Each pair of socks was worn over several weeks of mixed riding and also put through some controlled ‘lab-style’ assessments. I made the most of a few weeks of wet weather to see how well they performe

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IF you’ve invested thousands of pounds to buy your dream sports car, it would be a shame to leave it in the garage all winter. There is just as much fun to be had on cold, crisp days, and the roads te

Deck trainers are a relatively new phenomena but, certainly for racing sailors, they have become a crucial piece of kit. If the cruising sailor might content himself with a deck shoe then that simply

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