Arc’teryx Redefines Warmth with an Ultra-Slim, Technical New Layer

Everyone’s favorite Canadian high-performance outdoor brand just released its warmest base layer top ever, designed to maintain superior warmth without the bulk. Arc’teryx is calling this its most technical base layer to date, thanks to a selection of thoughtful features. Those include a synthetic, hollow-core fleece that is breathable during high-output ascents and descents, and a zip-neck construction and extended collar designed to provide either extra ventilation or additional coverage, depending on the wearer’s needs. This is selling out fast, so act now if you’re interested.

Most pop-up shelters can be pretty frustrating to assemble, what with their poles and such. But Bote has taken that frustration out of the equation entirely with its Hangout Shelter. Instead of a complicated Erector Set-like construction, this shelter is fully inflatable. Just pump it up and it’s ready to go. That also makes it lightweight enough to bring out on the water (it modularly attaches to the brand’s floating platform), but it can also be used as a standalone shelter, offering UFP 50+ sun protection, mesh cutouts for some airflow and more.

ERG Media honors Japan’s most prestigious watchmaker with this beautiful coffee table chronicling the history and accomplishments of Grand Seiko. Produced in collaboration with the brand, the 320-page hardcover tome includes a wooden lattice slipcase. The book features over 200 original and archival photos, including many taken in Grand Seiko’s Shinshu and Shizukuishi studios and the famous landscapes surrounding them that have inspired the brand’s trademark dials.

Adidas teamed up with the iconic Mancunian band The Stone Roses to create a full Manchester United “football” kit. The jersey and shorts are adorned with the paint splatter artwork from the brand’s 1989 single “She Bangs the Drums.” Both the Adidas and Man. U. logos are 1980s throwbacks, with the team crest tweaked to include the band’s lemon logo and the phrase “I Wanna Be Adored,” referencing another single off The Roses’ debut album.

Audeze has introduced next-generation versions of its flagship planar magnetic headphones, the LCD-5, which were released in 2021. As the “s” in their name suggests, the most notable aspect of the LCD-5s is that they have been integrated with the brand’s Symmetric Linear Acoustic Modulator (SLAM) technology, which promises to help them deliver deeper bass and a wider soundstage than their predecessors. The American headphone maker claims that the LCD-5s “represents the pinnacle of planar magnetic engineering and luxury build.”

The Bozeman, Montana-based brand whose name references a prehistoric Arctic region makes loads of gear well suited to such an environment. Take this anorak, for example, which blends heritage styling with 850 fill Hyperdry Allied feather and down insulation ensconced in a Japanese 15d rip-stop shell. An adjustable hood and hem, zippered chest pockets and a kangaroo pocket with a pass-through design leave you well equipped no matter what Mother Nature has in store.

Built with zonal mapping, Smartwool’s new base layer is an all-season answer to high-output activities such as running, hiking or skiing. A blend of merino wool and lyocell promise top-tier temperature regulation, moisture management and odor resistance across seasons.

Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold is the company’s first three-panel smartphone — that’s right, before Apple could introduce a foldable, Samsung is coming out with a tri-fold. When folded, the TriFold has a single 6.5-inch screen and promises to work (and feel) like a Galaxy S25. But when opened up, the three screens combine to make one giant 10-inch display, or you can have each of the three screens running separate, portrait-sized apps. As for cameras, it has a flagship-worthy triple-camera system similar to the brand’s Galaxy S25 Ultra. It costs $2,900 and goes on sale in the US on January 30th.