{"product_id":"mens-yulex®-kneeskin","title":"ZONE3 Men's Yulex® Kneeskin","description":"\u003ch1\u003eZONE3 Men's Yulex® Kneeskin\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Men's Yulex Kneeskin is a sleeveless, knee-length shorty wetsuit in 1.5mm plant-based natural rubber, for swimmers and paddlers who want warmth through the core and thighs and full movement in the arms. Yulex comes from the Hevea tree rather than from oil, and Zone3 was the first triathlon brand to use it. Smoothskin finishes at the arm and neck openings seal against the skin, and a centre-back zip with a long pull cord means you can get in and out on your own. Wear it over swimwear in milder water, or under a wetsuit once it drops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHO IT'S FOR\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou are in the water past the point where swimwear is enough and short of the point where a full wetsuit makes sense. The cold you feel is through the middle and down the legs, not in the arms. A shorty takes care of the first without touching the second. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-water swimming as the water cools \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurfing, paddleboarding and board sports \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold pools, lidos and unheated outdoor water \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLayering under a wetsuit once the water drops further \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHERE IT SITS IN THE RANGE\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the most covered of the men's Yulex pieces. The Men's Yulex Vest carries the same 1.5mm rubber over the core alone and layers over swimwear, so take that if you only want the middle covered. For full coverage once the water turns properly cold, the Active-Flex wetsuit is the step up. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKEY BENEFITS\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Warm through the core and the thighs, which is where you lose it. \u003c\/strong\u003e1.5mm Yulex covers the torso and reaches the knee, and the closed-cell foam absorbs very little water, so the warmth holds rather than washing out over a long session. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Nothing on the arms at all. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe sleeveless cut leaves the shoulder and arm bare, so paddling, catch and rotation stay unrestricted and the shoulder fatigue a full suit brings never arrives. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Cold water is not flushing in at the openings. \u003c\/strong\u003eSmoothskin finishes at the arms and neck sit flat against the skin and seal, which is what separates a suit that keeps you warm from one that only covers you. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. The warmth of neoprene, grown rather than made. \u003c\/strong\u003eYulex is a natural rubber tapped from the Hevea tree and refined into a foam. Yulex says its plant-based rubber foam emits 80% less CO2 than petroleum-based neoprene. The stretch linings are recycled polyester. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. You can get in and out of it on your own. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe centre-back zip has a pull cord long enough to reach over the shoulder, and low-profile flatlock stitching sits flat so nothing rubs across a long session. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT YOU'LL FEEL\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first thing is how little of it there is. Bend, twist and reach on the bank and nothing argues with you. In the water your middle warms up and stays that way while your arms carry on as though they were bare, because they are. Sitting on a board waiting for something to happen is where a shorty pays for itself, because that is the part of the session where being cold decides when you go home. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-template--25852196487549__zone3_text_cMzMjh\" class=\"shopify-section zone3__section-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zone3__section-text\" id=\"zone3-section-text-template--25852196487549__zone3_text_cMzMjh\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zone3__section-text__inner px-4 md:px-8 grid grid-cols-6 md:grid-cols-12 gap-8 w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AdGlxc2M2K1BVL3UyZ__text_4BKn3F custom\n    text-block--align-left text-block--full-width  custom-typography  custom-font-size  custom-color\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-template--25852196487549__zone3_text_J9fTnx\" class=\"shopify-section zone3__section-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zone3__section-text\" id=\"zone3-section-text-template--25852196487549__zone3_text_J9fTnx\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zone3__section-text__inner px-4 md:px-8 grid grid-cols-6 md:grid-cols-12 gap-8 w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AUHpEMFdINW9zZHpYV__text_DqGhKT custom\n    text-block--align-left text-block--full-width  custom-typography  custom-font-size  custom-color\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMATERIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1.5mm Yulex natural rubber: \u003c\/strong\u003eplant-based closed-cell foam tapped from the Hevea tree, with minimal water absorption. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecycled stretch linings: \u003c\/strong\u003erecycled polyester linings that stretch with the body and sit soft against the skin. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWARMTH AND COVERAGE\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeveless, knee-length cut: \u003c\/strong\u003ecore and thigh coverage with the shoulders and arms completely free. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmoothskin arm and neck openings: \u003c\/strong\u003esmooth rubber finishes that sit flat against the skin to seal the openings. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayering: \u003c\/strong\u003eworn over swimwear in milder water, or as a base layer under a wetsuit when it drops. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIT AND CONSTRUCTION\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentre-back zip with long pull cord: \u003c\/strong\u003eback entry with a cord long enough to reach, so the suit goes on and comes off unassisted. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow-profile flatlock stitching: \u003c\/strong\u003estitched flat so the seam sits against the skin rather than under it. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Zone3","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":58854949585227,"sku":"Z3_NA26MYKS104\/S","price":155.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":58854949617995,"sku":"Z3_NA26MYKS104\/M","price":155.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":58854949650763,"sku":"Z3_NA26MYKS104\/L","price":155.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":58854949683531,"sku":"Z3_NA26MYKS104\/XL","price":155.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/8041\/8891\/files\/yulex-kneeskin-mens-wetsuit-swimming-surfing-sport-activewear.webp?v=1792484750","url":"https:\/\/youboatmarine.com\/products\/mens-yulex%c2%ae-kneeskin","provider":"YouBoat Marine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}