Save 10% on new Swiftwick socks!

What’s a Swiftwick? No, it’s not a fast-burning candle or some smart-aleck dude ripping out one-liners. Swiftwick happens to be the most hi-tech endurance sock on the market. Yes, technology has hit the sock market. “I’ll take a size large with two gigs of RAM.” The iSock is here.

Swiftwicks have so many cool features it’s hard to figure out where to start. “Compression Cuffs!” A “NoSeam” design to eliminate toe friction. We don’t know about you, but The Run Down prefers less friction in life. It appears they’re making up words at Swiftwick to describe their out-of-this-world endurance socks, but who cares. Here are some nifty tidbits you may find interesting.

UNPARALLELED FIT AND COMFORT
Swiftwick socks are designed to perform. They put the right amount of cushion in the right zones for trail running to absorb impact where it’s most frequently felt. From the “second skin” fit to the supple finish, you’ll feel the difference the moment you slip them on; oops, that sounded like the description of something else for a second there.

SUPERIOR CLIMATE CONTROL
Swiftwick socks are named for their outstanding thermal properties and are available in two distinctly different blends using Merino Wool or Olefin as key fibers. Aren’t Merino and Olefin partners in a law firm?

STRONGER, SOFTER, LONGER WEAR 
These socks are knitted at 200 needles, the highest you’ll find in socks. The higher the needle, the tighter the knit. This high-gauge construction produces a softer, denser, more durable garment with outstanding graphic detail. Wear Swiftwick and you’ll buy fewer socks. It’s that simple.

And, don’t fall out of your chair, but Swiftwick is one of the 14 companies left in the world that actually manufactures things in the USA; not Iraq, China or The Inland Empire --- like other brands. Domestic production affords Swiftwick improved quality control and keeps people like Kirk Fortini and Dean Dobberteen off the streets and on the trails. Thank goodness for that.

So how to you get a hold of these puppies? Go to www.swiftwick.com and enter in Redemption Code “TRD” and you’ll save 10% upon checking out your online cart. That should make shipping and tax darn near free. You’re welcome. Feel free to give out the “TRD” Redemption Code until we get totally busted.

Even though we’ve tested the heck out of the Swiftwick socks, we still plan on monitoring their performance in our upcoming race re-caps. Initial feedbacks finds the socks blocking out half the normal fine dirt particals that weasel their way to your skin while in many cases totally eliminating blisters. In case you’ve been overtraining, that’s all good news. Try a pair out today and let us know how it goes. They're available in a few colors.

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