Hooplas

A limited edition version of our Foot Soldiers. More colourful with more stripes and a reflective top band. These lightweight merino liner-socks give your feet a chance to breathe inside performance-fit cycle shoes.

▸ Features

• Designed by us. Made in Aotearoa | New Zealand.

▸ Tech

▸ Merino-Nylon

Toasty Merino wool knitted sock with nylon plated to the outside for durability. Blended with elastic for stretch.

• Composition: 42% merino; 24% elastic; 19% lycra; 15% nylon.

▸ Weight

70 gm

▸ Washing

• All Ground Effect clothing enjoys a warm 40ºC machine wash. Try to avoid cold-water detergents and those with bleach, 'oxygen whitener' or fabric softener.
• The cold-water varieties have little enzymes that are super-charged to brave the cold but can damage technical fabrics and cause skin irritation. 
• Bleach rots natural fibres like merino, strips the dye, attacks laminates of waterproof fabrics and can also cause skin irritation.
• Sodium Percarbonate (the main ingredient in oxygen whitener) can make colours run.
• Fabric softener and stuff containing it like wool wash destroys the water repellent finish on waterproof and water resistant fabrics, and can cause colours to run. 
• As a rule of thumb, a product that is easy on the planet is also easy on your body. Select a mild plant-based soap like Ecover, Ecostore, Earthwise or Aware.
• Hand washing is sometimes the only option on tour, but a washing machine rinses more thoroughly and is preferable if you have the choice.
• Most Ground Effect gear dries super-fast so hanging on the line or drooping over the bedpost is generally the best option. High heat can damage some fabrics so if you do take your threads for a spin, set the device on 'medium' or 'warm' rather than hot. A lap in the dryer is recommended for your rain jacket, after it has dried on the line, as it helps recharge its water repellent finish. 

• Wash colours separately.