If you felt the first glimmer of hope (in other words, a hint of fall) in the air this week, you weren’t alone. Slightly cooler temperatures in parts of the country have us, and some of our favorite brands and retailers, thinking about fall. One of the most common ways we see this playing out in this week’s new arrivals is through texture. Some of our favorite silhouettes, like Outerknown’s excellent SEA Jeans and The Armoury’s safari jacket, are being cut from interesting new materials. Elsewhere, brands like APC and Ralph Lauren’s Double RL are already dropping some of their most covetable outerwear for the season ahead. Below, a few items to get you in the mood for fall.
8 Best Hiking Shorts to Wear With Features Like Cargo Pockets and SPF Protection /
Hiking requires its own specialized wardrobe. When it comes to gear, while hiking boots are critical (nothing worse than blisters and sore feet) the actual clothing you’re wearing can make just as much of a difference in the overall enjoyment of your hike.
When it comes to hiking shorts, you’ll want to look for the same thing you’d look for in a good pair of exercise shorts: Comfort and durability are absolutely key, as well as something that will wick moisture away from your body to keep you cool as you work up a sweat. But unlike those athletic shorts, you might want to get a longer inseam in order to better protect your skin from not only twigs and branches, but from the sun as well. Furthermore, extra cargo pockets can help hold your phone, trail mix, wallet, or any number of other random things so you can just focus on your surroundings.
Whether it’s for a quick afternoon trek or preparation for Appalachian Trail thru-hike, make sure you’re prepared with a quality pair of hiking shorts. We’ve got you covered, with eight of the best hiking shorts you can get online.
14 Things To Do Around D.C. This Week /
Happy middle of August, DCist readers. We’ve got a full plate of events this week, including some vintage rockers, plenty of arts and drinking events, a nighttime stroll, and even a class to get you on your way to creating your own podcast.
The 15 Best Car Movies Since 2000 /
With the release of Hobbs & Shaw, the forthcoming Ford v Ferrari, and new hope of a sequel (or two!) to 2015’s award-winning Mad Max: Fury Road, it’s evident that car movies continue to be entertaining for filmgoers and profitable for Hollywood. After all, who doesn’t love watching characters putting the pedal to the metal on the silver screen?
Reflecting back on nearly two decades of thrilling high-speed chases and sleek sets of wheels, our cup seems to runneth over with fantastic car movies across genres—action, indie, and horror, to name a few—that can satisfy even the most discerning film buffs.
Before we get to our crash course, a few ground rules: These selections all debuted in or after 2000, we’re limiting ourselves to one movie per franchise (meaning only one entry of Fast & Furious eligible, do not @ me), and the term “car movies” is loosely defined—if it features a car in a couple of key set pieces, it’s fair game. Get ready to start your engines, folks: here are Complex’s picks for the 15 best car movies of the 21st century.
10 Pairs of Men’s Walking Shoes to Help You Put One Foot in Front of the Other /
Whether you’re on a vacation or just really like to get your steps in, sometimes having a regular sneaker doesn’t cut it. While shoes that lack in arch support and comfort have their time and place, every once and a while you need something that’s has more structure and stability to it.
Enter: walking shoes. Many shoes now are actively built and designed with sturdy, stable footbeds to fight conditions like overpronation (putting too much weight on the interior of your foot) and supination (too much weight on the outside of your foot). The goal here is to cradle your foot to keep it from rocking around too much, while still providing comfort. You don’t want to feel like your foot is in a vice grip, but you also don’t want it to feel like it’s swimming in your shoe, either. And while you may think walking shoes and imagine chunky sneakers of yesteryear, walking shoes have evolved. The incorporation of new tech makes these shoes look less like like moon boots and more like cool sneakers you’ll actually want to wear after you’re done prodding along. That new tech goes a long way to making the shoes lighter and more comfortable, without giving up the support that you may need.
So don’t feel like you’re going to have look like your dad–or maybe even your dad’s dad–in order to get the comfort you need. Here are 10 of our favorites to help up your step count.
14 Things To Do Around D.C. This Week /
Happy first full week of August. From outdoor movies, to movies about the outdoors, to pasta making classes, and an education about tiki drinks, here’s what’s on tap to do in D.C. this week.
The 16 Best New Menswear Items to Buy This Week /
Summer is long from over, but right now is the time when menswear enthusiasts start getting really excited about cool weather. That’s because new fall and winter releases are rolling onto the physical and digital racks of some of our favorite retailers, giving stylish guys plenty of great new wardrobe additions for the months ahead. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up the best from this week’s new drops. Our picks, below.
Elevate Your Internet Experience With the 6 Best WiFi Routers to Buy Right Now /
With the rise of streaming, online gaming and all the bevy of devices that we use throughout the course of a day, it’s easy to forget about the thing that makes it all possible: a router. There’s a good chance you haven’t thought about upgrading yours in a while. But as technology around all of the devices you love has evolved, so have routers. Now, more than ever, they’re more equipped to handle everything you throw at them, with the ability to scale your network coverage depending on your needs. Check out our six favorites to help you with your coverage needs.