Chasing Mike Horn Through Namibia

We spent five days with the famed explorer

Adventurer and environmentalist, Mike Horn has circumnavigated the globe along the equator without the use of motors, he’s summited multiple Himalayan peaks without supplemental oxygen and he’s trekked the Arctic Circle for 27 consecutive months, covering 40,000 kilometers—among other things. Given his drive and perspective, it’s no surprise that he’s also a motivational speaker and television show personality. Next month he will walk across the …

STLR Aesthetics Athletic Apparel

Reductionist, functional gym gear that's fit for the street

As we are constantly scouting out for advancements in athletic apparel, a common concern becomes finding durable gym clothes that one feels comfortable wearing to—and potentially from—the gym. New NYC-based STLR Aesthetics launches today with a five-piece collection designed for performance but with an urban, fashion-forward aesthetic. These are functional activewear pieces but the style, fit and materials (78% nylon and 22% elastane from Italy) …

Sunglasses Made From Recycled Jeans

Acetate is so yesterday, according to UK-based Mosevic

From time to time, brands play outside the two holy materials for eyewear—titanium or acetate—be it buffalo horn by Rigards (the way the Inuits first used it to shield their eyes) or slate and birchwood experiments by Shwood. While UK-based Mosevic isn’t the first to offer frames made from jeans (Ray-Ban has denim version of their Wayfarers, for example), the start-up’s focus on quality is …