Enluva
Enluva Wool Drysuit Socks
£53.00
We’re obsessed with the whole Enluva range and these Enluva wool drysuit socks are fantastic!
You’ll get 2 pairs – a baselayer and an overlayer which means you can pick and choose your thermal protection based on your water temperatures. Double up in the cooler months for toasty warm feet. Be warned… they’re so comfy you might just wear them all the time!
The Honest Truth
These socks are AMAZING. I’ve switched from my hotfoot pros to the Enluva wool drysuit socks recently and I love them!
I do have one word of warning about them though… While I think they are FANTASTIC, I want you to know that they might shrink if they get wet.
I know, I know – who makes a piece of scuba gear from a material that shrinks if it gets wet?!
I promise that the performance of these socks is well worth the risk of shrinking.
- You can read more about this little issue in a blog Jim wrote about wool gloves
- You can also watch a video about it on our YouTube channel
There are no official aftercare instructions for the Enluva wool drysuit socks, but through a bit of trial and error, our advice is to:
- Hand-wash in lukewarm water using a soft wool washing detergent like Woolite (we’re sure other brands exist too!)
- Remove excess water by gently wringing out the socks by hand
- Let them dry slowly on a towel laid on a flat surface
- As the socks start to dry, keep putting them on to help reshape them (just be careful not to pull and stretch too much, Jim ripped his once by being too rough!)
When the wool socks get wet, the fibres lose their structure, and during the drying process, the fibres start contracting and interlock back together. This effect causes shrinkage. It can be corrected slightly if the socks are stretched during the drying process to “force” the fibres into the desired position.
The Enluva wool drysuit socks come in a set with a baselayer sock (Termico 1) and overlay sock (Termico 2).
TERMICO 1 BASE LAYER SOCK
As a base layer, the Termico 1 is our basis for warm feet. Since it is worn directly on the skin, its terrycloth structure on the inside ensures airy yet very warm insulation – without the risk of sweaty feet.
The sock consists of a material mixture of 64% wool, 35% polyamide and 1% elastane. This makes the socks very flexible and easy to wash.
Since the Termico 1 easily fits into normal shoes, it can already be put on at home and carried on the way to the dive site.
In terms of design, it is roughly comparable to a very high-quality trekking socks of the highest “warmth level”.
The colour is our uniform dark grey melange, the height is chosen so that it safely reaches over the ankle.
The Termico 1 should always be worn under the underwear suit, directly on the skin.
TERMICO 2 OVER LAYER SOCK
The Termico 2 is our outer layer and its shape is precisely tailored to be worn over the base layer Termico 1.
In contrast to the airy and highly flexible terry cloth structure of the base layer, the Termico 2 is significantly thicker and, above all, denser. Nevertheless, its seamless knitting process (knitted heel, toe and cuffs) ensures very good flexibility and a perfect, wrinkle-free fit.
After knitting, the socks are also fulled in a special process. As a result, the material is compressed and forms a very strong and thick structure.
It consists of 94% pure new wool, 5% polyamide and 1% elastane.
