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New & Noteworthy Releases
Yamaha’s New Adventure Bike Is Priced for Success
If there’s one adventure bike to get excited about, it’s the Yamaha Ténéré 700. And now we know it’s priced to undercut the competition.
These Are the Only Coffee Makers You Should Buy, Say the World’s Most Rigorous Testers
The Specialty Coffee Association’s Certified Home Brewer program is easily the most rigorous testing done on coffee brewers.
Filson Just Reissued One of Its Classic Work Jackets
Made with oil finish Cover Cloth.
What You Need to Know About the Sonos One Gen 2
What’s the difference between the Sonos One and Gen 2?
Fitbit’s Affordable New Smartwatch Strips Down to the Basics
Want a great entry-level smartwatch? The Fitbit Versa Lite only costs $160.
Stand Out on the Starting Line With Doxa’s Spring Running Kit
Born in Denmark, Doxa is a technical running apparel brand that keeps pushing the fashion bar forward.
Finally, This Cycling Company Is Making Shoes (Again)
After a six-year hiatus, the French cycling company Time released a new line of cycling shoes called Osmos.
Breitling Partners with Bentley on Two Beautiful Wood-Dialed Watches
Breitling helps Bentley celebrate the automaker’s centenary with these limited-edition chronograph watches featuring lovely wood dials.
Fresh Deals
Weight Rack and Weights Sale
Save $300: Right now, Weider weight rack and five sets of dumbbells are $300 off. While weight racks and dumbbells are typically pricey, having more than one pair is imperative for your home gym. If you’re looking to hit your goals this year, this deal is too good to pass up. For $300 you get a set of 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30, plus a rack, so that you can tuck the five sets in a corner out of the way. It’s an easy (and cost-effective) way to upgrade your home gym.
A good weight rack can last through a lifetime of burpees, overhead presses, squats, lunges and rows. These weights are ergonomic with hexagonal ends so that easily do push-ups on them, without them sliding out from under you. Plus, when you drop them, they won’t roll away from you. Each set is made with chrome and rubber, so they’ll survive a powerlifting session or a quickie post-HIIT workout — sweat won’t cause them to slip out of your hands. — Meg Lappe
Seiko 5 “Baby Monster” Watch
Save Over 50%: Right now, you can nab a Seiko 5 SRP48X “Baby Monster” for just $140, which is over half-off an MSRP of $320. The Baby Monster, which is available in both white and orange dials, features now-iconic thick lumed indices and hands, a stainless steel 43mm case with 100m of water resistance, a mineral crystal, a notched unidirectional dive bezel and Seiko’s 4R36 automatic movement with day-date complication, which is viewable via an exhibition case back. — Oren Hartov
Naglev Unico Hiker
Save 25%: A pair of handmade hiking boots can cost as much as $750, but right now there’s a pair made by a small Italian brand called Naglev available for $173, which is 25 percent off its regular price of $230. Before you discount that as small change, know that the shoe, called the Unico Hiker, is unlike any other hiking shoe available (it’s also on our list of the best hiking boots available).
Naglev is based in the Alps, where outdoor footwear was invented, and it created the Unico to function as a middle ground between a hiking boot and a trail running sneaker. It calls to mind approach shoes (sturdy, low-cut hiking shoes typically used by rock climbers who face long treks through technical terrain on the way to a climb) but it’s built much differently. The upper is made of one single piece of Kevlar fabric — yes, the same stuff used to make body armor — and its inside is lined with a with a sock-like wool liner. This construction creates a remarkably durable shoe that’s unexpectedly comfortable, and entirely unique. — Tanner Bowden
Red Wing Round Toe Suede boot
Save 46%: It’s no surprise that Red Wing boots are an American classic. Since 1872, the brand has made no-nonsense footwear, designed to stand up to years of hard use. The Minnesota-based maker utilizes leather from the S.B. Foot Tanning Company, also located in the city of Red Wing, and produces nearly 1 million pairs of boots every year from its large mid-century factory.
If you’ve been waiting for a sale to purchase your own pair of Red Wing boots, head over to Nordstrom Rack. Currently, you can save 46 percent on a pair of rugged suede lace-up boots. This classic American-made round toe style now costs just $150 and comes in sizes 7 to 13. But with a deal this good, sizes are bound to sell quickly, so act fast. — John Zientek
Today on Gear Patrol
This Brand Makes One of the Most Sought-After Waxed Canvas Jackets
Designed by Portland resident Michael Elias.
Everything You Need to Work from Home Like a Real Adult
A home office tailored to working from home consistently varies drastically from one that’s for the occasional Sunday night catch-up.
2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country Review: Setting the AWD Bar
The V60 Cross Country sets the bar in its segment: it is equally impressive in both form and function.
The Super Compressor is a Dive Watch Icon
This is the story of a how special watch case design came to define an entire genre of dive watch in the 1960s.
The 5 Best Waterproof Backpacks
It can be hard to find a fully waterproof backpack, but after rigorous testing, we found that these five can handle any downpour.
Review: Does the New Leica Q2 Nail the Sophomore Album?
The Leica Q2 looks like the old Q, feels like the old Q and costs even more than the old Q. But it’s not…right?