The ideal Christmas gift for your outdoor-adventure-loving friends and family, (especially if they live in North America) Wool-it is excited to be part of the Garage Grown Gear Winter Gift Box! These $99 boxes are loaded with great gear, food, and apparel from small outdoor brands. Garage Grown Gear Winter Gift Box 1 Lucky Box […]
Hi, Just arrived back in NZ after walking the Portuguese Camino from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela…all up around 650kms. I used Wool-it and although (given the state of other Pilgrims feet) I kept anticipating at least one blister – this never eventuated. I did recycle the Wool-it most days – just teasing it out […]
In April 2017, Wool-it and a number of very generous people and organisations, supported the Sita Project . Sita lives in Nepal and teaches early childhood education for First Steps Himalaya and is also Number One caregiver to her husband Ram Krishna whose life was dramatically changed by the 2015 earthquakes which left him […]
POSTED BY AUSTIN LYNCH · JUNE 20, 2018 As an active practitioner of Type 2 Fun, I am often faced with various body parts wearing out or falling apart on me. One of the most frustrating experiences is the dreaded “hot spot.” You know the feeling: you stop your strong and confident hiking to take a quick break […]
Feedback from Lyn: “I was given a package of Wool-it as a part of a welcome kit with Active Adventures. I am 61 years old and suffer from osteoarthritis and other foot issues. My biggest challenge leading up to the trip was to find a way to shelter my feet from blisters and parts in need […]
(Credit Tourism New Zealand) New Zealand’s profile as a walking and hiking destination will be amplified with two new networks of walking tracks to be known as short walks and day hikes. Alongside New Zealand’s popular Great Walks network of nine multi-day trails (soon to become 10), the 19 short walks and day hikes will provide a […]
The nine types of toenails you will find in the running scene… Which toenails are yours? January 16th, 2018 by Sinead Mulhern | Posted in The Scene | Tags: black toe, Featured As anyone who has been running long enough knows, the toenail status of many of your fellow running partners is often pretty grim. Pumping out high mileage is a hobby […]
Download the Department of Conservation new season 2017-2018 brochure now. The Great Walks are waiting for you – Don’t let blisters ruin your amazing experience ! DOC Visitor Centre in Tongariro National Park (Whakapapa Village) is where you can Grab your Stop Blisters Wool-it and get going! Click here to download the […]
Garage Grown Gear review: natural blister prevention for hiking and running POSTED BY AUSTIN LYNCH · SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 Summary: In order to test and review this product, I signed up for, trained and ran a marathon over the course of two and a half weeks, using Wool-It in my right shoe and not my left. Here’s what I […]
BACKPACKING IN YOUR 30S IN NEW ZEALAND HOW TO BACKPACK IN NEW ZEALAND WHEN YOU’RE 30+. Great news, you are one of thousands of over 30-year-olds looking to backpack in New Zealand. New Zealand is often a destination more “grown-up” people look at because seeing awesome landscapes, experiencing the great outdoors and experiencing a different […]