Amazon Prime Day deals and new gear, sneakers and accessories spotlighted

Amazon’s Prime Day sale entered its final hours, with editors highlighting last‑minute discounts of up to 60 % on items ranging from Apple AirPods to fitness leggings and a $151 vibrator. The roundup also features a review of the Alpine Mountain Gear stainless‑steel percolator, praised for its large nine‑cup capacity and solid coffee quality, though noted as bulky for backpacking.

British brand ThruDark introduced three tactical backpacks – the Pinnacle 28 L and 42 L day‑hiker packs and the Orbital 30 L alpine pack – each tested on Everest and built with recycled nylon or Dyneema ripstop, offering high waterproof ratings and RECCO rescue technology. Louis Vuitton unveiled its Pharrell‑designed “Combi” sneaker, a luxury reinterpretation of the classic Vans Authentic, priced around AUD 1,500 and sparking a quick social‑media exchange with Vans.

A product‑of‑the‑week column added further releases: a collaborative loafer by Swedish brand Majoras and Every Other Thursday made from Italian leather, Nütrl’s new blueberry vodka seltzer promoted as the official hard seltzer of the recent World Cup, and Topo Designs’ final Peanuts‑themed TSPTR capsule featuring Snoopy artwork.