Weight: so I wouldn’t want to throw them off a mountain after wearing them for several hours Honestly, I prefer functionality over fashion when I hit the trails. I know how good it feels to have the right gear vs regular or fitness clothes that won’t keep me cool, sweat-free, and...
Near enough every day on the news one hears about a chain of stores closing down, shops boarded up, flagship stores opening, restaurants changing ownership, pubs being converted into houses, pop up shops opening for a season… the High Street is constantly changing due to many factors from t...
Physical activity is important to stay healthy, and walking is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to get active, it’s also really easy to fit into our everyday lives – walking to the shops, skipping a stop on public transport or taking a lunchtime walk. Walking helps to prevent weigh...
For around town, one tester found that the PTX Low’s were the perfect traveling shoe, cushioning miles of pavement wandering. Their earth-tone hues and multi-textured fabric helped them blend into the background for wearing into restaurants and shops post-adventure. (Photo: Courtesy Oboz) Best...
It was only slightly damp on the inside after 14 hours in standing water, and during the insulation test it took about six minutes for the cold water of the Snoqualmie River to make its way into the boot. Until that point, the Arctic Asolo was arguably the warmest boot I had tested, ...
“I personally think they’re ugly as sin, but they were absolutely great to wear—probably some of the most comfortable shoes I’ve worn,” says a Washington-based tester who tackled more than 1,000 feet of elevation gain on one muddy forest trek on her tribal lands for several hours....
Since I first started climbing, I must have spent hours typing “when is the best time to climb…” into search engines and then crawling through websites to find the key piece of information I needed. Only when I have a date in mind can I start to think about the practicalities of ac...
It was 8pm Jordanian time in October 2013 when we were told that our flight was being delayed by another two and a half hours. The tiny dinner box with a dry cheese sandwich and limp croissant was little compensation for the fact that we were going to miss the last train out of London...
The Placa was filled with happy holidaymakers and locals as we strolled down it hours later, admiring the shops and the old buildings. Croatia were playing their deciding game in the group stages of the World Cup that night and the air was filled with eager anticipation, the bars with chequ...
Brick and mortar sporting goods shops still have beautiful days ahead. Buying shoes online without trying them on is a bit like playing roulette. The sizes are not necessarily the same from brand to brand, or even between different models of the same brand. And even for the same model, you...