Solarcore technology helps award-winning workwear boot achieve a temperature rating of -40°C
PORTLAND, Ore. (July 19, 2024) –Solarcore, an innovative thermal solutions platform, is proud to announce that its first collaboration with Helly Hansen, has been honored with the prestigious Red Dot Design Award. Launching this Fall/Winter ’24, the Bifrost Winter Tall BOA S7S HT is the pinnacle winter boot. Engineered to provide superior performance, warmth and comfort in even the most extreme conditions, the Bifrost is optimal for any jobsite. Solarcore is paramount in the product’s DNA with the integration of its patented Aerogel insulation technology, which helps the work boot achieve a temperature rating of -40°C.
“Solarcore® is tremendously proud to have been a part of this project,” said Michael Markesbery, co-founder and CEO at Oros Labs, which owns Solarcore. “The Bifrost Winter Tall BOA S7S HT is our first product collaboration with Helly Hansen Workwear, so earning a Red Dot Design award makes for an exceptional start to our budding partnership.”
Loaded with innovative technologies, the Bifrost Winter Tall BOA S7S HT features Solarcore insulation, which uses a NASA-developed Aerogel infused into a durable foam material. A first within the workwear category and one of the most thermally efficient insulations in existence, Solarcore insulation helps Bifrost achieve a -40°C temperature rating. For added warmth, Solarcore insulation is wrapped around the entire boot, including high compression areas that typically are not or cannot be insulated, such as the toe cap and heel. This provides optimal protection for professionals working at a variety of activity levels, while also maintaining comfort and breathability.
“Our Bifrost workwear collection is trusted by professionals to deliver warmth in even the harshest conditions,” said Gary Porter, Director of Footwear for Helly Hansen Workwear. “Our partners at Solarcore have mastered the art of Aerogel insulation, which is a key ingredient within the award-winning Bifrost Winter Tall BOA S7S HT. Solarcore’s ability to efficiently insulate footwear without adding bulk or inhibiting performance is revolutionizing our industry.”
The Red Dot award is one of the biggest design competitions worldwide. Evaluated by an international jury of experts, the award recognizes the industry’s most innovative, functional and purpose-driven designs.
With a modern design that can transition from work to leisure, the new Bifrost Winter Tall BOA S7S HT will be available in the European market this Fall/Winter season, both in-store and online. For more information, please visit: www.solarcore.tech.
About Solarcore®: SOLARCORE® is a NASA-inspired proprietary insulation technology, made from Aerogel—the warmest material on Earth. By utilizing the inherent thermal properties found in Aerogel, our patented SOLARCORE® technology (US Patent #10793777B2) is designed to retain its superior thermal performance without the excessive loft usually found in insulation. It’s a zero-bulk approach to insulated warmth with applications spanning the fields of aerospace, research, defense, apparel, and beyond.
About Helly Hansen: Founded in Norway in 1877, Helly Hansen continues to develop professional grade apparel that helps people stay and feel alive. Through insights drawn from living and working in the world’s harshest environments, the company has developed a long list of first-to-market innovations, including the first supple waterproof fabrics more than 140 years ago. Other breakthroughs include the first fleece fabrics in the 1960s, the first technical base layers in the 1970s, made with LIFA® Stay Dry technology, the patented H2Flow™ temperature regulating system, and the revolutionary lighter, warmer LIFALOFT™ insulation. Building on Helly Hansen’s proprietary HELLY TECH® waterproof/breathable system, the technical outdoor brand has most recently introduced the award-winning LIFA INFINITY PRO™ – the company’s most innovative waterproof/breathable technology to date.
Helly Hansen is a leader in technical sailing and performance ski apparel, as well as premium workwear. Its uniforms are worn and trusted by more than 55,000 professionals and can be found on Olympians, National Teams, and at more than 200 ski resorts and mountain guiding operations globally.
Helly Hansen’s outerwear, base layers, sportswear and footwear are sold in more than 40 countries around the world and the company is owned by Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC). To learn more about Helly Hansen’s latest collections, visit www.hellyhansen.com.