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High-end compression boots can run upwards of $1,000 - but are they really worth it? And what happens when a $130 challenger shows up?

At only $250, the Coros Pace 4 is one of the least-expensive AMOLED touchscreen triathlon watches, but how does it stack up in a competitive category? And what is a voice pin, anyway?

High performance without the high price: Direct-to-consumer maker AJ Alley adds an upgraded carbon racer to his popular tri line. The big surprise? Pitch-perfect fits for “human outliers.”

It’s been a big 12 months for new triathlon bikes, and we’ve got expert, hands-on reviews of the latest offerings from nine of the best brands in the sport.

Just how intelligent are AI training apps for triathletes? We recruited age groupers to test and review four apps over the course of two months: Humango, TriQ, 2Peak, TriDot, Maxiom, AI Endurance, Garmin Connect+, and Strava’s Athlete Intelligence

In a time when specifically tuned super shoes might work for Ironman World Championship winners, but maybe not so much for the rest of us, Hoka’s Rocket X 3 provides accessible assistance.

Ranging from $350 to $1,200, we hands-on review and rate eight of the best triathlon wetsuits from 2025 and beyond.

Time zone changes can throw a wrench in any triathlete's training or race plans. Could Flykitt, a jet-lag prevention supplement protocol, help you hit the ground running? Here's what our reviewer had to say.

Goggles are goggles, right? Nope. We hands-on review the best triathlon goggles in 2025 and reveal the most popular brands for triathletes.

Editor-in-chief Chris Foster hands-on reviews five of the top smartwatches of 2025 and breaks them down by price, specs, and an eight-point rating system.

While the battery life is far from ideal, the full integration with Apple products makes the Apple Watch Series 10 highly convenient for everyday life. Here's how the smartwatch stacks up for triathletes.

The Polar Vantage M3 offers triathletes a deep dive into their data. But it takes time to find that data and get the watch set up just how you like it.

These 12 innovative running shoes will keep you stable without sacrificing comfort or holding you back

Have former running-shoe developers from Nike, Brooks, and New Balance created the perfect daily trainer for triathletes? We put the Mount to Coast R1 to the test.

Members of the Infinite Multisport Triathlon Club tested and reviewed headphones for swim, bike, and run workouts so you don't have to - here's what they had to say about Apple, Bose, H2O Ultra, Suunto, and more.

We got punctured, swabbed, and wiped (yes, wiped) to determine the best on-demand health tests for athletes - no doctor’s office required.

Triathlete’s guide to the best smart trainers that help you get fit and stay fit all winter long. We personally test and rate our top picks based on criteria like ride feel, power accuracy, ERG mode capabilities, and more.

We've been testing triathlon gear all year. Now, we round up the best products for racing and training in 12 categories.

We dig into the first-ever tri bike from Decathlon’s house brand, Van Rysel - how does it ride, what does it bring to the table, and how does the XCR Tri compare to the competition?

The Wahoo Ace is a monster computer and a monster departure from a brand built on simplicity - how does this $600 device (that measures wind and has a bell?) work for triathletes?

The otherwise ultra-premium brand Factor has launched a more affordable tri bike with integrated(ish) hydration, in-frame storage, and more. We tested it in the lava fields of Kona.

Coros’ first AMOLED touchscreen watch is the best freshman effort we’ve seen, but does the Pace Pro stand out in the crowded smartwatch category?

Now on the shelves at Apple Stores nationwide, these smart swim goggles are going mainstream. We pool swim and open-water swim to test the newest updates of Form’s unique heads-up display goggles, the Smart Swim 2.

On location at the 2024 Ironman World Championship in Kona, we get an early look at the 2025 Ventum Tempus—a big departure from a well-loved triathlon bike brand.

Editor-in-chief Chris Foster hands-on reviews five of the top smartwatches from the last 12 months and breaks them down by price, specs, and an eight-point rating system.

After years of affixing various letters and words to their Fenix 7 line, the Garmin Fenix 8 has some major technology updates that fire a shot across the bow of brands like Apple.

From entry-level tri suits to super-premium aerodynamic threads, we hands-on review seven of the best triathlon suits for athletes of every level in 2024.

