This Year in Gear

From a 3D-printed cycling frame to a helmet that shrinks in size by 90%, these releases can improve your time on two wheels in 2025.

Between new flagship running shoes from Nike, Adidas, Hoka, and On, to the Apple Watch 10, 2024 had plenty of launches for workout warriors looking to excel this year. 

From Barbour's excellent collabs and Yellowstone garments to The North Face's anniversary parka, 2024 was packed with new outerwear launches.

From Sonos's first-ever headphones and Apple's 4th gen Airpods to a wide array of Hi-Fi-centric releases, 2024 was packed with major headphone launches.

From Crown Royal's first single malt to a $7,000 bottle of Weller and Beyoncé's SirDavis launch, 2024 was stacked with new whiskey launches.

From Red Wing's numerous launches to Danner and Snow Peak's collab and a surprising Blundstone revival, 2024 was quite a year for boot fans. 

From Nintendo's surprising smart alarm clock to the next-generation Nest Thermostat and Amazon's latest attempt at crafting the kitchen TV of the future, 2024 was a banner year for smart home products, many of which you might've missed.

From innovative ski and snowboard bindings to breakthrough down jacket designs and versatile winter boots, 2024 was packed with wild new releases that could one day change sports like skiing and snowboarding forever.

From Sonos's new flagship soundbar to loving homages to the PS1, original Gameboy, and N64, 2024 featured numerous great releases for home theater and video game fans.

From Nike’s most advanced running shoes to luxurious takes on the Samba, Hoka revivals, and Costco dupes, these sneaker launches caught our attention in 2024.

From Nike's accessible backpack to Rimowa's sling bag and Away's soft luggage, 2024 was packed with new bags that caught our attention. 

From Gerber's limited edition chef's knife and Leatherman's colorful Skeletool to blade shapes we've never seen before, 2024 was a busy year for EDC fans.

Home is where the heart is. Quality wares — like a glow-in-the-dark table lamp and cloud-like sofa — don't hurt, either.

From affordable to luxury, it was a banner year for purpose-built watches.

From checked luggage to sling bags and everything in between, it has been a big year for these travel essentials.