Low on the leg and designed to ideally meet the demands of hiking both on and off of the beaten track, the X-Socks Outdoor Trekking Socks are Swiss-engineered and Italian crafted to be the perfect complement for sports trekking shoes and ankle length mountain boots.Under a self-adjusting, non-constricting cuff, the unique X-Cross Bandage supports and stabilises the ankle, shielding stressed tendons, muscles and joints. Allied to this, protection is additionally placed at the Achilles tendon, toe tip, toe, instep and heel with cushioning, and an anatomically shaped footbed. Integral Aircool footbed stripes and AirConditioning channels keep feet fresh by moving warn, damp air outwardsvia the Transverse AirFlow channels and pulling fresh, cool air in.X-Socks Outdoor Trekking Socks use special ‘Skin NODOR’ and Mythlan yarns inhibit bacteria and provide anti-allergenic protection against foot odour and common bacterial foot complaints.