Jon Gugala
Outside Magazine
Nashville, TN, United States
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The Best Shoes of 2020
Comfort and style as you go from lift lines to bar limes → Read More
The Best Après Shoes of 2019
Six winterized options for when the lifts stop spinning → Read More
The Best Travel Shoes of 2018
Footwear for roaming in style. SeaVees Legend ($78) Want a sneaker that you can throw on for a quick errand or dress up for a night at the water’s edge? There’s no wrong way to wear this minimalist, with its stripped-down style, white piping reminiscent of eighties running shorts, and lightweight, breathable poplin-twill upper. Nisolo Alejandro ($178) Hand-woven in León, Mexico, this classic… → Read More
The Vans UltraRange Are the Best Shoes for Traveling
From surf to city, these do-it-alls look as good as they perform → Read More
Hoka Just Reinvented the Track Spike
Hoka’s first track spikes blast through turns like no other → Read More
The Best Summer Travel Shoes of 2017
Make a statement with stylish summer kicks. Red Wing Weekender Chukka ($230) The oil-tanned leather upper on this boot only looks better with time. We appreciated small but thoughtful details like tricolored stitching and two-tone laces. And the subdued color meant the Weekender was primed for pairing with colorfully patterned socks. But take our advice and order a half-size down to ensure a… → Read More
Our Nine Favorite Small Brand Products
Even Patagonia was tiny back in the day, which is why we’re always searching for the best small companies to watch. Here are products from some of our favorites right now. → Read More
Our Nine Favorite Shorts for Summer
After a winter of long johns, Gore-Tex, and jeans, we're ready to see our shins again. Here are nine options to let those knees breathe. → Read More
All You Need Is a Good T-Shirt
Fancy and technical is great when you're talking about Gore-Tex jackets. But when it comes to T-shirts, we want them as simple and comfortable as possible. Here are eight of our favorites. → Read More
The Best, Most Dubious Excuses of the World's All-Time Dopers
From turtle blood to contact highs, our favorite PED explanations, ranked → Read More
A novice’s guide to giving flowers on Valentine’s Day — or any day of the year
5 tips on how to pick the best bouquet or plant for that special someone. → Read More
Single men are having less sex than you think
Despite what Hollywood tells you, it’s a lonely time for plenty of guys. → Read More
9 Reasons Why You Should Wear Performance Denim
Yes, you can get a pair of $30 jeans. But if you're willing to pay more, you're going to get a better pair of pants. Premium denim has a fit more attuned to active body shapes, significantly better craftsmanship, and tech features that help us play outside. → Read More
The Worst Of American Ninja Warrior's Terrible Commentary
Rescuing us all from a post-Olympics malaise, American Ninja Warrior returned on Monday night with its Philadelphia city finals. Now in its eighth season, ANW has provided us with plenty of wow-worthy moments, such as Kacy Catanzaro’s first female completion of a city finals course and Isaac Caldiero’s million-dollar scramble through all four stages of the season finale Mount Midoriyama. But… → Read More
The Story Behind DeRay Mckesson's Patagonia Vest
The ‘Black Lives Matter’ voice can’t live without his blue puffy top → Read More
An Exclusive Look Inside Russia's Private Olympics for Dopers
Disinvited Russian track athletes host their own Olympics → Read More
Style Guide: 9 Pieces of Rain Gear for Spring Showers
This April, we've ditched the yellow slicker and cheap drugstore umbrella and upgraded to some nicer rainwear. Here are our top 9 choices for the spring's best wet-weather kit. → Read More
So Ill Climbing Shoes
Climbing shoes just got a whole lot better looking thanks to So Ill. → Read More
All the Gear You Need to Make It Through the Workweek
For every Vail instructor whose office is a ski slope, there are nine of us schmucks who live, Monday through Friday, in front of a computer (this editor included). To make our desk jobs a little better, we came up with the ultimate office survival kit. → Read More
Taylor Stitch The Moto Jacket
First made in the 1970s, the cafe racer-style jacket has been painstakingly recreated for the next generation → Read More