Reviews
Hoka
Experience
Arahi - my favorite running shoes. My feet pronate and I have very high arches, so the Arahi are a perfect shoe for me. They give me space and support and great bounce. I love them. Colors could be better... I am currently rocking all blacks. But if we are being honest, and we are because it's a review on thingtesting, they are a little ugly:) Cliftons - great every day shoes for walking around and looking cool/like an 80year old. I have them in clay and all white. Love them. I've exclusively worn Hokas for running since 2018. Prior to that I tried Nikes (frees plus a few other styles). I had shin pain, hip pain, and foot pain, I really couldn't run more than 2 miles without feeling injured. Once I started wearing Hokas, I picked up in speed and mileage. I now average about 5 miles per run and don't feel sore. I love them. I'll add that my husband wears the speed goats every day. he loves them. I havent tried them yet, but they are on my short list.
Yellowbird Foods
Experience
8 out of 8 on the yellowbird sauces I've tried. Here they are ranked, 1. Hitch hiker - my favorite. very, very spicy. I eat it every day on a hardboiled egg. 2. Jalapeno - great on Mexican, Mediterranean. It's a little sweet, it's not too spicy. Good on egg sandwiches too. 3. Ghost pepper - used to be my #1. Very smokey, pretty spicey. Great on Indian (squash koftas) and Thai spicy basil udon. 4. Sriracha - Better than the OG. Great on most Thai, Vietnamese takeout. 5. Habanero - was the first Yellowbird I tried. I travel with the minis. Excellent product. A classic hot sauce. 6. Serrano - I like it , probably the sauce I use the least. But it's a good alternative to green Tabasco. 7. Spicy Plum - pretty good, haven't figured out my favorite food to use this on yet. 8. Wing sauce - good on impossible nuggz. All in all, Yellowbird hot sauces rule the world in my house. My son calls them pica picante and always asks for a pin size droplet.
Milk Teeth
Experience
Love the cute styles and general vibe. The clothes are very well made -- hand me downs from my son have outlasted my daughter's wears... The styles are so funky. It's a great alternative to all of the french country and fast fashion options out there. We love Milk Teeth:)
Goodr
Experience
My husband bought a few of these to have in the car, jackets, around. I've stolen or at least long term borrowed most of them. Plus I don't feel that badly if I lose a pair given their price point. They are light weight and great for running, fit under a hat brim really easily. Happy to have discovered them!
Juliet Wine
Experience
I got Juliet with a Thingdrop. I was really excited about the shelf life... 6 weeks! WOW! SO I needed to put it to the test. TLDR: I am a boxed wine convert. I'd suggest sharing Juliet with friends -- it held its own and I would buy it again, but it's not the most interesting wine to drink week after week (but what's great is you can, because it did stay fresh!). Weekly feedback below: Week 1: bright, but very mild in flavor. Very drinkable, but also nothing to write home about. It’s definitely a wine you can have a lot of glasses of. Paired with spicy Asian style noodles. Week 2: even milder, almost creamy but NOT oaky. Still tastes fresh, but less intense. Paired with crackers and cheese. Week 3: creamy again, very gentle. Still not really noteworthy. Paired with Mexican. Week 4: Refreshing. But I didn't pair it with anything. My evening was also maybe a little sad... I standing in the kitchen, cleaning up, and just sipped boxed wine as I worked. I'm glad it was not Franzia. Week 5: Starting to get sick of it... The flavors were still not that noteworthy, mild on the palate, but it's not bad. Just uneventful. Paired with leftovers off of the kids plates - mac & cheese, carrot sticks, half grapes, and impossible nuggs. Week 6: Still going... I tried it and haven't finished the bottle (bag?). Flavor remains the same, I'm impressed.
Feedback
I'd love some french varietals or different producers from California. I think this is an incredible delivery mechanism for wine, but the wine itself is a little flat. Not bad and I'd be happy if I was served this as a work cocktail event, it's just not the most exciting bottle of wine to hit my lips.
Brami
Experience
I love the brami lupini beans. My favorite flavor is the rosemary garlic with salt & vinegar as a close 2nd. The S&V is much milder in flavor than the rosemary garlic lupini, so it's actually kind of nice to have both to snack on in a given sitting. I eat them every day when I am making my lunch b/c I am too famished to wait for my actual meal.
Feedback
They are a little slimy... It's a nice texture when you're eating them, but deciding how to eat them is my biggest dilemma. When I snack on them instead of a chip, I never know if I should use a fork or a spoon or pour them into a cup... I feel weird sticking my hand in the bag.
LL Bean
Experience
LL Bean's customer service is first class. You've all read about it, you all know about. But what I am really here to talk about is the boat totes as a baby present. The boat tote monogrammed is honestly the best gift I have ever given or received for a new member of the family. My personal favorite is the large zipper tote with long straps, but really you can't go wrong.
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Feetures
Experience
Feetures are by far the best no-show running socks. The cushioning in the ball of the foot and the heel is significantly more protective than Bombas or vans (without being super thick). I’ve never gotten a blister running in these socks (mileage 3-7 miles, averaging 4). And I have mild bunions 🤬🤢 I’ve been running in the same 3 pairs for about a year and they all are still in great shape. My physical therapist actually recommended them to my husband who was recovering from back surgery (and resulting nerve damage down his leg) and was trying to start moving again. We both swear by them.
Feedback
Quality wise, I have no notes. I’d love some more fashion options for compression.
Homiah
Experience
It took me a few months to use all three flavors, but we finally did this last weekend and I loved the Indonesian rendang kit the most. We made it with tofu and mushrooms. Excellent flavor, I added a fresh squeeze of lime and jalapeños for some freshness at the end.
Feedback
I think the portion sizes might be a bit off. Or maybe it’s me… for dinner for 2, we used both packets and had a small portion of leftovers. Honestly I got the same sense of shame that I get when my takeout order for 1 arrives with 5 sets of chopsticks. Again, might be a me problem. Aside from my sense of shame, Homiah had great flavor and was easy to use.
Commando
Experience
The OG invisible under garment. High quality materials that don’t lose shape. I have a pair of compression-esq shorts and a few thongs from 2013. That’s probably embarrassing to say to the world and I should probably go through my underwear drawer, but they honestly don’t need to be replaced.
Feedback
Honestly nothing to improve. Good job commando, you understood the assignment.