
The Best Hiking Boots of 2025: Hoka, Merrell, The North Face and More
When the trails call, answer with one of these first-rate hiking boots.

When the trails call, answer with one of these first-rate hiking boots.
By Hayley Helms

Innovation takes on many forms. Sometimes it disrupts. In this case, it dazzles.
By Jack Seemer

The beauty of the balisong-like mechanism is, you can flick it around like a maniac…
By Steve Mazzucchi

Combining elements of aggressive karambits with the sensibilities of urban folders gives users the best…
By Sean Tirman

The gear you need to stay warm, dry, safe and ready for whatever the slopes, and…
By Hayley Helms, Steve Mazzucchi, and Jack Seemer

The James Brand’s integral Barnes was already its most sophisticated offering. Now it gets materials…
By Sean Tirman

A tried-and-true CRKT-produced flipper gets a jaw-dropping new look courtesy of Damascus steel and titanium…
By Steve Mazzucchi


A well-stocked bugout bag isn’t just for emergencies. It’s plenty useful other times, too.
By Hayley Helms and Jack Seemer

You’ll never guess where.
By Hayley Helms

With a name derived from the desert, this formidable folder is equipped to tackle all…
By Steve Mazzucchi

Snow Peak, shut up and take my money.
By Hayley Helms

It boasts the same nigh-indestructible construction, now with a more convenient carry option and some…
By Sean Tirman

The best travel gear our team has tested over the past 20 years, with an…
By Hayley Helms, Jack Seemer, and Sean Tirman

The Bel Air is still made to the same high-quality standards but is a little…
By Sean Tirman