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:

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 ...

Product development - creativity is at its peak!

Creativity is at its peak right now - our future products seem promising - we'll just get to the last details before we get out of the "fog" ..... but right now it feels very good for next season :-)

Review: KORI Coyote when motorcycling.

Review from Andreas Jungerup, an experienced motorcyclist:

I drive my motorcycle quite a lot, 90 km to work and back every day and when there is time and weather I drive even more than that. Right now I drive a Yamaha XVS 650 dragstar but I have also driven a sport touring bike and I like to test drive different motorcycle styles. I have used KORI every day to work, so the back protection has been frequently used :-).

I've tried a few different back protector with different types of uses and design (cross, biker, race, etc.). The KORI back protector is brilliant, however, perhaps the height of it could be shortened to make it more comfortable with slim jackets as the protection takes up too much space.

The plus side with KORI is that it's has a very wide kidney / waist belt which provides a comfortable support and does not slide around like others do. Especially not when I drove and moved around on the bike too loosen up during a long ride.

The straps across the chest is also positive, the protection fits better and feels more secure.

The weight is not a problem, it feels light both when driving and when taking a walk.

As a back protector that can be folded into a backpack I think it's a very good idea, for example, when I went with a motorcycle cortege that ended with a walk in a park, a few concerts and some food. In that situation it was perfect to drive with the KORI protection and then be able to have the clothes in the backpack when I walked around.

In my everyday driving, going to work and back, I usually drive with a backpack and it gets a bit too much on the back with both KORI inside your jacket and another backpack outside. If you would have a topbox to put the other stuff in, so you do not need to have the extra backpack, it would work much better.

Creative brainstorm!

We are once again heading for a transitional period, warma summer days will shift to the beautiful autumn colors and a longing for snow and white landscape. Perfect timing for a creative meeting about the present and especially the future...

What remains is to live up to our discussions - what they're all about remains to be seen;-)

Riding with KORI Coyote and KORI Hare

A greeting from our nature loving Martina Larsson, who this time has been out for a lovely horse ride:

"Here we were on a horse ride in beautiful "Kullaberg". At this activity, I use kori back protection both before the ride and during the ride. I also got the chance to test kori hare sportsock for the first time. 

On my way there, I use kori coyote as a backpack, packed with my riding helmet, riding gloves and a sweater. Once on the horse, I used kori coyote just like a back protection. During the ride, I didn't reflect that I had the protector on me, it felt comfortable and I felt safe and secure when we galloped through the woods. A great feeling really! I was absolutely freedom together with safety! The Kori hare sport sock worked great in the riding boots, they sat well on foot and all the way up the calf and the socks thinness and lightness, really helped the foot breathe!

Through europe on motorcycle!

A greeting from Jonas who once again been on an impressive motorcycle journey through Europe. It is inspiring to see his pictures of what it is to experience different places and cultures by traveling around on a motorcycle, we are pleased to be a part that simplifies and compliment his trip, let yourselves get inspired!

"So, we have been out on a trip again and this time we were in Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and Germany. I have been driving with the Kori back protector and I do not think about it, feels like it is  with the body.

We went shopping in Samnaun in Switzerland and then I had kori on all the time, it was only when I got back to the motorcycle that I thought about having it with me.

On our trip, we visited among others Postojna Cave in Slovenia where you travel by train into the cave a few miles and then walk around in there. We have also been in Arabba which is my favorite place when it comes to great motorcycle roads!"

Now Jonas is home again and he is already planning for next year's motorcycle trips! Thank you Jonas for sharing!

Climbing and running with KORI Coyote

Martina Larsson climbinb in Kullaberg, Sweden

A greeting from our Martina Larsson, who spent a day climbing at "Kullen" in Sweden:

"I had good use of the Kori back protector, in a convenient and easy way I could pack my climbing gear in the backpack, helmet, shoes, harness, also got room left for an extra sweater, fruit, 2 water bottles. It has a wonderful volume. I have highlighted the spaciousness before but i would really want to emphasize it! The space is unbeatable! 

After climbing I got new energy and took a run home. In my experience it is surprisingly light and easy to run with the kori back protector. When I ran, I used it as a backpack, I had no climbing gear but I had water and a spare shirt with me. The waist strap gave an incredible good support and the backpack was stable! So, I definitely think you should go out on a run with kori back protector!"