Gladiator Hockey Socks
The first full-length, customizable and
cut-resistant hockey sock
  • Full Leg Coverage: Ankle to Thigh
  • Comfortable, Breathable, Washable
  • Cut-Resistant, Not Cut-Proof
Objective: To curb against the very real and serious consequences of skate-blade cuts in hockey.
The last line of defense against skate-blade cuts
"We saw at the NHL-level that the incidents of cuts seemed dramatically high. We felt there was a need to fill and the initiative was designed so that we could turn what would be a major cut into a minor one, or better yet, a surface scratch."
—David Tock, Do-Gree Fashions, Inventor of the Gladiator Sock
Product Description
  • Stronger, more durable, and more than 50% more cut-resistant than regular knit hockey socks
  • Full Leg Coverage: Ankle to Thigh
  • Safe, Comfortable, Reliable
  • Made in Montreal, Canada
Do-Gree Fashions’ Gladiator Sock is an unprecedented hockey innovation, constructed to be more than 50% stronger and more cut-resistant than the average hockey sock/stocking.

A polyester shell cases a liner made with Dyneema®—the world’s strongest fiber™—adding the final layer of protection against serious or even career-threatening injuries related to skate-blade cuts. The Gladiator Sock is the first customizable cut-resistant hockey sock to provide safe coverage of the entire leg; from ankle all the way up to where the leg meets the hip joint. Available in children, adolescent and adult sizes, and in all NHL or custom colors. Made in Montreal, Quebec, Canada,

The Gladiator Sock is cut-resistant, NOT cut-proof.

The Sock


The Gladiator’s cut resistance is a function of its construction
  • One outer-lining made entirely of polyester
  • One inner-lining made of Dyneema® --The World’s Strongest Fiber™.
The solution is a knit sock with a loose-hanging liner, to grab and drag skate-blades, keeping them from direct contact with the leg. The Gladiator’s construction allows for double-layered resistance, and the last layer is the strongest possible line of defense against skate-blade cuts.

The Gladiator Sock is cut-resistant, not cut-proof!

Dyneema®


Dyneema® --The World’s Strongest Fiber™
  • 15 times stronger than quality steel at equal weight
  • 30 times lighter than quality steel at equal volume
  • Doesn’t absorb or retain water
  • Breathable, Washable, Wearable: Better air-circulation than cotton
The Dyneema® liner found in the Gladiator Sock ensures a last line of defense against skate-blade cuts while providing a comfortable, flexible feel that enables the performance hockey players expect to maintain.

Dyneema® is a fiber invented by DSM, a Netherlands-based company. It derives its enormous strength from a proprietary gel-spinning process that results in incredibly long, straight polymer chains. The result is a fusion of extreme strength and supreme softness. The Dyneema® brand is used in a wide
and ever-increasing range of applications such as medical sutures, commercial fishing and
aquaculture nets, ropes, slings, cut-resistant gloves and apparel, vehicle, personal ballistic
protection, and now, cut-resistant hockey socks.

Colours/Sizes


Gladiator Socks Are...
  • Available in all team-colors (NHL, or other…)
  • Available in solids (black, white, etc…) and custom color patterns
  • Kids' & Adult Sizes: 20", 24", 28", 32"

Buzz

 

"[Kids] shouldn't have a choice. They should be wearing cut-resistant everything. In ten years from now, they'll be so used to it we won't have to convince them--if they get to this level--to wear them."
—Pierre Gervais, Equipment Manager/Trainer, Montreal Canadiens
"I think it's great that there are companies out there that are trying to make it safer, not only for us, but for kids that are growing up playing the game. I've never been cut, but I've seen cuts happen. I know it does happen. I don't think I would hesitate to equip my kids with those kinds of innovations knowing that they're out there now."
—Josh Gorges, Defenseman, Montreal Canadiens
"Any time you can protect somebody--I mean we've seen lots of cuts with skates on guys' legs--it's obviously a good thing.”
—Travis Moen, Forward, Montreal Canadiens
"Looking at the materials of ‘the Gladiator’--they're amazing. To have that protection from Achilles' all the way up to the groin; truthfully, if one pair of socks can prevent any type of severe cut, regardless of whether that cut keeps a player out for an extended period or just one game, it's a no-brainer."
—Kirk Llano, Head Coach, Lower Canada College

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Joe Corvo of the NHL's Boston Bruins talks about the Gladiator innovation
Jamie Benn of the NHL's Dallas Stars talks about the Gladiator innovation
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All inquiries can be made by calling us at 1-800-839-8808 (x139) or by completing the email form. Thank you for your interest!



Gladiator Socks are manufactured in Montreal, Canada by Do-Gree Fashions LTD.