Why Wool?
Wool has emerged as a remarkable choice for shoe materials, gaining popularity in the footwear industry for a multitude of compelling reasons. At the heart of this trend is the undeniable comfort that wool provides to those who slip their feet into such footwear. Natural and breathable, wool helps maintain an optimal foot climate, ensuring that your feet stay cozy and dry, regardless of the weather.
Wool's insulating properties are equally noteworthy. It possesses a unique ability to adapt to ambient temperatures, keeping your feet warm during chilly winters and cool in the heat of summer. This natural thermoregulation makes wool an ideal choice for year-round comfort.
Moreover, wool contributes to the overall health and hygiene of your feet. Its natural antimicrobial properties combat the growth of odor-causing bacteria, preventing unpleasant foot odors even after a long day of wear.
10 Reasons why wool felt is the best material for shoes.
1.Wool is flexible, comfortable and adapts to your feet
Wool felt perfectly keeps its form, but still, it is soft and because of extra fine fibres it blends better than other materials of the same thickness. When you wear our shoes a couple of times, they will adapt to your feet and become the most comfortable shoes you have ever had. Even better than walking in slippers and perhaps as comfortable as wearing bare feet!
2.Wool regulates temperature
Probably the most unique feature of wool is that it maintains comfortable temperatures all year round. So our shoes can be worn from summer to winter with no exceptions, from -25 to +25 C degrees. Wool warms you when it is cold outside.
4.Wool is durable
Due to the complex cellular structure of wool, this material is very durable and flexible to breakage.
Wool felt is 7 times stronger than cotton. Therefore EXO35 shoes will serve you for a long time!
3.Wool is naturally water-resistant
Wool fibres are naturally covered with lanolin, a "fat" layer that protects from water. This means that water will soak in only if it rains very hard outside. Rain doesn’t soak into the wool of the sheep…
it will drop from it.
5.Wool is bio-degradable and fire resistant
Wool is biodegradable, as it can be burned and nothing except for the ash will left, so it does not pollute our world. However, wool is also not as easy to burn as cotton, for example. Wool ignites only at a temperature of about 600 C degrees, while cotton burns at 255 C degrees, while polyester catches alight at around 300 C degrees. As you may see, wool is safer than the other materials.
6.Wool is good for your health
Wool felt helps your blood to circulate. Furthermore, wool felt worn on a bear foot improves your skin's well-being and stimulates the work of your neural system.
7.Wool is cruelty-free (sustainable) material
To raise a sheep you only need grass, water, fresh air and sunshine. Then, once a sheep is big enough you should cut its hair off, because they have it too much, so it even becomes uncomfortable. Therefore, wool felt is one of the most sustainable materials in the world, since not a single animal is hurt in its production.
8.Wool is light
When you put on a pair of our shoes for the first time, you will be surprised how light they are compared to other shoes, especially those we wear in the fall/winter seasons. This is because of the porous structure of wool felt, which comprises of millions little fibres that are close to each other, but still located at some distance from each other.
9.Wool is breathable
Because of wool fibres' structure, wool equally easily absorbs moisture and evaporates it, which means you will sweat way less than in any other synthetic or leather shoes. So, your feet will breathe in our shoes and you can even wear them without socks!
10.Wool is smell-resistant
Because wool breathes, any unwanted odour will evaporate.
Wool is Antibacterial, Antimicrobial and hypoallergenic which helps against odour and skin irritations.