Contact Left has recently introduced a new line of products from Sealskinz. Sealskinz is a creation of necessity equipment, it’s about the need to be first out and last in, the need to defy the outdoors, the need to confront the cold and the wet, the need to perform and the need to protect.
‘At Sealskinz we have over thirty years' experience in developing and manufacturing endurance accessories. From our conception we’ve worked in partnership with some of the world’s greatest athletes including mountaineers, explorers, cyclists, skiers, runners, sailors, horse riders & all forms of mad ultra-event teams and individuals, to ensure our products deliver the very best in comfort and performance, to enable you (and all the other Sealskinz wearers) to defy the great outdoors.’
The Last Degree – North Pole Challenge April 2014
How Sealskinz was born...
| 1914 | ‘John Logie Baird invents a waterproof sock to minimise trench foot for the troops in the Great War. He makes his fortune, retires to the Caribbean and invents TV. |
| 1998 | The ORIGINAL close fitting, waterproof sock by Sealskinz... was dreamt up whilst watching TV about John Logie Baird! |
| 1999 | Patent filed for unique production process, initially Porelle Drys and the range grows to three styles of sock. Sealskinz launched in the UK & Europe. |
| 2001 | Waterproof, close fitting, knitted gloves are introduced. |
| 2002 | Sales of socks exceed 10,000 pairs. |
| 2004 | We attend our first trade show and realise just how high we need to climb. We launch our first range of gloves. |
| 2006 | We now have products in over 100 stores in the UK |
| 2007 | After a management buyout, Sealskinz becomes a privately owned company with 28 staff and a lot of ambition. |
| 2008 | We introduce additional waterproof gloves and hats into our range, so that it now numbers 22 different styles. We move to our new factory. |
| 2009 | Sealskinz is now available in over 1,000 stores in the UK and we're developing international markets. We have 45 staff and sell over 150,000 pairs of socks in a year.Ben Fogle and James Cracknell use Sealskinz in their South Pole expedition training.We supply Volvo Telefonica for the Round the World Yacht Race and Colnago Pro-Cycling Team. |
| 2010 | We introduce premium performance gloves for outdoor, cycling and equestrian markets. |
| Today | Now employing over 75 staff and operating directly out of the UK with offices in Germany and the US, and distribution into a further 38 countries, Sealskinz is growing.The rebrand will help us further develop this growth and we have big plans for the next 5 years. |
| Tomorrow | WATCH THIS SPACE....’ |
The Abhainn Righ (Inchree Waterfalls)
