A Look Back at the Gear We Discovered This Week
The best way to catch up on the week’s most important product releases and stories.
Published September 15, 2018
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Updated June 1, 2021
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We publish our weekly roundup of gear news for you to enjoy over the weekend. Savor it with your Saturday morning coffee, or use it to fend off the existential panic of Sunday night — it’s up to you. Comments or concerns? We’d love to hear from you at [email protected] .
Monday, September 10
These Shoes and Boots Are Made for the Long Haul
Grant Stone adheres to the tradtions of shoemaking that emphasize inner components are equally as important as outer components.
Bonobos Is Now Making Clothes That Every Guy Can Fit Into
The fit-obsessed brand now offers waists up to 54″ and shirts up to 4XL.
This Tiny Battery Will Power Your MacBook Pro for an Extra 50 Minutes
Ecoflow’s River Rapid is powerful and slim — the ultimate MacBook Pro accessory.
Under Armour Just Released Its Best-Looking Clothing Ever
The latest collection is filled with gear we can’t wait to get our hands on.
Everything You Need to Know About the New, Less Expensive J.Crew
Suits for under $400, t-shirts for less than $15 and a whole new line of shoes and accessories.
Farer Debuts Its First Chronograph Watches and They’re Magnificent
It’s accessibly priced, too.
The Best-Selling Ducati Gets an Update for 2019
In an effort to keep its best-selling bike fresh, Ducati is updating the Scrambler for 2019, owing much of the new look to the top-of-the-line Scrambler 1100.
Tuesday, September 11
Affordable, Truly Wireless Earbuds Made With Data-Driven Design
The Optoma NuForce BE Free5 wireless earbuds were designed with an analysis of over 1,000 ears to create a more secure and comfortable fit.
Best Made’s New Pants Look as Good as Its Axes
You know Best Made Co. for its stylish, hand-painted axes. Its expanding line of apparel will soon change that.
The Iconic Panerai Radiomir Has a Fresh New Face
Panerai’s classic diver has a new dial dripping with art deco style.
This Is the Most Interesting New Coffee Maker in a Very Long Time
The new FrankOne brewer from Colombia has the potential to be the best (and most affordable) way to make cold brew coffee. Period.
Mr Porter Just Dropped an Insanely Luxurious Capsule With Brunello Cucinelli
Prices range from $325 to $11,995.
Vacheron’s Vintage-Inspired Collection Now Features a Tourbillon
The tourbillon cage alone takes 12 hours to finish by hand.
OtterBox’s Latest, Waterproof Duffels, Are Now Available
Announced earlier this summer, OtterBox’s Yampa dry bags are now available for purchase. They’re waterproof, as well as puncture-, UV- and chemical-resistant.
Wednesday, September 12
Consolidate Your Everyday Pocket Carry With This Organizer
The Urban Organizer Mini from Urban EDC Supply is a compact wallet combined with two slots for your favorite everyday carry tools.
The iPhone XR Is Really Affordable, and Still Totally Feature-Packed
Not quite all the flagship tech, but impressive nonetheless — and at a price we can (sort of) get behind.
Meet the iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max, Apple’s New Gold Standard
Which new iPhone is right for you?
This Brilliant New Travel Watch Uses Your Smartphone Flash To Set the Time
Setting timezones, in a flash.
This New Bike Is Gorgeous, and Extremely Limited
Chapter2 Bikes tapped the apparel designers at Ornot to create a highly-limited capsule collection that includes a custom bike frame.
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Apple Watch Series 4
Announced at Apple’s latest keynote event in Cupertino, the Apple Watch Series 4 brings some much-needed updates and a few fun features.
At Just 5.6 Ounces This Minimalist Rain Coat Could Be Worth Its Price Tag
These rainy transition days have of us dreaming of beautifully designed rain jackets that aren’t a burden to carry around when it stops raining — so naturally, we found one.
These Hefty Loomstate Jeans Are Perfect for Fall
Made with unsinged, unsanforized 16-ounce denim from Okayama, Japan.
This Is One of the Rarest Bottles of Pappy Van Winkle in the World — Here’s Why
It’s the tenth bottle of Pappy ever made, and the first through the ninth have all been accounted for.
Timex’s Aluminum Field Watch Now Comes in Four Conspicuous Colorways
Eschew the drab field watch look for bright neon.
Madewell Just Launched its First Menswear Line
J.Crew’s sister brand steps into menswear with upgraded jeans, denim jackets, t-shirts, sweats and more.
This Smart Bike Trainer Helps You Train All Year Long
Don’t let the weather dictate your training. Keep up.
Thursday, September 13
A Dive Watch That Looks Like Nothing Else Before It
The BR 03-92 Diver Blue from Bell & Ross is a technical dive watch that implements its signature round-within-a-square case shape.
This Menswear Brand Is Bohemian, Exclusive and Relatively Affordable
Former Eidos Creative Director Antonio Ciongoli is setting the standard for menswear in 2018.
Badass and Brown: Score This Vintage Bronco (Plus a Jeep and Defender)
Tan trucks that exude trend-transcendent style.
Pro Chefs’ Favorite Cookware Manufacturer Just Designed Pans for Small Kitchens
Matryoshka pans, folks.
Get Ready For Fall With These Awesome New Sweaters from Toad&Co
Changing of the seasons is a good thing when you’re looking at these sweaters.
The Apple Watch Series 4 From a Watch Guy’s Perspective
A snobby mechanical watch guy weighs in on what the newest iteration of the Apple Watch means for his nerdy brethren.
Friday, September 14
A Fabled Sports Watch Gets an Innovative Materials Update
The Officine Panerai Luminor 1950 Submersible BMG-TECH™ is the first mechanical watch whose case is made of bulk metallic glass.
We Need the New Small Sport Bikes From Kawasaki, Here in the US
Kawasaki released the first images of its all-new Ninja 125 and Z125 pro. But will we get them here?
A Professional Outdoorsman Designed This New Knife
The Wabakimi is a new fixed-blade survival knife produced by Helle Knives and designed by Survivorman’s Les Stroud.
How to Shop the Yeezy Boost 700’s Massive Restock
Not recommended for actual waverunning.
It’s Hard to Beat the Quality of These Japanese Jeans
Made from unique 14.25-ounce unsanforized Japanese selvedge denim.
These Nike SB’s Look Like Killshots – and They’re Just Half the Price
J.Crew’s hard-to-come-by sneakers have a more affordable lookalike.
Schott’s 90th Anniversary Leather Jacket Is an Aficionados’ Dream
The 90th anniversary Perfecto jacket.
Badass and Brown: Score This Vintage Bronco (Plus a Jeep and Defender)
Tan trucks that exude trend-transcendent style.
A New Adventure Motorcycle With Classic Italian Flair
Images of what looks like a production-ready Moto Guzzi V85 adventure bike have surfaced.
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