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Lorpen is a Spanish company based in the Pyrenees who designs and manufactures innovative technical socks for the outdoors, sport and casual use. Lorpen socks are sold in over 60 countries. Sherpa is the distributor of Lorpen Socks in Australia.

Lorpen have qualified for ISO 14001 for environmental management as well as ISO 9001 for quality. From the yarns they use in their socks, to the packaging and the inks & paper for their catalogues Lorpen strive to source from sustainable and manageable resources. Post production waste is minimised at all levels.

Two things go together to make a high quality sock – Composition & Construction. Lorpen excels at both.

Through constant innovation and research focused on new yarns Lorpen has pioneered the use of “Layered Yarn Technology”. This process has lead to the T3 series of Hiking & Mountaineering, Trail Running and Skiing products featured on this site. T3 or Tri Layer socks significantly improved the performance of outdoor socks, including the performance of highly regarded Merino socks with the introduction of new high performance fibres like Primaloft.

No one fibre can provide the maximum benefit for all conditions but with Lorpen’s unique layering of three different fibres they have created socks that excel in the specific conditions that they are designed for.

In all physical activities, it is essential to wear socks in good condition that fit well, are not too tight and have no large seams. It is contradictory to invest in good footwear and then wear cheap poor quality socks or socks on the verge of falling apart or which have lost their stretch and sag (forming bags). The sock is fundamental to our comfort and unless it fits the foot perfectly, you are more susceptible to blisters, chaffing and other discomforts.

After exercise it is a good idea to relax the feet by bathing them first in cold water, then hot and finally cold again. Dry them well and apply soothing cream and moisturiser. These baths serve to stimulate the circulation. The cold makes arteries and veins contract, while heat makes them dilate. By stretching and dilating the veins, you get a great vascular work-out.

How to massage your feet:

Feet really benefit from massage. They are sensitive, delicate and at the same time tough. The soles of the feet have hundreds of nerve endings. Just stroking them gently produces a general feeling of well-being and relaxation throughout the body.

• Hold the right foot with the left hand, the thumb over the head of the metatarsals (the five bones in the mid foot area leading to the toes) and the four fingers over the instep. With the right hand massage the toes, accentuating the massage on the tips of the toes. With both hands work the sides of the foot from toe to ankle.
• Grip the Achilles tendon between the thumb and the forefinger and massage upwards over the tendon, supporting the leg.
• Work the instep from toes to heel with the open hand.
• Bend the leg up to the thigh. Using the left hand to firmly hold the knee, bend the leg gently towards the thigh as far as possible without causing pain.
• Keeping the left hand on the knee, gently extend the leg with the right hand on the heel until fully extended.
• Once the sequence of movements has been completed with the right foot, go on to the left foot and work in the same way.