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Two experts test the best backpacks for men 2026

Hiking backpacks for day use will probably see more action than most of your kit. Here's the latest in the 15-35L range. The ...
The Great Outdoors on MSN

We shoulder the best hiking backpacks 2026 for testing

A daypack is an essential piece for any mountain day-tripper. Here, we round up the best. The post We shoulder the best ...

We Hit PRs in the Industry's Best Weightlifting Shoes. These Earned Their Place on the Platform

We put each pair through heavy barbell sessions, CrossFit workouts, and hybrid training to find the shoes that actually ...
CNN

The best compression socks for running in 2026, tried and tested by editors

Running a single mile — at about a 10-minute pace — consists of 1,700 steps. And each one of those steps produces ground reaction forces of about two and a half times your body weight. And you know ...
Frontiers

Mechanical and material heterogeneity, strain localization and deformation rate effects in crushable expanded polystyrene foams

Low-density expanded polystyrene (EPS) foams are widely used in lightweight energy absorption systems such as helmets due to their ability to readily mold into complex geometries. However, varying ...
C&EN

Processing–Microstructure–Performance Relations in Thermoformed Auxetic Hyperelastic Foams with Enhanced Energy Absorption Capacity

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Auxetic (negative Poisson’s ratio) foams with reentrant cell structures exhibit ...
People

Starbucks Will Be Testing Banana-Flavored Protein Cold Foam at 5 U.S. Locations

The new beverage addition will include between 15 and 18 grams of protein Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 and his work has ...
KGW8

Starbucks is testing a brand new protein cold foam. Here's where you can try it.

WASHINGTON — At select Starbucks stores, you may be able to get in your protein fix after the gym along with your coffee. Starbucks is piloting a new protein cold foam topping, the company announced ...