Mekjavic, Igor B., Lenart, Borut, Vrhovec, Miro, Tomsic, Martin, Kakitsuba, Naoshi, Taylor, Nigel A., ...
Freezing and non-freezing cold injury occurs predominantly in the extremities, with the feet being at greatest risk. Inappropriate footwear is the main cause for cold injury of the feet. Ensuring...
Phase Change Material in Hiking Boots Does Not Minimise the Risk of Cold Injury (2006)
Mekjavic, Igor B., Korosec, Bojana A., Tomsic, Martin, Golja, Petra
The present study compared the thermal insulation properties of identical hiking boots, incorporating a layer of either Sympatex or a layer of Outlast Phase Change Material (PCM). PCM contains...