While Cervelo made minimal changes to the 2024 version of the P5, they’ve given the new P-Series a big makeover (for better and worse).

A year after Suunto released the near-perfect AMOLED-screened Race smartwatch, they’ve reduced its size and price with the Race S—but also substantially chopped the battery life. Is it a better watch?

Members of the Empire Tri Club tested and reviewed the best run and bike sunglasses for triathletes so you don't have to - here's what they had to say about sunnies from Rudy Project, Smith, Tifosi, Roka, and more.

Two seatpost-based bike lights and radars go head-to-head on hardware, accuracy, battery life, and more.

Triathletes are notorious for sleeping poorly, but is the $2,500 Eight Sleep Pod 3 cooling mattress worth the price? We tested the system to find out.

While not a complete retooling of the already-fast P5, this new 2024 version of Cervelo’s speedy UCI-legal superbike has some interesting updates.

The Zwift Ride takes a stab at the hardware world in partnership with Wahoo—this time with “most” of a stationary bike. But is it worth it for triathletes?

Not many bike brands are releasing new triathlon-specific bikes for under $4,000, so we jumped at the chance to test the trickle-down tech on the Felt IAx.

With a new crop of high-cushion trail running shoes for both on- and off-road miles, triathletes should start thinking about one of these three off-road all-rounders for their long runs.

Members of the FastChix triathlon team tested and reviewed sports bras so you don't have to - here's what they had to say about sports bras from Lululemon, 2XU, Coeur, Under Armour, Forme, and more.

Adidas says their ultralight Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1 is designed for one marathon. We wondered how many miles it could actually go before we no longer wanted to race in it.

We put many (windy, bumpy, sketchy) miles on one of our favorite superbikes so far this year: the updated and fully-integrated Quintana Roo V-PRi.

We tested more than two dozen running packs on rugged trail adventures and easy road runs. These seven came out on top.

A no-details-left-behind $17,000 superbike, BMC’s Speedmachine 01 LTD looks like everything you’d ever need, but despite years of R&D it feels more at home on a ProTour cycling time trial than a 140-mile triathlon. Read why.

A solid build, quiet ride, and some groundbreaking functions make the Wahoo Kickr Run an interesting treadmill for runners and triathletes doing serious workouts and trying to avoid “treadmill-related injury.”

Garmin’s latest chest heart rate monitor is backless and designed specifically to be worn with a sports bra.

A fairly steep cost might be a small price to pay for a suit so custom you can choose both the fabric and the chamois pad.

The latest budget AMOLED Garmin Forerunner is a surprisingly great value, and if it just did this one thing, it might be every triathlete's cheat code.

Chris Foster gets a rare opportunity to test the same model bike that Lucy Charles-Barclay rode en route to her record-breaking 2023 Ironman World Championship victory: the Cube Aerium C:68X.

We’ve been busy swimming, biking, running, playing, reading, and writing our way through 2023—here’s the stuff we’ve loved the most.

2023 was a busy year for cool new triathlon gear, but we found 12 multisport products that stood out above the rest.

We take a closer look at one of the best triathlon saddles on the market—though one that comes at a price.

We take a closer look at the best value smart trainer on the market from the triathlete point of view—though the Zwift Hub One is far from perfect.

Polar joins the herd of other tech brands boasting an endurance-focused smartwatch with an AMOLED screen. But how does it measure up to the competition?

We wear tested the updated super shoe and found that the bounce is back and the ride even more stable

Seven innovative running shoes that deliver a stable ride without compromising comfort 

Suunto’s latest AMOLED touchscreen watch is a navigation powerhouse with almost all of the physio data multisport athletes need. We break down why it’s one of the best endurance smartwatches on the market.

We look at the latest from two brands: Saucony, a tried-and-true running brand dipping its toes into sustainability, and Allbirds, a eco-conscious brand who’s still trying to strike gold in running shoes.

We put thousands of road miles on more than 70 new running shoes. These seven emerged as the best.

The indoor training company’s latest smart trainer promises easier indoor training and new virtual shifting for all.

We look at one major (WatchOS 10) and one minor (Apple Watch Ultra 2) update to the Apple wrist-top lineup and see where both land against the endurance sports smartwatch competition.

