Football News - Skins ICE - New Base Layer - 17/04/09
If you're looking to kit yourself out like a professional footballer then the SoccerBible has found another essential performance accessory, the Skins ICE base layer.
We've noticed more and more professional players have been wearing base layers under their football kits, and because we love any new innovative football gear we thought we'd check out the new Skins ICE, the latest base layer on the market.
But why wear a base layer? Because base layer regulates body temperature whilst playing, along with compressing the muscles to improve body form and posture, which in turn will help muscle recovery once you've finished playing. In fact some players will continue wearing their base layer on the plane home after the game!
The Skins ICE we tried out is one of the leading products on the market, and according to Skins will work because the effects of activity such as perspiration, friction, pressure and body temperature trigger microcapsules to release a cooling menthol substance.
We were genuinely impressed with Skins ICE because of the cooling effect. The muscle compression gave us more energy to last longer, whilst recovery time was reduced.
