Enclothed Life – at home in… w| Gerald Zhang-Schmidt

Veilance, now no longer “Arc’teryx Veilance,” will only tell you something if you are into performance menswear.

Between the ups-and-downs of fashion, sustainability, and the question of personal style, it has been a fascination and favorite of mine.

Mammut Delta X and the Oddity of Techwear

By Gerald

On 2018/07/18

In Enclothed Life

The presentation of the Mammut Delta X collection at the OutDoor Friedrichshafen trade fair this year (2018) – and a Chinese tea ceremony set from Kingpool – provided a nice case of ways we are not “at home in…” this world of fashion and tradition.

Naglev Unico – One and Only Shoes

By Gerald

On 2018/06/12

In Enclothed Life, Outdoors Gear

In a sea of new products at the 2017 edition of the OutDoor Friedrichshafen sports fair, it was the Naglev Unico shoes that somehow stuck out for me.

Icebug Now4 Review – Bomb (Cyclone) Sneakers

By Gerald

On 2018/01/09

In Enclothed Life

Sneakerhead I am none, more of the techwear-inclined: I like clothing that performs, in looks as well as function.

Shoes for that are actually somewhat hard to find.

Icebug with their Now4 sneakers is a good find also for that, not just for running…

[Full disclosure: They were provided to me by the company, for free, no payment made, to talk about as and even if I pleased, no influence whatsoever exerted.]