News coverage in this edition covers Getting to know Australia African Bushwalk Experience ArmaSkin Toe Socks NEW RELEASE Product and event information and a June discount for readers.  Getting to know Australia Australia is geographically a big country. Roughly equivalent in area to the USA or Western Europe.The history of Indigenous Australians began at least 65,000 years ago when humans first populated the Australian continent and its islands. This makes them the world's longest surviving civilisation.  There is still debate whether the first migration was a result of the earliest human migrations out of Africa or through Southeast Asia.  At the time...

News coverage in this edition covers Yukon 2020, OxFam Trailwalkers, ArmaSkin Mask and adventures of ArmaSkin wearers.   Click READ MORE .     

News from across the globe about blister prevention and ArmaSkin adventurers. What events are delayed, ArmaSkin Masks, a new ArmaSkin video and lots more. Includes special offers for April discount on all ArmaSkin products.   .   . .   Click here to view in your browser.  

While you might see mixed messages in the media even a cursory review of research papers makes it clear that you should: Wear a mask to help stop the spread of Covid19!!! The reasons for wearing a mask are: • The mask acts as a barrier to droplets passing between one person and another. • The mask prevents the wearer from touching their nose and mouth • The lower the dose (inoculum) of virus which you might be exposed to by wearing a mask, the better chance your body can mount a defence • The mask is a visible signal to...

Latest news from around the ArmaSkin world. Major achievements of our band of hikers, the impact of the Coronavirus including the release of an ArmaSkin facemask.  Click here to read it in your browser

By: ArmaSkin staff with valuable input from Hiking for Her INTRODUCTION In general, an ArmaSkin liner sock will provide substantial blister prevention in combination with any sock that you choose as your outer sock for hiking. The exceptions would be double layer socks and some compression socks.  Cotton or cotton blend socks which tend to retain moisture rather than wick it away are also not preferred for optimum blister prevention. Blisters can result from factors including movement of the skin (causing shear between skin layers), potentially exacerbated by other heat causing factors such as ambient temperature and insulation characteristics of...