Base Layers

Yes, You Can Wear Merino Wool Down There

By Don Jurries

Icebreaker Anatomica Boxers

Part of the "Beast” Premium Underwear range, a pair of Icebreaker Merino Wool Anatomica Boxers, given to me at a trade show last year, has sat in my cupboard for over 6 months, unused… until now. I love Merino wool. I keep coming back to wool layers for winter activities. But, I’m sure like many, I have a hard time getting past the thought that Merino wool equals exceptional warmth, not something you particularly want in your nether regions, and is therefore best used in colder weather. 

Sweat To Stay Warm In The Cold

By Don Jurries

Mizuno Breath Thermo

Japanese brand Mizuno recently began to globally promote their Breath Thermo fiber in a variety of apparel products, including baselayers, arm warmers, socks, leggings and gloves. It’s been a long-time coming for what appears to be an incredibly effective concept for heat-generation in clothing. The Mizuno brand has always meant athletic shoes to me, being my turf shoe of choice for years. Given a mid-weight baselayer featuring the Breath Thermo fiber at ISPO, I am now a huge fan of their apparel line as well.

Release Your Inner Ninja

 By Don Jurries

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Put on the Airblaster Ninja Suit and you’ll feel different. This long underwear is guaranteed to make you feel more confident. You’ll be admiring yourself in the mirror and just possibly trying out Ninja moves until your wife or girlfriend rolls her eyes. There are women’s versions, too, so you’ll just have to get her into a Ninja Suit to make her understand.

Helly Hansen Base Layer Review

By Don Jurries

Helly Hansen Base Layer

The Helly Hansen booth was one of the most popular during the Outdoor Retailer Winter 2012 Demo-Day at Solitude Mountain, Utah. For a $10 donation to Life Turns, anyone attending the event could test one of the HH base layers. The other option was to strip down and exchange the base layer you were wearing for a new one, with many people going nearly topless to get a chance to take home one of the new HH base layers.

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