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What's New, What's Hot is Travel Weekly's look at useful and fun travel gadgets, edited by Joe Rosen. Click here or on the image to open a slideshow of all of the featured products for October.
Travel-related attire, from head to foot, is the thing for this month:
Feelgoodz Flopz: The company that sells these flip-flops prides itself on producing all-natural footgear constructed without PVCs, toxins and artificial dyes. "Our Thai and Vietnamese farmers are paid fair market value for the rubber they already produce and are Hmong weavers who get paid 10% above what they earn at the market," according to Feelgoodz. Moreover, if soothing your social conscience is not enough for you, your tootsies should feel pretty good about themselves, as well, because the Flopz are designed to mold to your feet, creating a custom foot bed. For women and men, in a variety of designs, sizes and prices. www.feelgoodz.com.
Justin Boat Shoe: Aetrex, a company highly regarded for its extensive line of footwear, is offering this product that it touts as both a comfortable boat shoe and a supportive walking shoe. Among its attributes, in addition to its good looks and light weight, are built-in orthotic support, a memory foam interior, an anti-microbial lining to prevent foot odor, a water-resistant leather upper and a slip-resistant sole. $119.95; available at many shoe outfitter sites online, including Amazon.
Nufoot Cushies: This water- and skid-resistant footwear is designed to be worn indoors -- at home, in hotels, at the gym -- and boasts of attributes such as light weight, a mesh top, padded heel and thicker-than-usual sole. They are machine-washable in cold water, foldable for travel, weigh only 1.6 ounces and are anti-microbial-treated to minimize odors. Unisex-sized from medium to XL, Nufoot Cushies come in black mesh and a variety of trims. $19; www.nufootshoes.com.
Rocky Mountain Light Hiker Socks for Women: Ergonomically designed, so they say, for the best fit and support, this line of ultralight National Park collection crew socks comes from a firm founded in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in 1902 and still going strong. Made from wool (56%), nylon (37%) and a small dose of polyester and spandex, the Rocky Mountain offers a toe cup that contours to your toes, a heel lock for stability, a stay-in-place cuff and high-impact cushioning to protect your feet during those long days of sightseeing. Each pair of socks is inspired one of our national parks, and a portion of each sale is donated to the National Park Foundation. Sizes are small, medium and large. $18.99; http://fitssock.com.
Shashi Cool Feet Socks: Ideal for traipsing through airport security with your shoes in a plastic bin, these socks feature a unique combination of traction and the ability to stay cool and dry. A breathable top panel and slip-resistant grippers on the bottom do the trick. Available in small, medium and large, and a wide variety of hues and prints, these Shashi socks should be a welcome addition to any woman traveler's wardrobe. $15 to $18; www.shashionline.com.
Free Country Men's Pine Windbreaker Jacket: Made from what the manufacturer describes as a "multi-ripstock" fabric that is both water- and wind-resistant and a textured weave that make it plenty strong, this handsome jacket features an attached hood, adjustable cuffs and enough zippered pockets to secure your personal electronics, wallet and whatever other stuff you wish to keep with you when you are out. Sized from small to XXL, it comes in red or black. $56; www.freecountry.com.
Wallaroo Ladies Jackson Hat: The headgear from Wallaroo is Aussie-inspired, but the company that makes this wide-ranging apparel is based in Boulder, Colo., and this latest iteration from their inventory is just the thing for any globe-trotting woman. What makes the Jackson model especially suitable for travel is that it is constructed from a lightweight microfiber, provides sun protection as high as 50 UPF+ and is unusually comfortable. A mesh crown adds to the breathability of the Jackson, which comes with a chin strap, a 2 3/4-inch brim, an interior, adjustable drawstring and a 100% microfiber ventilated mesh. Colors available are camel and white. $40; www.wallaroohats.com.
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