KORI began as a groundbreaking innovation for motorcyclists, a vision of perfect freedom and uncompromised safety.
Today, we are growing into a brand with genuinely developed products with high Swedish made quality and we have
taken our vision of freedom and safety to meet sports enthusiasts with different specializations that and likeminded needs.

For us it is the feeling and experience of the sport or activity that sets focus on which needs to be solved and how
the products should be designed.

Our first product, KORI-D3O which is a new concept of back protectors that can be transformed into a back pack.
In this blog you will follow our journey and our inspirations.

KORI Encouraging Freedom. Encouraging Safety.
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Showing posts with label kori squirrel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kori squirrel. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

It's like silk for the soul...


We want to share with you an amazing experience from one of our users Margareta Olenmark who's been hiking with KORI Squirrel sport socks in the alps of Switzerland:

hiking gotthard massif kori squirrel hiking sock

hiking gotthard massif kori squirrel hiking sock
Once a year, I go hiking in the Alps, this time we went to the Gotthard massifs in Switzerland. It's like silk for the soul to go along with someone you really like and just enjoy presence. Talking sometimes , being quiet most of the time and just listening to the silence. Being away from all the dos and donts and all the stress. The words that are repeated time after time is "ohh how beautiful it is" or "oh, life is good". The only thing you see are mountains all around, maybe another person, an ibex and perhaps marmots if you're lucky. 

Each day, we took about 6 hours of hiking up and down mountains , trails, rocks and streams. It is important to to walk in good shoes and socks, comfortable shorts and top while carrying a heavy backpack with content that will suffice, in our case, for 3 days. You get warm and sweaty, so a quick cooling plunge in a spring or alp-lake wasnt wrong at all and then a small picnic with a good wine which we had in your backpack - WONDERFUL.

In the evening it is nice to dressoff, letting the shoes and socks dry in the chalet until the next day, finnishing the day with a good soup or pasta and a cold beer before falling asleep, of course, first a look at the black night sky with thousands of stars that light up for me and for others.

Next day looks the same but with a little pain in the legs and neck, though, as the masseur I am it is easily solved with a little massage and some Arnica and Magnesium that I have with me. It is not difficult to start the next day's hike when you encounter the sun rising over the the mountain peaks, at 2500m above sea level with beautiful clear air, amazing view - we talk sometimes , we are quiet most of the times ...
hiking gotthard massif kori squirrel hiking sock

hiking gotthard massif kori squirrel hiking sock

hiking gotthard massif kori squirrel hiking sock

hiking gotthard massif kori squirrel hiking sock

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

She is training with KORI Squirrel!



Fia wants to enjoy the good life and training is a big part of that! 

Fia has a genuine interest in training and her main sports are roller skiing and running. Her training interest started for real after completing "En svensk klassiker" in 2009 (a Swedish classic = skiing 60/90km, biking 300km, swimming 3km and running 30km) during which she fell in love with skiing, both on wheels and on snow. Since then she has completed Vasaloppet 4  times and in 2013, she finnished 35th and in the Ladies' Vasa, she finnished 44th! 

This year she puts the stake even higher. A great part of the training is done with her boyfriend and training partner, Gustaf, a former middle distance runner, now focusing on roller skiing and cross-country skiing. They often travel to take part in different competitions and have been active in the ski club "Ski Team Skåne" since it started. 

Both Fia and Gustaf have tested many sport socks earlier and they say this about KORI Squirrel:

"One thing we really appreciate about KORI Squirrel is their length. It is a shorter ankle sock, but while other ankle socks are too short and easily slide down, KORI Squirrel work perfectly well even in the ski boots. We also appreciate them being breathable, good thickness and in a comfortable quality. We use them for roller skiing as often as for running or gym training. Another great plus is of course that they are as stylish as they are functional! :)"

Follow Fia on her blogg (in swedish)  

Monday, June 24, 2013

KORI Squirrel in action


kori squirrel running sock malmö milen 2013

KORI Squirrel "in action" as Niklas is running the local running competition "Malmö-milen" last weekend, running 10kilometers in the center of Malmö. It was a warm summer day but despite the heat he got in at 41.37, well done! 

Niklas has the dream limit to run 10 kilometers under 40 minutes. To achieve this, he just started adding interval training on to the weekly schedule. Its exciting to follow the progress!

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Running in Rome with KORI Squirrel

kori squirrel sport sock running heat test in rome

A greeting from Niklas who's been to Rome testing our KORI Squirrel running sock in the summer heat:

"We've just been to Rome and driven product testing of squirrel at the Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo or as the Italians say). Highly approved, as usual! From now they are therefore also tested in 25 ° heat. "- Niklas, one of our satisfied KORI Sqiurrel users!

