Published January 22, 2008
Dry Wit
The Future of Weather Protection
You've always maintained that the true test of style occurs not at a formal gala (everyone can pull off a
tux), but amid life's more unexpected occurrences.
Like precipitation, for example. When a few scattered raindrops drown the city's streets in chaos and
confusion, you've seen otherwise-dapper compatriots easily felled by a rogue wind—an upended umbrella
can seem the weather-fueled equivalent of being caught with your pants down. Rise above the fray with the
Senz Umbrella by Totes.
The striking asymmetrical shape isn't just to help you stand out in a crowd (though it does that too). The
aerodynamic design was perfected in a Delft University wind tunnel, a bastion of Dutch science where
airplane wings and solar vehicles are also put to the test, in order to create a next-generation umbrella
that can withstand winds of up to 70 miles per hour. You might also note the "eyesaver" tips, which manage
to hold the whole contraption together without the usual protruding points that endanger the corneas of any
nearby co-pedestrians.
So it'll be striking in a good way.