We put miles on one of the most unique, customizable bike seats in the triathlon world. Read our review of the highly customizable BiSaddle.

Though best known for their aquatic-focused products, TYR has grown legs and wandered on land with two new running shoes—the results are not what you’d expect.

A longtime editor favorite, the latest update to Coros’ Pace line brings a host of new features, functions, and upgrades for only a few bucks more.

Former pro triathlete and super swimmer/coach Sara McLarty tests eight of the best women’s triathlon wetsuits so far this year.

On paper, the Cheetah Pro is Amazfit’s most complete offering, but does the AMOLED-screened, multi-band GPS watch deliver on its promises?

The 4iiii Precision 3+ power meter adds value for cyclist of all levels. Power data and the ability to track a lost bike in one unit is a first for the industry.

Taste, palatability, energy spikes, ease-of-opening—we’ve thoroughly tested nine different energy gels for triathlon to guide you through the goopiness.

We got the rare opportunity to spend hours on the unconventional, not-UCI-legal superbike that propelled Kristian Blummenfelt to both a world title and the fastest-ever iron-distance time last year.

With an outlawed midfoot stack height of 47mm, you can’t legally race most multisport events in the FuelCell SuperComp Trainers, but they could be the ideal triathlete long-run shoe.

An apples-to-apples review of the latest Garmin Fenix model, the $800 7 Pro and the $840 Suunto Vertical.

Surprises abound with the latest (and very, very pricey) new superbike from Felt, the IA 2.0.

The Finnish brand throws its hat into the “adventure watch” ring with the Suunto Vertical—a smartwatch that boasts a huge 60 days of battery life and dual-band GPS.

Aquasphere’s top-of-the-line neoprene is heavy on features, but light on material. We take a look at what works and what doesn’t on this $750 suit.

This well-established European brand is making a big effort to come across the Atlantic. The result is a budget-friendly suit with tons of float (and a few little quirks).

Our initial testing reveals the updates to the beloved, game-changing Nike Vaporfly make it an even better racing shoe than before.

The Rivera 3 delivers the benefits of Altra's footshaped fit and balanced, zero-drop design without feeling weird.

Hold onto your hats - there's a new supershoe in town. We hands-on review the new Hoka Rocket X2.

A much (much!) brighter and more-advanced color touchscreen highlights the latest Garmin Forerunner 965. We break down if it’s worth the price of an upgrade.

Building off the tech and lessons learned from Polar’s $300+ smartwatches, the Pacer is aimed at entry-level runners and triathletes. But is it missing too much for the price?

Atreyu calls a thing by its name with the introduction of its new “Daily Trainer.” We put in miles and report back on the Austin-based brand’s latest.

Is this "smart" swimsuit really worth the $110 price tag? We put the TYR x Whoop suit to the test.

Our gear guy sounds off on the Tracksmith Eliot, the first running shoe from one of the sport’s most fancypants running brands.

A connected, real-time hydration sensor sounds like a game changer for triathletes, but how well does the new tech work?

Italian smart trainer brand Elite holds nothing back technologically in the Elite Justo. But is it worth the $1,200 price tag?

Normatec focuses on portability with the release of their most recent wearable recovery technology.

Coros’ “middle child” gets some key updates on battery life, onboard features, and screen size, but can it hang with other smartwatches in the super-crowded $400-500 category?

Looking to improve your sleep, HRV, and recovery? We put two wearables to the test to see which will have you bouncing back faster.

Wahoo introduces an upgraded Roam with color monitor and impressive GPS capabilities. We look at the new features and whether the Roam is useful for triathletes.

Parcours' latest disc wheel is optimized for wide, 28mm tires, and comes in well under $1,600 for the pair. But how does it perform?

Garmin’s ultra endurance line of smartwatches gets a touch screen, onboard mapping, and a (very) bright LED flashlight—but is it all worth $1,100?

An impressive upgrade to a tri-favorite puts the much-loved 858s on a big diet, optimizes for 28mm tires, and potentially changes the way triathletes should think about their wheels.

While QR doesn’t exactly change the rulebook with their new affordably priced, X-PR, they do bring a high-end design and cool customization to the masses.