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Light as Air, Warm as a Furnace: A Guide to the Best Ultralight Down Jackets
Everything you should know about lightweight down jackets, from how they're made—and what they're made of—to tested and approved recommendations

Legendary Bootmaker Danner Now Makes a Sandal. Here's How It Performs
We took the all-new hiking sandal for a test in the water and on land to see how the FIDLOCK buckle, leather straps, and Vibram outsole stack up

VALLON Sunglasses Introduces Watchtowers, Modern Eyewear for Cycling
The Amsterdam-based eyewear maker leans into cycling with its newest sunglasses featuring a single ZEISS lens inspired by 1980s designs