Read more about Niklas – here!

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Our sportsock continues to make people happy!


Our sportsock KORI Squirrel continues to make people happy, here are some of the latest input:

”Have just tested the socks several times in the jogging track! With shoes of course. What fit they have, they stay in place and you do not feel that you have them on. I could not understand that there can be such a difference of socks and stockings. Thank you :-)”
- Margareta Olenmark from Malmö, Sweden

”Damn good running socks!”
- Niklas Herrström from Malmö, Sweden

”The socks are great, I have tried them several times!”           
- Carin Ingold from Zurich, Schweiz

”I've tried the sock on walks with varying length and the longest was the walk of over three hours and then it's important to have a sock that fits comfortably on your foot, so that you avoid blisters. Squirrel was used closest to the foot, with a stocking that was adapted to the cold outside and a good pair of shoes. So far I am very pleased with the development and testing of the Squirrel sport sock.”
- Mona Forsnes, from Trondheim, Norway

”They are amazing!
- Johanna Löfgren from Malmö, Sweden


Soon we will deliver our new long version of the Squirrel, KORI Hare which fits perfect for higher boots as motorcycle boots, ski boots, snowboard boots, horse boots etc.

Read more about our Sporsocks at our website!


Monday, March 25, 2013

"KORI Squirrel is the best runningsock I have tried!"


niklas herrström kori squirrel sport sock running made in sweden

He is driven by the kick he gets from his training, the challenge of better performance and the feeling of keeping a healthy body, now and in the future!

"KORI Squirrel is the running sock which you do not noticed: it fits tight around the foot and it does the job without being noticed. Sleek, smooth and with good support, KORI Squirrel is the best runningsock I have tried! "
/ Niklas Herrström, 31 years. Runner which is near the dream-goal of running 10 kilometers  in 40 minutes.

Niklas main interests are fitness and photography. In his photo, he shows attention to both quality and detail, and with his training, he shows determination and confidence, Niklas is not satisfied with anything but the best.
Besides indoor bandy and gym, it's running that takes the most time in Niklas training. He has the dream limit to run 10 kilometers under 40 minutes (today hi is at 41.33min). Niklas often compeet in local running competitions, his next big challenge is to complete a half marathon in under 1h 40min.
Niklas is aware of the body and its needs an he fully understand how important the feeling in your feet are to successfully perform in a race or workout. Niklas is one of our satisfied KORISqiurrel users!
kori squirrel sport sock running made in sweden

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

All pre-orders are packed and ready to go!


Yesterday our new Squirrel sport socks arrived and all focus was put on getting the pre-orders ready for delivery!

The socks were wrapped in silver tissue, put into their envelopes which then was sealed with our embossed KORI labels – hopefully giving a good impression when reaching their new owners! 

Looking forward for that!

kori squirrel sport sock package

kori squirrel sport sock package

kori squirrel sport sock package

kori squirrel sport sock package

kori squirrel sport sock package

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Delivery of our NEW Squirrel sportsock! YEY!

And so they came!

kori squirrel sportsock delivery from factory
A box full of the new KORI Squirrel sportsocks directly from our factory here in Sweden! Now it is time to start packing! People are waiting!

This will be fun!

Friday, December 7, 2012

KORI Squirrel sportsock on its way!


Today our NEW KORI Squirrel is shipped from the factory in Gällstad, Sweden!

Through good collaboration between manufacturing, skilled developers and involved athletes, we are now able to offer KORI Squirrel, Swedish-made sports socks which are of the highest quality both in terms of design, durability and composition of materials.

At KORI we put great value in high quality production as well as preserving and supporting local handcraft knowledge. That is why our KORI products is not only "Design in Sweden" but also "Made in Sweden". All products are produced with living standards that we feel that we can stand for. KORI Squirrel is produced Cansocks in Gällstad in Sweden, they have been producting socks for over 60 years and today they are stronger than ever. We are convinced that, that is because they really know what they are talking about!

Here are some teasers from the production!

kori squirrel sportsock high quality made in sweden

kori squirrel sportsock high quality made in sweden

kori squirrel sportsock high quality made in sweden

kori squirrel sportsock high quality made in sweden

kori squirrel sportsock high quality made in sweden

kori squirrel sportsock high quality made in sweden

kori squirrel sportsock high quality made in sweden

...And after this they were packed and shiped to us...and soon they will be distributed to everyone who are waiting to recieve their orders! This is a wonderful feeling!

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