For Friday, January 23rd
 
 
 

The New Shoes on Our Radar

From refreshed classic sneakers to rugged winter-ready kicks.

 
 
 

Raise Your Standards, Quietly

Growth isn’t addition. It’s editing.

 
 
 
 

Deals Worth a Look

Necessaire

25% off new subscriptions

Expires 1/26

 Casper

Up to $1,000 off mattresses

Expires 1/26

 Gitman Bros Vintage

25% off select Oxford shirts

Ongoing sale
 
See all 34 deals »
 
 
The five best stories from around the web.
 

Travel

Thrillist breaks down how Olympic-level winter athletes train, recover and think about cold weather so regular travelers can steal a few habits.

By Thrillist
 

Fashion Week

Pharrell Williams presented Louis Vuitton’s Fall/Winter 2026 menswear collection around an actual house that we’d all want to live in …

By AD
 

Shopping

Google searches for ‘No Buy January’ have hit a five-year high as Gen Zers and millennials sign up for the thrifty challenge.

By The Wall Street Journal
 

Autos

Todd Snyder’s Balmoral Defender restomod blends British tailoring sensibility with rugged off-road engineering at a six-figure price point.

By Robb Report
 

Cheers

Punch explores why Irish pubs are shedding kitsch and leaning into elevated design, serious cocktails and global appeal in 2026.

By Punch
 
 
 
 

Psychologists from Yale found that gratitude is critical for happiness. They point to research that finds grateful people tend to be happier.

 
 

 

Hotel nightstand still life.

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