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Sympatex® and Gore-tex®: Protecting Young Feet From the Elements
If you are an experienced parent in the children's footwear department, you may have bought shoes that did not protect your child's feet from rain and surface water. There are 2 companies at the forefront of weatherproofing your child’s feet. One is called SympaTex® and the other Gore-Tex®, for parents that love outdoor activities will be familiar with these 2 brands. They are used in all applications from outdoor activity clothing to camping. So how do these technologies work?
Gore-Tex® Technology
Gore-Tex® is a fabric based material consisting of a thin membrane that is bonded to a fabric or leather. The membrane has billions of pores per square inch; this makes it impenetrable to liquid water while still allowing water vapour to the atmosphere. This makes Gore-Tex® breathable, waterproof, and windproof. The outer fabric is treated with water repellent and seams are sealed to prevent water leakage through pinholes caused during the sewing of the fabric. The membrane coating provides a protective layer and also prevents contamination (i.e. body oils) from wetting the laminate and passage of moisture through the membrane, this technology works in a similar way that the skin works, by allowing moisture (sweat) out and preventing water from getting in.
SympaTex® Technology
SympaTex® fabrics are branded waterproof and "breatheable" fabrics (leather or textile) made or licenced by SympaTex® Technologies GmbH. They all feature a waterproof, windproof and breatheable membrane, laminated to fabrics (leather or textile) either on its inner surface or sandwiched between two fabric layers (often marketed as "3 layer laminate"). The latter system offers greater durability, by better protecting the integrity of the SympaTex® layer from abrasion to both the outside and the inside of the garment or footwear. The SympaTex® membrane like Gore-Tex® does not allow water to get in from the outside, but water vapour molecules are transported through the membrane from the inside to the outside by way of an absorption & evaporation process. This moisture transfer through the membrane is what is referred to as "breatheability".
Gore-Tex® and SympaTex® Footwear Manufacturers
From the description of both membranes we all know that there is a going to be a premium over a pair of shoes that do not have it. On average expect to pay a £10 or $18 USD premium over a pair that does not have the membrane. However, you have the benefit that the shoes will keep water out but also allow moisture out. Another major benefit is the reduction in the possibility of a of foot infection, as most foot infection is caused by damp feet reacting with bacteria in the footwear. Ricosta is a leader in the manufacturer of children's shoes with weatherproof membranes and each season incorporates this technology in their shoes more than any other manufacturer, but there are also other players in the market that use both or either on of these weatherproof membranes. They are:-
- Ricosta
- SuperFit
- Richter
- Däumling
- Noël
- Mod8
- Babybotte
- Ecco
- Clarks
- Primigi
Both Gore-Tex® and SympaTex® Footwear keep feet dry and protected because they are durably waterproof and breathable, and are engineered to provide optimized climate comfort across a wide range of outdoor recreational activities.
Key advantages of Gore-Tex® and SympaTex® Footwear
- Disperses liquid perspiration through the waterproof membrane to the outside.
- Perfect comfort in any weather, in every season.
- Optimal combination of breatheability and insulation
- Feet stay warm and dry, never sweaty - even in extreme conditions
- Durable waterproof protection stops moisture from seeping in.
- Quality mark for premium and high quality footwear.
Finding Gore-Tex® and SympaTex® Footwear
When looking for children’s shoes that are weatherproof, asking for Gore-Tex® and SympaTex® Footwear will tell the retailer that as a parent you are knowledgeable and that you are looking for shoes that will protect your child’s feet from the elements. If buying online, just type “Gore-Tex” or “SympaTex” into the search box on the website, this should list all shoes that are available with this protective membrane.
About the Author
Peter is a manager at Tender Steps, and has been fitting children's shoes for many years. Peter has a passion for making sure that children develop healthy feet by wearing suitable shoes. Peter may be contacted via www.tendersteps.co.uk
Could a single human armed with a chainsaw conceivably battle a wooly mammoth face to face and win?
My friends and I have been having a very long debate over whether or not it is possible for a highly athletic and agile man armed with a high powered chainsaw to cut down a fully grown, fully aggressive prehistoric woolly mammoth in single combat.
My friends all say no, that the mammoth would simply trample the man or gore him, but I beleive that if the man was clever, and continued to outmanuver the mammoth, he would prevail, because he could stay on the beasts' flanks, out of range of the tusks and trunk, and with his chainsaw, he could sever the mammoth's tendons in its legs.
Doing this would cripple the mammoths' legs, and remove its mobility, in which case it would be a simple manner to approach the wounded mammoth from behind and deliver a coup de grace with the saw.
So, what do you think? Could the man succeed in his cunning plan, or would he be no match for the woolly mammoth's might, and be obliterated in the proccess?
Why not try it with an African elephant, for it's close to a mammoth in size? Are there chainsaws without cords? In any case, they are clumsy and make a vile noise that will surely irritate a mammoth. No one could sneak up on the beast making such a racket. The man would need to be strong to wield a chainsaw and quite agile also to avoid a mammoth. Such a combination is rare. The whole idea is preposterous. If I was going to try such a stunt with an elephant, I'd use a daikatana, rather than a chainsaw. What's that? It's an extra large samurai sword. It's much easier to wield than a chainsaw and it has tremendous cutting power. I weigh 320 lbs. at 6' 1", and I've set state powerlifting records and won many martial arts bouts. You need someone like me to try this. I could certainly wield a powersaw, but the daikatana makes no noise and is far better balanced than a chainsaw. I've read of hunters cutting the legs of elephants with large hunting knives, so your idea is somewhat feasible, but a big sword makes much more sense than a chainsaw. If I have my choice, I take my .460 Magnum Weatherby rifle when I hunt elephants.
Grand Traverse Crux, Gore Range, Colorado