The 20 Best Barefoot Shoes for Running or Walking (2025)

How to Get Started With Barefoot Shoes Photograph: Masudnpathan/Getty Images You’ve probably been wearing padded shoes most of your life. Don’t expect to toss them and be able to do the same mileage—whether walking or running—in barefoot shoes. To a certain degree, you must relearn how to run and walk. It’s going to take a…

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Best Action Cameras (2025), Tested and Reviewed

The B-Roll DJI Osmo Action 4 Photograph: DJI Some of our previous picks remain good cameras, though their features lag behind more recent releases. DJI’s Osmo Action 4 Camera for $299: The Action 4 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is a fantastic action camera. The magnetic mounting system is the best we’ve tried, the menu system makes…

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What to Eat to Get Stronger

Protein is core to building muscle and, even more so, maintaining it, Klingbeil says. The National Academy of Sciences recommends that adults eat 0.36 gram of protein per pound of body weight per day. But an analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that 42 percent of men and 50…

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12 Best Wi-Fi Routers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Other Routers We Have Tested I have tested some other routers and have several more in the queue. These aren’t as great as the picks above but are worth considering. Netgear Nighthawk M6 Pro Photograph: Simon Hill Netgear Nighthawk M6 Pro for $800: While I am keen to add a 5G router and mobile hot…

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The Ozempic Shortage Is Over

The US Food and Drug Administration has determined that semaglutide is no longer in shortage, a move that will have implications for patients taking cheaper, compounded versions of the drug. Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy, has been on the FDA’s shortage list since March 2022….

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Best Pellet Stoves, Tested and Reviewed

Pellet stoves are a cozy way to add some extra heat (and ambience) to your home. These popular units, which burn compressed wood pellets, can be more convenient and efficient than conventional wood-burning stoves. With pellet stoves, there’s no need to split logs or continuously fuss over the fire. Instead, you pour ready-to-use pellets into…

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Best Magic Eraser Sponges

Lisa Fogarty Lisa Fogarty is a multimedia content creator at Consumer Reports. She studied journalism at Columbia University and has written numerous health, parenting, fitness, and wellness articles for The New York Times, Psychology Today, Vogue, and NPR. Lisa is passionate about mental health and is a co-creator of The Hunger Trap Podcast, which focuses…

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