What it is
TrampersFriend® is scoured New Zealand sheep's wool that is wrapped around your toes and pressure points before putting on your socks and boots. TrampersFriend® is designed to reduce the friction between your feet and shoes to prevent the formation of blisters. The wool compacts comfortably without feeling bulky or getting tangled in your shoes.
TrampersFriend® is currently made from wool taken from a flock of merino sheep at New Zealand's Cornish Point, Cromwell. Avid hikers, bikers, adventurers and environmentalists love TrampersFriend®!
Our story
TrampersFriend® was originally produced by Belex Carding, a company based on the South Island of New Zealand which carded wool for spinners and weavers. Former Belex Carding owner, Geoff Taylor, got the idea from a childhood memory: as a child, Geoff's parents and friends would go hiking around New Zealand's Mount Cook, first plucking the sheep's wool off the barbed wire fences. They would stuff the wool in between their toes and pressure points on their feet.
Our customer base has expanded internationally, getting recognised and sold all over the world by word-of-mouth recommendations. UK-based Deborah Shields, a former cancer patient who walked the 100km Sahara Trek for cancer charity group Odyssey, was given a sample pack to try on her hike. Deborah couldn't have been happier with the results and is now a loyal user of TrampersFriend®.