A lot of our retailers are telling us there's been quite a surge in sales of walking poles coming up to Christmas.

(Who knows, you might find a pair in your stocking.)

Earlier this month, in a feature about Christmas present ideas, the Times Online suggested a pair of our carbon Provolution poles might make a brilliant gift.

Praised for the unique PowerLock system, which allow you to collapse the poles without removing your gloves, these carbon poles also got the thumbs up for their extreme lightness. (Little wonder then that the pole also got an amazing 18/20 from Country Walking Magazine too earlier this year.)

Designed with mountaineering, trekking and backpacking in mind, it's probably the perfect bit of kit for Santa himself as he does his rounds this year.