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Accessories

6 Pairs of Sunglasses From $30 to $200. Which Ones Survived a Summer.

Lens clarity, hinge fatigue, and UV protection tested across three price tiers over 90 days of daily wear.

Accessories

5 Women’s Watches From $97 to $240. We Wore Them for 60 Days Before Writing a Word.

Clasp fatigue, crystal scratch resistance, and timekeeping accuracy measured weekly. The price tag doesn’t always predict which one you’ll reach for every morning.

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Accessories

6 Women’s Belts From $17 to $42. The Buckle Finish Told Us Everything.

Elastic stretch retention, buckle plating durability, and whether “genuine leather” means anything at this price. Sixty days of daily wear.

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Deep Dives

Featured Investigations

8 Brands Tested

The White Tee Showdown: 8 Brands, 30 Washes, One Clear Winner

We bought the same size crew-neck white tee from eight different brands — from $12 to $95 — and washed all of them identically for 30 cycles.

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60-Day Wear Test

What 60 Days in $30 Jeans Actually Looks Like — With Measurements

Every two weeks: waistband measured, knees photographed, color swatch compared to day-one baseline. The data tells a different story than the product page.

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3-Fabric Comparison

Merino vs. Cotton vs. Synthetic: The Base Layer Test Through an Actual Winter

Three testers. Three fabrics. One Minnesota winter. Odor, warmth, moisture management, and pilling tracked from November through March.

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7 Shirts Tested

Every ‘Wrinkle-Free’ Shirt We Tested Wrinkled. Here’s What Happened.

We packed seven “wrinkle-free” dress shirts in carry-on luggage for a cross-country flight and photographed each one upon arrival. Not one was wrinkle-free.

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