Best New Outdoor Products

A Beloved Brand’s Latest USA-Made EDC Knife Is Its First-Ever with This Popular Lock
Kershaw's high-end sister brand returns from a months-long hiatus, dropping an especially spectacular pocketable cutting tool.

Birkenstock’s Iconic Adventure Sandals Get a Technical Military Upgrade
The footwear's tactical alterations make for a much more utilitarian appearance, but they're also functionally better and easier to wear.

Converse’s Latest Chuck Taylor Is an Easy-Wearing Trail-Tackling Oddity
Not only does the iconic basketball sneaker get a chunky, revamped sole, but its upper has been reimagined, too.

This Norwegian Hunting Jacket Is Overkill in All the Right Ways
A hands-on review of the Kvinnherad Gore-Tex Parka from Norrøna, a shell anorak-parka hybrid loaded with useful features.
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This Minimalist EDC Knife Is So Rustproof, It’s Literally Guaranteed for Life
Like its namesake, Terrain 365's latest flipper blade is uniquely adapted to survive and even thrive in the world around it.
By Sean Tirman

Smith Channels Retro Ski Goggles with an Iconic ’80s Sunglasses Reissue
These slopes-to-streets wraparound shades get a host of modern updates, making them better than ever before.
By Sean Tirman

Two Tactical Brands Just Revived a Legendary WWII-Inspired Knife
Al Mar and Tops collaborated to revitalize a cutting tool designed for some of the most arduous military training in the world.
By Sean Tirman

This Waterproof Ultralight Fabric Might Be the Best Outdoor Innovation in Years
Renowned camping brand Big Agnes has unveiled some mind-boggling tent technology that could have huge ramifications for other types of gear.
By Sean Tirman

Benchmade’s Fishing Knives Were Already Superb. Now They’re Even Better
A simple, subtle change to the blades makes these angler-friendly cutting tools much more useful in wet conditions.
By Sean Tirman

Camp on Literally Any Terrain in This Apollo 11-Inspired Tent
The space-age design hinges on a lightweight construction and a tripod-based frame.
By Sean Tirman

This Fixed Blade’s Bizarre Feature Increases Its Cutting Power
Petrified Fish made its outdoor-ready Eel knife both safer and stronger at the same time.
By Sean Tirman

Is This Innovative “Fabric” the Future of Down Jackets?
Outlier's combination of classic materials with novel innovations could change insulation forever.
By Sean Tirman

This Futuristic Super Steel EDC Knife Draws Inspiration from ‘Fallout’
Unlike its dystopian namesake, this blade is an exercise in premium materials and features.
By Sean Tirman

A Legendary Moc Boot Is Now a Rugged Outdoor Workhorse
The same iconic style with a new, completely waterproof upper, courtesy of a Japanese fishing-inspired apparel brand.
By Sean Tirman

An Iconic Alaskan Fishing Boot Was Just Revamped for the Outdoors
Trusted by seafaring professionals for over 60 years, this footwear is now trail-worthy, too.
By Sean Tirman

Yeti Just Quietly Released One of Its Most Useful Products Yet
Yeti's new food storage line can be used daily at home, but it's also explicitly designed to play nicely with other Yeti coolers and ice packs when the time comes to hit the road.
By Ben Bowers

We’ve Never Seen a Pocket Knife Open Like This
Crafted in collaboration with designers Chen Chen and Kai Williams, the Sidewinder is a moving sculpture moonlighting as a knife.
By Hayley Helms

Yeti’s New Color Collection Might Be Its Most Outdoorsy Yet
The Wetlands collection is here right ahead of hunting season.
By Ben Bowers

This Cooler Doesn’t Use Ice and It Can Keep Ice Cream Frozen
Dometic's latest series of electric coolers, the CFX2, get cold enough to keep ice cream frozen.
By Tucker Bowe