Honorable Mentions We’ve tested a bunch of hoodies. They’re not all worthy of the top spot, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth buying. Below, we’ve listed a few more that we think are good but aren’t as great as the ones above. Photograph: Arcteryx Arcteryx Covert Hoodie for $180:Continue Reading
For years, I’ve had Trek’s everyday commuter, the FX+ 2, as the top pick in our list of the Best Electric Bikes. If you’re new to bikes, $2,500 is a reasonable price for a reliable, everyday commuter that you can expect someone competent to assemble and repair for you. IContinue Reading
How to Get Started With Barefoot Shoes Photograph: Masudnpathan/Getty Images You’ve probably been wearing padded shoes most of your life. Don’t expect to toss them and be able to do the same mileage—whether walking or running—in barefoot shoes. To a certain degree, you must relearn how to run and walk.Continue Reading
The third piece of that strategy came in the fall of last year: Mogensen bought Black Mountain, the oldest ski area in New Hampshire. He shipped a handful of his team members from their base in Granby, Colorado, to New England. There, they have been focused on improving the point-of-saleContinue Reading
Layering is not a complicated thing. It’s the process of adding and removing layers of clothing to keep your body comfortable in changing weather and temperature conditions. Billions of dollars have been spent trying to optimize this process (and sell you stuff), but it’s really very simple: Put clothing onContinue Reading
Honorable Mentions Photograph: KeepCup We’ve run through many travel mugs, and not all of them are winners. These are a few we like, just not as much as the ones above. KeepCup 12oz Coffee Cup for $28: This double-walled, insulated mug is meant to replicate (and replace) paper coffee shopContinue Reading
Other Fitness Trackers to Consider Garmin Venu 3 Photograph: Garmin Garmin Venu 3 for $400: There’s nothing wrong with Garmin’s pricier premium hybrid fitness tracker-sports watch. However, its standout feature is that you can take calls from your wrist, and when I tried it with my spouse, he said itContinue Reading
The internet’s collective wisdom says that you should replace your shoes somewhere between 300 and 500 miles. However, this decades-old rule of thumb is based on a few limited studies and general advice from brands. New foam varieties, outsole rubbers, and upper technology means it’s now harder to offer blanketContinue Reading
The temptation with down jackets is get the warmest one you can. If you’re spending the winter in northern Wisconsin as I did while testing these, that’s not a bad idea. But if you’re just looking for a little extra warm during shoulder season trips, or even high altitude summerContinue Reading
Have you run across the term “down fill power” while shopping for sleeping bags, puffer jackets, or a duvet? These numbers range from 450 to 900, and sometimes above. Generally—but not always—the higher that number, the better the warmth-to-weight ratio. But what does fill power actually measure? To measure fillContinue Reading
