
Nike Gave Its Premium Hoka Challenger Its Most Sophisticated Look Yet
Nike softens the look of its most aggressive runner without dialing back the tech underneath.

Ben Bowers is the chief content officer and co-founder of Gear Patrol.

Nike softens the look of its most aggressive runner without dialing back the tech underneath.
By Ben Bowers

The brand's latest summer release feels like the anti-status-cooler: easy, functional enough, and priced accordingly.
By Ben Bowers

The Western boot disruptor turned its attention to loafers—and the result might be its most wearable shoe yet.
By Ben Bowers

This limited-edition kettle taps into the visual language of service — and the aesthetics of a rival legend.
By Ben Bowers

The Australian luggage brand's latest carry-on blends together a bevy of new ideas to rethink how you pack, access, and track your bag on the go.
By Ben Bowers

This low-key update might be the smartest watch Rolex released this year—and one of the few you might actually get.
By Ben Bowers

By dropping its Canvas Outfitter pattern into a tougher 11-ounce denim shell, Filson just turned a value-minded field jacket into a legit everyday jean jacket contender.
By Ben Bowers

GSI Outdoors' Glacier Stack system makes the most practical case yet for leaving your cooler at home this summer.
By Ben Bowers

Every major release from the watch world's biggest week.
By Ben Bowers, Johnny Brayson, Brad Lanphear, and Jack Seemer

A new roof box design finally vanquishes the everyday annoyance most drivers have learned to live with.
By Ben Bowers

This yellow gold, diamond, and black sapphire-coated off-catalog release has an asking price of half a million dollars, but the story behind it is priceless.
By Ben Bowers

One Berlin-based bag brand might've cracked the packable carry-on code — just be ready to pay for it.
By Ben Bowers

Tent setup is one of camping's most reliable headaches, particularly for those with disabilities. The North Face's Universal Wawona 3 was built to fix that — and the result is a design that's easier for everyone.
By Ben Bowers

Built from lightweight ripstop with real waterproofing and smart pocketing, this travel-ready shell trades ounces for comfort, durability and wearability.
By Ben Bowers

The manufacture that helped create the integrated bracelet sports watch category has finally entered it, with three models that are priced to compete.
By Ben Bowers

Yeti's latest seasonal color is a natural fit, but buried inside are a few key releases that deserve more attention than the usual Rambler rollout.
By Ben Bowers

Apple just revealed its next CEO, but Tim Cook’s sneakers quietly stole the photo opp — cementing both a modern-dress-code power move and his style legacy.
By Ben Bowers

From commemorative Oyster Perpetuals to an elite Daytona, Rolex’s 2026 novelties prove the original Oyster case is still the brand’s most important idea.
By Ben Bowers

Ikea's Soluppgang Bag looks like a basic tote, but a handful of clever features make a strong case for it's use as cheap grab-and-go bags for the outdoors.
By Ben Bowers

The Saxonia Annual Calendar is back from the dead with a smaller case, a longer power reserve and one very welcome new pusher.
By Ben Bowers