The Italian company Scandia has been producing shoes since 1979. The products quickly spread to the USA and Canada, and a little later won the Russian market of warm shoes.
Features and benefits
The company Scandia specializes in the production of winter shoes, boots of this brand are popular in countries with harsh snowy winters.
Thanks to the membrane technology used in manufacturing, Scandia boots retain heat perfectly, even in extreme cold conditions. The temperature inside is kept at +31 degrees. This mark is considered ideal, because it does not allow the feet to freeze and prevents overheating and excessive sweating.
Scandia shoes not only keep your feet warm, but do not let them get wet, maintaining the perfect microclimate. This is especially important when staying in the open air for a long time. As you know, after wet feet freeze much faster. Therefore, for sports, hiking and country pastime it is very important that the shoes do not let moisture through. At the same time, thanks to the membrane inside the Scandia boots, the legs continue to “breathe”, which reduces the risk of foot diseases and unpleasant smell.
With excellent heat-saving properties, the shoes of the Italian company have increased ease. It is achieved thanks to the company's abandonment of natural materials. Scandia boots are available on the market in two versions: lined with faux fur and high-tech insulation TOP 2099.
Artificial materials make the boots unpretentious in care: they can be simply washed with running water with soap or in a washing machine. But such shoes can not be worn with socks made from 100% cotton, the content of elastane in tights or socks should be at least 10%.
To prevent the membrane structure from being damaged, it is necessary to dry Scandia shoes at room temperature, away from heating devices.
In addition to complete impermeability to water and wind, Scandia shoes can be attributed to anti-slip: the pattern on the sole represents a variety of multi-directional volumetric lines that provide adhesion to any surface.
Thus, warm, comfortable, lightweight Scandia boots fully meet the high standards of Italian shoes, but compare favorably with the price. Scandia is one of the most democratic brands of Italian shoes. Despite changes in exchange rates, the products of this company remain in the middle price segment.
Models
In Russia, Scandia shoes are presented for children, teenagers and women. Especially popular models for children. Parents trust the boots of this brand, as orthopedists and pediatricians took part in the development of shoes.
In each model of the children's Scandia assortment, the peculiarities of the foot position are taken into account. To prevent the child’s foot from sweating, three-layer insoles are provided in the boots. The brand takes care of the proper development of the feet of the baby from an early age: the size range of boots begins with the 20th size, which corresponds to 12.5 centimeters. Usually this length of the foot occurs in a child aged from one and a half to two years. Each next size is longer by half a centimeter. Thus, the maximum foot length in the children's line is 23 cm, which corresponds to the 36th size.
It should be borne in mind that boots with a membrane to ensure maximum heat should be about a centimeter longer than the children's foot to ensure normal ventilation inside the shoe. The height of the boots varies from 28 to 30 centimeters. The width of the tops is adjustable with a stitched gum.
Italian designers have taken care of the breadth of the Scandia range of children's boots. On the Russian market there are many models equipped with bright details: zippers, lacing, faux fur.
Floral print boots are especially popular in the children's line for girls.
The same floral print is found in the women's collection of Scandia winter shoes. The size range of boots for women begins with the 36th size. The length of the foot in such models corresponds to 22 centimeters. Unlike many shoe brands, Scandia produces women's shoes of more than 40 size, in the collection you can find models of the 41st and 42nd sizes.
All boots have a fairly wide tops, equipped with lacing. They are perfect for a full leg and will be completely comfortable. Due to the height that reaches 30-33 centimeters, Scandia winter shoes are suitable for country trips or outdoor recreation.
For urban conditions, the company produces feminine stylish models on the wedge. These boots have a more elegant design, they can be trimmed with metal elements with rhinestones. Another Scandia shoe for casual wear is ankle boots trimmed with faux fur. They are made in neutral colors, and as a decor they are equipped with lacing.
The embroidered tag with the image of the Italian flag, the glued boot will help to distinguish the original Scandia shoes from a fake.
Colour
Trying to comply with fashion trends, Scandia designers constantly update the color range of the collection. In recent years, white boots without fasteners with bright elements are especially popular. They are called "dutiki". These boots look great with jeans or bright suits for outdoor activities.
A more extravagant version, designed to attract attention - silver boots, which look very impressive on white snow. For those who prefer less catchy options in the Scandium lineup, black models are presented. They can be matte or glossy, monophonic or complemented by contrasting lacing, bright details.
Scandia designers offer discreet women to look at burgundy or blue boots and boots. These colors will not catch the eye or look eccentric, but will bring their own flavor to the image.
Among the children's models are popular gentle colors for girls. Pink, blue, peach boots are presented in each collection. Models for boys are made mainly in dark colors: brown, black, blue.
Both the adult and the children's lineup have recently been supplemented with two-color models. The lower part of these boots are usually a couple of tones darker than the top. The combination of colors adds mainly style and grace to sports shoes.
Materials and technology
Years of experience and research into production technologies allow Scandia to produce high-quality, warm, wear-resistant shoes that can withstand thirty degrees of frost. The boots produced by this Italian brand are created using a unique material designed specifically for Scandia, the Scandiatex membrane.
The membrane is located between the inner and outer layer of fabric. This layer is very thin and does not add to the boots of massiveness. At the same time, Scandiatex consists of micro pores, which do not allow wind and moisture to pass through, but allow the foot to “breathe”, while allowing moisture to flow out freely.
Membrane tissue was invented for athletes to drain moisture from the body during high loads. Such material is not insulation, it helps to maintain the internal temperature. This is especially true for children, who are usually very active on the street.
Top shoe materials interact with the Scandiatex membrane. High-tech fabrics used in the production of the entire range, provide increased wear resistance and lightness of boots. All top materials are impregnated with a dirt-repellent compound that protects the look of the shoe and prolongs its life.
No less important is the structure and material of the sole of this brand. The company Scandium was one of the first to think about the coupling of shoes to the surface. Slippery shoes can face falls and injuries, so Scandia boots are equipped with a polyurethane sole with a relief pattern. The different direction of the lines and their volume are reliably fixed on the surface, reducing the possibility of slipping to a minimum.
The comfort of the foot is guaranteed by special three-layer insoles. The inner and outer layers serve to absorb the liquid and remove it so that the foot remains dry. Between them is a layer of foil, which reflects the heat back to the foot. The purpose of maintaining a constant temperature inside the boots is a special heater TOP 2099.
Using innovative, modern technologies, the creators of Scandia shoes also take care of perennial standards: they pay a lot of attention to the convenience of the shoe, the quality of the seams. A very important detail for children's Scandia boots is an additional layer of fabric under the zipper, which completely eliminates the ingress of snow into the shoes.
Reviews
Scandia's footwear is becoming more common in Russia. Owners of boots or shoes with Scandiatex membrane note the ease of such shoes compared to the usual leather models.
Parents who have chosen Scandia for their children talk about the quality and durability of their boots. Many say that the child’s feet did not get wet or cold, even if a thin sock was put on under the boots. At the same time, in conditions of urban winter, slush and chemicals covering the roads, for most Scandium buyers it was important that the shoes were easy to wash.
Thus, the Italian quality and low, compared with other manufacturers, the price won the location of buyers in Russia, and Scandia occupied its niche in the market of warm shoes.
