For spring/summer 2015 the Danish shoe manufacturer ECCO puts its first casual collection featuring new GORE-TEX® SURROUND™ product technology on the market. The selected styles of our new brand partner are durably waterproof and highly breathable – even through the sole.
For its new women’s and men’s collection ECCO has taken advantage of the know-how of W.L. Gore & Associates and developed shoes that provide lovers of an active lifestyle with exceptional comfort in all seasons. Thanks to GORE-TEX® SURROUND™ product technology feet remain comfortably dry and cool during all activities in moderate to warm temperature environments. Due to the breathable GORE-TEX® membrane, which completely surrounds the foot, warmth and moisture can escape through both the upper surface and the lateral ventilation system in the sole. The membrane’s waterproof properties prevent any moisture getting in. The result is a lightweight casual shoe that provides maximum flexibility and comfort, while being completely waterproof. The styles are crafted using premium yak leather and are available in white, true navy, chilli red, camel, concrete and black.
The ideal companion for city trips
The first rays of sunshine are the cue to shake off those winter blues and set off on an adventure. In spring- and summertime Europe’s hippest metropolises are especially popular destinations for city breaks. And the ideal companion for trips of all kinds, both long and short, is a pair of ECCO casual shoes featuring GORE-TEX® SURROUND™ product technology, which keeps feet comfortably cool and dry even during constant temperature changes between indoors and outdoors. Whether visiting a museum, eating in a restaurant or relaxing in a park – with this new technology on their feet, travellers can concentrate on what really matters: enjoying their destination.
Completely convincing comfort for every season
A total of 15 Gore brand partners will be bringing collections to market for the upcoming 2015 spring/summer season featuring GORE-TEX® SURROUND™ product technology. In addition to ECCO , these include top brands such as Clarks, Ara, Primigi, Högl, Fretzmen, Viking, Salewa and Lowa. Unlike in ECCO’s footwear, moisture and warmth in these brands’ shoes escapes via an open sole construction. Available in fashionable, classic or sporty designs, these styles therefore offer maximum breathability and are enduringly watertight, making them the ideal companion come rain or shine.
One technology, a wealth of applications
And there’s good news for hiking fans as well because GORE-TEX® SURROUND™ product technology has also been especially incorporated into the latest collections of leading outdoor apparel manufacturers such as Salewa, Viking and Lowa. Unlike casual shoes, moisture in hiking shoes escapes not via an open sole construction but downwards through the GORE-TEX® laminate into the open structure of an open-celled “spacer” – and from there outwards via the shoe’s sides. Thanks to this unique construction feet stay dryer and more comfortable and prevent blisters from occuring.
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