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Garmin Fenix 8 review: a brilliantly built and fantastically featured GPS watch for adventurers who want it all (at a cost)
By Julia Clarke last updated
The best-in-class Fenix 8 punches even above its substantial weight in performance, but at this premium price it will remain a dream for many

Reebok Men's Howe Long Sports Trunks: brilliantly supportive bottom-hugging base layers
By Pat Kinsella published
Super ventilated, very versatile and highly supportive underwear for running, hiking, biking and climbing

Garmin Forerunner 165 review: a bright and beautiful beginner's running watch with two flaws
By Cat Ellis last updated
An entry-level running watch that boasts a great set of training tools, but is let down by frustrating GPS issues and hyper-sensitive nap detection

Skinners Comfort 2.0 sock shoe review: an unusual hybrid that takes barefoot footwear to the extreme with middling results
By Will Symons published
Skinners' Comfort 2.0 sock shoes provide a lightweight, barefoot feel in the wilderness but fall flat in a few key areas

Helly Hansen Verglas Down Jacket 2.0 review: light enough to layer, warm enough to make a difference
By Julia Clarke published
Light, warm and packable, this down jacket checks all the boxes as a year-round layer across various activities

Salewa Ortles Edge Mid Gore-Tex boots review: comfort and capability
By Alex Foxfield published
We test the Salewa Ortles Edge Mid Gore-Tex alpine mountaineering boot, putting it through its paces in the UK’s winter mountains

Sasta Peski Jacket review: a Gore-Tex-free hiking layer made entirely of cotton?
By Julia Clarke last updated
Can this stylish but old school Scandi jacket really provide the protection you seek on the trail?

Merrell Moab Speed 2 Vent 2K 1TRL review: a lightweight, breathable version of the trail legend
By Alex Foxfield last updated
We take to the trails in the Merrell Moab Speed 2 Vent 2K 1TRL to try to work out if it’s a trail runner or a hiker, and whether it excels at either
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