I Wore Merino.Tech’s Quarter-Zip Hoodie and Button-Up Shirt Through Rucks, Walks, and Two Flights
TL;DR The Merino.Tech Hoodie Slim Fit Quarter Zip and the Merino.Tech Short Sleeve Button-Up Shirt are both 100% merino wool pieces built around the same idea – one fabric, one temperature syste...
Birchbury Brenston vs. Carets FER: The Barefoot Dress Shoe Showdown
A wide toe box, a zero-drop sole, and a shoe that still looks boardroom-ready – here’s what changed (and what didn’t) in nearly a decade of barefoot dress shoe design. If you’v...
I Wore MISSION’s “Wet to Cool” Hats Through Southeast Asia’s Worst Humidity
TLDR; MISSION’s cooling headwear line (Apollo Bucket Hat, Sun Defender, and Apollo Performance Hat) uses a chemical-free evaporative fabric that activates in under 60 seconds when soaked in wate...
Altra Motiv FLX, the $125 Low-Drop Shoe that’s Doing Everything
What Is the Altra Motiv FLX? The Altra Motiv FLX is a men’s and women’s neutral road running shoe priced at $125, positioned by Altra as the entry point to its road lineup – built fo...
From Mesa Trail to Mesa Summit: Xero Shoes Just Solved Barefoot Running’s Biggest Problem
Why the Xero Shoes Mesa Trail Needed a Successor Xero Shoes built a loyal following with the Mesa Trail II, a lightweight (7.8oz), zero-drop trail runner with a huarache-inspired design, welded upper ...