Breathable and waterproof, soft-shell fabrics make shoes comfortable but not necessarily warm. The first insulated soft-shell boot fuses fabric to warm PrimaLoft using a lamination pattern that doesn´t stifle airflow. The North Face Storm Peak $120; northface.com
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SCREEN STARS
Aim at a dot of light in the sky, and the first handheld star-finder with a color LCD screen will show you a photo, constellation map or film clip that explains what you´re pointing at. Meade mySky $400; meade.com
Unexplained jitters when tackling easy tap-ins have befallen even the most legendary pros. Now, a group of scientists hopes to reveal which sections of the brain are responsible for choking