4 stories
Field Test
Real-life durability tests of clothes through BBQs, bike rides, kids’ parties, and Midwest weather. What survives and what doesn’t.
Jul 29, 2026
Dad Mode Tested: Clothes That Survive a 7-Year-Old's Birthday Party
I wore different outfits to kids’ birthday parties to see what actually holds up against cake, grass, juice boxes, and c...
Jul 28, 2026
The Katy Trail Test: Which Pants Survive 30 Miles on a Bike
I wore different pairs of pants on 30-mile bike rides along the Katy Trail to see what actually holds up. Sweat, movemen...
Jul 26, 2026
Four Barbecues, One Jacket — a Smoke-and-Sauce Stress Test
I wore the same jacket to four different Kansas City barbecues in one month. Smoke, sauce, kids, wind, and real life put...
Jul 25, 2026
I Wore the Same Five Shirts for a Month. Here's What Survived.
I put five everyday shirts through a full month of real dad life — work meetings, barbecues, bike rides, kid chaos, and ...