- “ATTENDING MOTORCYCLE SHOWS without taking a stroll by the Roadgear booth is like visiting Paris and skipping the Eiffel Tower…Okay I was intrigued (by the socks).
“On a recent seven-day ride, I recruited three volunteers to join me in wearing their favorite sock on one foot and the new “coconut” sock on the other, washing neither sock for the full seven days of our trip. We kept notes on sweat elimination, odor resistance, comfort and general feel. To move the test beyond pure anecdotal reports, we submitted the socks to nightly blind “sniff tests,” to make sure we had no cheating. Sniffing the bouquet of someone else’s dirty socks is clearly beyond the call of duty, so let no MCN subscriber doubt the lengths we go here in service to our readers!
“Technically, what makes these socks work…is a fabric content of 48% Cocona. Cocona fiber is a waste byproduct taken from the discarded coconut shells, infused with activated carbon and blended into a yarn which is then used to make the socks.
“According to one pedantic, MIT-schooled chemical engineer, it is quite likely that the small amount of activated carbon blended with the yarn has a good deal to do with pulling moisture away from the skin and into the fabric where it can evaporate. The carbon also absorbs odor molecules and traps those odors in the pores of the carbon. Washing the socks and then drying them on high heat should, in theory, release the odor and renew the carbon.
“These socks worked as claimed, for us, at least for seven days. They’re comfortable and seem to effectively fight odor. We were also happy to see that the magic fiber is not some combination of complex chemicals, but natural and eco-friendly.”
Motorcycle Consumer News, April 2009
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Motorcycle Cruiser, May 2008
- "We've seen many interesting products come and go over the years, but coconut socks have to be about as far out there as it gets...I know, it sounds weird—but stay with me here, because they actually work.
"I'm pretty skeptical of most claims, but I have to admit that my feet
definitely felt noticeably drier when wearing these socks; more so than
the Tech Sox we reviewed a while ago.
"...But anyone who is serious about socks—as I am—knows the value of
a great pair, and 20 bucks isn't out of line if they do the deed. I think
Roadgear's new Coconut Socks do just that, and a couple of pairs would
be perfect for that next motorcycle tour."
Read the Full Review. webBikeWorld.com, December 2007