Craft of Sweden make some of the world's most advanced, researched and tested cycle clothing & base layers, and as a company, have more than 30 years' experience in developing functional apparel for endurance athletes. Renowned for their relationships with top level atheletes from the cycling, running and skiing worlds, Craft take full advantage of pro level feedback to continually develop their apparel line.



For 2011, Craft is the apparel sponsor for the new Team Luxembourg Cycling Project, code named 'Leopard'. Featuring amongst other internationally acclaimed cyclists, Andy and Frank Schleck, Fabian Cancellara, Daniele Bennati and Jens Voigt, this is one Pro Cycling team that will aim to win not only the early season Classics, but Le Tour in July. The website for the Leopard Project can be visited here: http://www.leopardtrek.lu/

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• see Craft Jerseys
• see Craft Bib Shorts
• see the Craft Base Layers

Let’s be honest, most knee warmers aren’t very interesting. There's Lycra or Roubaix tubes and… well, that’s about it. These knee warmers from Craft are different in that they’re ribbed so they’re super-stretchy and the thickness is varied between the different areas to give you extra insulation where you most need it – in the exposed section down the front.

Made from a synthetic mix, these are very, very soft and are about as warm as Roubaix – we know because we went out with a Rapha knee warmer on one leg and a Craft one on the other leg to compare them. It’s a great look – you should try it. Anyway, there really wasn’t a great deal to choose between them in terms of temperature although the ribbed weave means the Crafts mould to your leg even more closely than normal as you pedal and, with a little less fabric round the back, they ruck slightly less when you bend your knee. There’s only one seam and that’s flat-stitched so you can’t feel it, and the silicon gripper holds them in place perfectly well without irritating.

In terms of looks, they take some getting used to, but you can’t fault their comfort. A decent price too.

Verdict: Warm and incredibly comfortable at a reasonable price 9/10

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