The all season socks are created by Marjo van den Berg from the Hosiery Research and Development department in collaboration with the Safety Shoe Research and Development department. The Safety Shoe R&D department designed the Walkline safety shoes in collaboration with Terje Haugaa. R&D and Mr. Haugaa have researched the human feet and developed the Walkline shoes to create a perfect fit, and Marjo has used the knowledge R&D found in development of the all season socks.
Work socks technology
We have developed socks that have extra protection zones all over the sock, to protect your feet and prevent injuries. The separate zones can be seen on the image. The comfort board is super elastic; to make sure it is not too tight on your leg. The leg support is created by giving the sock extra strength; this helps to keep your leg in the right position. The ankle protection is created by having extra thickness inside the sock; this helps to prevent injuries like blisters by keeping the ankle from scraping across the inside of the shoe.
Achilles and heel protection
The Achilles protection is a zone which is extra flexible, but still strong; to protect the Achilles from any injuries. The heel protection is antibacterial, to improve the health of your feet. This fabric is also extra thick to protect the heel area from injuries.
Extra comfort
The toe area is extra thick to protect the foot from injuries and it also has a special area for shock absorption. It is woven in an asymmetrical form, to follow the natural shape of the foot. Each sock has either an R or an L on it, to show if it is for the Right or the Left foot. The seams in the toe area are very small, so you can barely feel them; this is to provide your feet with more comfort.
Flex fit
The arch area is designed especially to create extra support for the feet. In this area, the fabric is a bit tighter than in the rest of the sock, like the fabric in the Achilles protection. The Flex fit is designed with thinner and more flexible yarn; this prevents the sock from crumpling which creates more comfort.