Chris Pickett plays recreational hockey in the US, 2–3 games a week. For years, his hands broke out in an inflamed rash after every game. His dermatologist had a name for it: contact dermatitis. What followed was a year of documented results.
Before
Chris had already tried the obvious solutions. Baseball glove inserts. Latex liners. Different gloves entirely. Each one either made the rash worse or did nothing.
"My hands typically get an inflamed rash after wearing hockey gloves. The dermatologist called it contact dermatitis."
The mechanism is consistent across every sealed glove environment. A hockey glove creates occlusion — no airflow, sustained compression, continuous moisture. Whatever liner goes inside absorbs sweat until it can't anymore. After that, it holds warm, wet fabric against already-irritated skin for the rest of the game. Switching liner materials changes the texture. It doesn't change the physics.
First game
Chris received the DRYE liners and wore them the same evening.
"The gloves worked really well. My hands weren't gross like with other gloves, and the rash wasn't as pronounced."
Chris Pickett — after first gameHe sent photos after that first game. One hand with the liner, one without. The difference was visible within a single session.
Before
After first game
Months later
The question that matters isn't whether something works the first time. It's whether it holds.
Eleven months after that first game, Chris was still playing 2–3 times a week. Liners still intact. Skin still clear.
"These gloves completely solved my contact dermatitis problems. And as a bonus, my hands no longer smell bad after a game."
Chris Pickett — 11 months later
April 2025
April 2025
The only variable that changed
Chris didn't change his skincare routine. He didn't switch dermatologists or start a new medication. He changed what was in contact with his skin for two hours, two to three times a week. The same pattern shows up in mine workers, mechanics, and soldiers — when the moisture environment inside the glove changes, the skin stabilizes. No new treatment required.
Chris Pickett, Dallas, US. DRYE liner use began April 2025. Follow-up conducted March 2026. Photos used with explicit permission.
Same physics. Different glove.
Every sealed glove creates the same moisture problem — hockey, industrial, tactical. The environment differs. The mechanism doesn't. If your hands react to prolonged glove use, this is where to start.
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