And the winner of the EMT caption contest is...

This is your brain on triathlon. Any questions?

 

This caption was submitted by David. David gets 7 pairs of socks (a week’s worth) valued at over $100.  The brands are: Injinji, DeFeet and Dansko socks that are made with 100% COOLMAX® ECOMADE fabric which is made from recycled post consumer water bottles!

FYI: Lance Armstrong posted this photo to his twitter account a few years ago when he was training in Kona, Hawaii as part of his cycling career comeback.

As you can tell Lance is having a bit of laugh at all of the triathletes who were cycling the Ironman World Championship course.

But now that the seven time TdF winner is officially a triathlete again, perhaps this photo was just a bit of foreshadowing?

The revolutionary COOLMAX® EcoMade socks, made with fiber containing 97% recycled resources such as plastic water bottles, have been steadily expanding into the legwear market. Performance and lifestyle brands including DeFeet, Injinji, Dansko, Fox River and Sports Tuff are injecting the best of style, comfort and moisture management into COOLMAX® EcoMade socks for everything from high-performance sports like cycling and long-distance running to everyday comfort.
 
COOLMAX® EcoMade socks are an INVISTA apparel product innovation that have been designed and engineered to incorporate recycled raw materials that have been diverted from landfills. Tests show that COOLMAX® EcoMade socks have wicking performance just as well as their virgin resource counterpart, making them ideal for a variety of uses.   

“With COOLMAX® EcoMade socks, consumers do not have to sacrifice style or performance standards in order to wear apparel manufactured from recycled resources. There are now literally hundreds of styles of COOLMAX® EcoMade socks available nationwide in almost every color and design for both men and women,” says INVISTA Global Legwear Director Denise Sakuma. “To have such a diverse list of brands using COOLMAX® EcoMade socks is a testament to the importance of products with environmental benefits in the legwear market.”

To further educate consumers on the many benefits of COOLMAX® EcoMade socks, and the vast array of multi-purpose socks being manufactured, INVISTA has launched an awareness campaign that includes print and online advertising, public relations efforts, promotions and a new informational microsite, www.COOLMAXECOMADE.com.

The campaign, simply called “Imagination,” aims to explain the high-tech process of turning plastic bottles into socks in an enchanting new way.  The ads and microsite feature lively animated robots, each with a unique name and function, going through the steps of the bottle-to-sock process by slicing, dicing and threading. The accompanying headline reads, “COOLMAX® EcoMade Fiber -- 97% recycled plastic bottles, 100% imagination.”  The ads will appear in print and online beginning November 2010 in publications including Women’s Wear Daily and Runner’s World to showcase both the fashion and performance applications of COOLMAX® EcoMade socks.

The process for making COOLMAX® EcoMade socks begins with post-consumer bottles made of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, being cleaned and converted into polymer flakes. The flakes are then converted into chips, melted and extruded into fiber designed to provide high-performance, permanent wicking benefits. This fiber is then  spun into yarn for legwear. 

  Made with a 4-channel cross section for outstanding moisture movement, COOLMAX® EcoMade socks dry quickly, help keep the wearer cool and comfortable, maintain a natural feel that’s soft, lightweight and breathable, and are permanent and effective. 
 
For more information on how COOLMAX® EcoMade socks deliver on the COOLMAX® fabric brand promise as “The Ultimate Performance Fabric,” please visit www.COOLMAXECOMADE.com.

About the Brands:

- Injinji Socks are for all sports, outdoor and leisure activities. Injinji socks are patented and are anatomically designed to perfectly fit your right and left foot. (www.injinji.com)
- DeFeet is mostly known for cycling, but is also popular with runners. (www.defeet.com)
- Dansko socks are more comfort/lifestyle. (www.dansko.com)