The calendar year always ends in a flurry of gift guides, special seasonal gear, and retrospective recaps. But tucked within the holiday melee is the running industrys annual gathering to unveil the very latest innovations in gear and accessories. 　　Headlining the show are all the hottest new shoe reveal from all the major brands — Nike, On Running, HOKA, and many...

　　Theres no doubt about it: Many skiers and snowboarders and not happy with the soaring prices of even a daily lift ticket at most resorts. 　　Viral videos like this one about $300 lift tickets reflect a growing frustration with the state of the ski industry. The video ends with the skier giving up and going home rather than paying an...

　　When you think of $25 earbuds, you usually think of those cheap earbuds you see in gas stations. You know, the ones that you pick up when you left yours at home on a road trip, and plan on throwing away when you get home. Skullcandy’s EcoBuds ($25), however, are designed to stand out from the truck-stop detritus with some...

...

　　Buck has been a stalwart of the hunting knife world since at least the 1960s. Known for no-nonsense functionality, it has legions of fans. With modern steel and a higher price range, the new Buck 664 Alpha Hunter Elite gives brand loyalists a top-shelf choice that rivals the best. 　　Nick LeFort, one of our regular knife contributors, mailed me the...

　　If you thought you were high last weekend, youve got nothing on this Stark electric motorcycle. The bike, with Swiss adventurer Jiri Zak in the saddle, has just set a world record for altitude. Not just for electric motorcycles, but for motorcycles of all types. 　　Its a Long Way to the Top 　　 　　(Photo/Stark Future) On Nov. 30, Zak hopped...

　　Kia wants the new Seltos to be fancy. The companys smallest model with all-wheel drive is brand-new. Its also larger than before, and it gets the same nose as the rough-and-tumble face of the just-revealed Telluride. 　　If the old one was cheap and cheerful, the 2027 Kia Seltos is affordable and a little angry — in design, at least. 　　2027...

　　Chevrolet wants to say happy birthday, America! To put its mark on the 250-year celebrations in 2026, Chevrolet is launching a range of Corvettes and pickups called the Stars Steel collection. Each one will get special graphics and trim, and the sale of each vehicle will mean a donation to nonprofits that support veterans. 　　Its a Party, But Not a...

　　There is no shortage of massage guns on the market. You can find massagers that range in price from $50 to well over $500, but they’re all fairly similar in form and function. For the most part, every massager you’ll find is vaguely shaped like a gun and uses percussive force to massage muscle tissue. 　　The Rally Orbital Massager ($499)...

　　A late fall tradition for many motorists who live north of the 45th parallel is swapping out street tread under their vehicles for tires designed for winter driving conditions. This is to maximize safety when roads are frequently covered with snow and ice. 　　I’m one of those motorists. Every year around Thanksgiving, depending on the weather, the floor jack and...

　　While getting stuck in muck is rare —it does occasionally happen. An experienced hiker found that out the hard way in Arches National Park on Sunday, when a normal day on the trail turned into a scary ordeal. 　　Austin Dirks, 33, was walking through the upper end of the parks Courthouse Wash area just before sunrise when his left leg...

　　It all starts with a massive jump over one of Australias road trains in the outback, followed by a grind jump, and then somehow gets more unhinged from there. No, this is not an action sports video; its the latest Hoonigan Gymkhana film, the third starring Travis Pastrana. 　　The new Gymkhana is called Aussie Shred, and is set in the...