocked wardrobe; if you’re dealing with Merino wool, one dependable garment can do the work of a whole drawer full…
The Mountain Khakis line has certainly expanded in recent years. Most recently, they have been experimenting with my beloved fabric, Merino wool. The love child of…
It’s well-documented that I’m a sucker for all things Merino wool. And, when Smartwool gets involved, then I get smitten. These seeminlgy simple arm warmers are essential…
So the lion comes in with the beginning of March … but what if it decides to hang around a while? If the whole “out like…
Going for a run this morning? It looks pretty chilly out there. Maybe you should just bail. Want to hang around the house and think it…
Wearing wool in the summertime doesn’t seem like a conventional formula for comfort or performance … but then again, Icebreaker isn’t really a conventional company. Icebreaker…
“Hey, come here and smell this!” That’s not exactly the way my wife likes me to initiate a conversation, but in this case the invitation was…
Consider the superfine wool of the Merino, a mountain sheep from the Southern Alps of New Zealand: its wool fibers are thin but very dense, expanding…
Another first for me at Outdoor Retailer was I/O Bio–purveyors of Merino Wool products with a slight edge. While they aren’t clad in hot pink and…
Wool has come back into fashion lately–not only because it is sustainable, but because its natural characteristics lend itself to year-round temperature and moisture management. Believe…