Finding the right sport coat can transform your wardrobe from casual to polished without the formality of a full suit. Whether you’re dressing for a business meeting, a date night, or a weekend brunch, a quality sport coat bridges the gap between relaxed and refined. I’ve spent countless hours researching and testing options to bring … Read more
After testing 30 pairs across 60 days of workouts, errands, and long workdays, I can tell you that the best compression leggings for women aren’t just tight leggings with a marketing label. Real compression applies graduated pressure that supports your muscles, helps blood flow back to your heart, and holds everything in place through deep … Read more
I’ve spent the last three months testing floor polishers across my own 1,800-square-foot hardwood floor, plus a rental house with original 1990s oak and a friend’s heavily-trafficked maple. After cycling through eight machines, scrubbing up roughly 4,200 square feet of wood, and logging more than 60 hours of hands-on time, I’m confident I can point … Read more
I have stood on a frozen platform in Minnesota waiting for a train that took 40 minutes to show up. That is when a cheap jacket stops being a bargain and starts being a problem. Finding the best winter coats for men is less about brand names and more about how a coat handles wind, … Read more
If you have ever stepped out the door in November wearing a heavy parka, then spent the afternoon indoors sweating through it, you already understand why the best 3 in 1 jackets for winter earn their spot in so many closets. One zipper swap turns a deep-freeze parka into a simple shell for a chinook-warmed … Read more
Last January, I stood in a parking lot in Calgary at -42°F with wind chill and watched my phone die in 90 seconds. That was the winter I learned what separates a regular winter jacket from the best winter coats for extreme cold. After that week, I spent three months testing 12 of the warmest … Read more
I have spent the last 18 months testing hiking pants on everything from desert canyon trails in Utah to muddy Pacific Northwest ridge walks. After putting 25+ pairs through their paces, I narrowed the field to the 12 pairs of best hiking pants for men that actually deserve your money in . The wrong pair … Read more
Finding the best hiking pants for women shouldn’t feel harder than the hike itself. Yet that’s exactly what happens when you’re 5’2″ and every pair drags under your boots, or when you have curvier hips and the waist gaps so badly your base layers peek out on every switchback. We spent this spring and summer … Read more
Finding the best work pants for men used to mean a single trip to the hardware store for a pair of stiff, dark blue canvas pants. In , the options are far better and far more confusing. I spent the last 90 days wearing, washing, and dragging my knees across concrete in 10 different pairs … Read more
I spent the last three months rotating eight rain jackets through daily commutes, weekend hikes, and one absolutely miserable camping trip in the Pacific Northwest to find the best rain jackets for men you can buy right now. Some of them kept me bone dry in sideways rain; one started wetting out before I even … Read more