November 2026 Buy Guide

Les Mills is the company behind BODYSTEP and BODYPUMP, and the SMARTSTEP is the step platform they designed for both studios and living rooms. The risers are built into the platform and click up to three heights (15, 20, or 25 cm), so nothing slides apart in the middle of a set. Les Mills engineered it to flex more than a rigid step, which they say means more propulsion with less impact on your joints. It also works as an incline bench for chest, arm, and back work, so it replaces more than one piece of equipment. The low profile slides under a couch when you're done, and it's tested to the equivalent of 1.5 million steps with a 3-year warranty. Shipping is free in the continental US, which matters for a 17.4 lb box. With the sun setting before dinner, this is the easiest way to keep a real workout going at home through winter.

BRUNT designs workwear around the people who wear it on the job, and the Shevlin is their answer to the November morning that starts at 34 degrees. It's two layers of midweight fabric for warmth without the bulk of a jacket, finished with a DWR coating that sheds water and mud instead of soaking it up. The hood fits over a hard hat, and the neck closes with button snaps instead of drawstrings, which keeps out cold wind and means nothing dangles near moving equipment. Two large side pockets handle cold hands and small gear, and a hidden pocket on the right side holds your phone. It comes in Black or Dark Grey Heather in sizes S through 4XL. It's a jobsite hoodie first, but it works just as well for raking leaves or standing at a Friday night game.

AG1 Pro takes the AG1 daily greens formula and adds three things people usually buy separately: 5g of creatine monohydrate, 1.5g of Ca-HMB, and 75mg of zinc carnosine. AG1 positions the creatine for strength and recovery, the HMB for holding onto lean muscle, and the zinc carnosine for gut support, on top of the vitamins, minerals, and probiotics already in the base formula. Each serving is a single 20g travel pack, 30 to a box, so there's no scoop or tub to pack for holiday travel. It's NSF Certified for Sport and runs 50 calories with under 1g of sugar. A 90-day subscription works out to $2.97 a serving, a 30-day plan is $99, and a one-time box is $119 plus shipping. Subscriptions come with a 90-day money-back guarantee. Check with your doctor before adding a new supplement, especially if you take other medications.

If a puppy is part of your family's holiday plan, PuppySpot is a way to find one without spending weekends scrolling listings and wondering who's on the other end. It connects families with licensed, vetted breeders across a long list of breeds, from Goldendoodles and Cavapoos to Golden Retrievers and Boston Terriers. Each puppy comes with health documentation, vaccinations, and checkups, and PuppySpot offers three white-glove delivery options, so you're not left arranging a cross-country trip on your own. More than 7,500 families have left reviews. One honest note: a puppy is a 10-plus-year commitment, not a present that goes under the tree. If you're doing this, plan the arrival for a quiet stretch around the holidays when someone can be home, rather than the middle of a houseful of guests.

The holidays are great, and they're also a lot. barrière's Everyday Calm patches are designed for the background stress that builds when the calendar fills up. Each patch carries ashwagandha and ergothioneine, and you wear it on clean, dry skin for 8 to 12 hours. barrière's case for patches over capsules is that the ingredients skip the digestive system. There's nothing to swallow and nothing to remember at lunch. A pack holds 30 patches, which is a month of daily use for under $18, and you can pick from four prints: Aura, Mindful Symbols, Retro Relaxation, or Mushrooms. They're vegan, latex-free, hypoallergenic, and third-party tested, and they're HSA/FSA eligible. Subscriptions save up to 25%, and shipping is free over $40.

VERO builds field watches meant to be worn hard, and the Workhorse Canyon takes its color cues from the desert: a tan, tactical look with a 44.5mm stainless steel case under a dense Cerakote ceramic coating. Inside is a Miyota 6S21 quartz chronograph with a one-hour timer, and the crown and pushers sit on the left side of the case, so they won't dig into your wrist when you bend it. A sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, a screw-down crown, and 120m of water resistance cover the durability side, and an inner rotating bezel adds a second way to track time. The part that stands out is the warranty: 10 years, no questions asked, against any damage. The strap comes in a standard or long length for wrists up to 9 inches. It's a strong pick for the outdoorsy person on your list.

If your desk has turned into a nest of dongles, the Maxidok replaces all of them with a single Thunderbolt 5 cable. It carries up to 120Gbps, which UGREEN notes is more than twice Thunderbolt 4, and spreads that across 17 ports for displays, networking, accessories, and charging. The standout feature is a built-in M.2 NVMe slot (PCIe Gen4 x4) that takes up to 8TB of SSD storage, so your project files or video footage can live in the dock instead of on a pile of external drives. It supports multi-monitor setups up to 8K at 60Hz, charges your laptop at up to 140W, and delivers 240W of total power across the ports. UGREEN covers it with a 2-year warranty and 30-day returns. It's marked down from $499.99 for Black Friday, which makes this a good month to finally clean up the desk.

Friendsgiving, office parties, and the night before Thanksgiving all land in the same few weeks, and Waterboy built Weekend Recovery for the morning after. Each stick mixes into water and combines a heavy dose of electrolytes with a recovery blend aimed at fatigue, nausea, and the next-day anxiety Waterboy calls hangxiety. It has zero sugar, 10 calories, no caffeine, and it's gluten- and dairy-free, so it doesn't add a sugar crash on top of everything else. A box of 12 sticks is $24.99 in Cherry Limeade, Strawberry Lemonade, Candied Grape, Fruit Punch, or Blue Raspberry, and a sample pack gives you two of each if you can't pick one. Mixing flavors in larger bundles gets you 20% off, free shipping, or a free gift. With 4.7 stars across more than 10,000 reviews, it's an easy thing to keep in the cabinet through New Year's.

The lawn is done for the year, which is exactly why November is the time to plan for the next one. The Navimow X4 has no boundary wires to bury. It uses network RTK positioning together with 360-degree vision, and it maps the yard's edges on its own, so you don't have to walk the perimeter first. The X430 covers up to 1 acre, and the X450 handles 1.5. Both cut a 17-inch swath at heights from 0.75 to 4 inches and climb slopes up to 40 degrees. In the app you can set up to 120 zones with their own schedules and no-go areas, and built-in 4G gives you live GPS tracking and alerts if it leaves the yard. It's rated IP66, runs under 68 dB, and comes with up to a 3-year warranty. For the person on your list who spends every Saturday behind a push mower, this is the gift that hands those Saturdays back.

AWOL's new flagship ultra-short-throw projector sits a few inches from the wall and throws an image anywhere from 80 to 200 inches. It's rated at 6,000 ISO lumens, so the picture holds up in a room that isn't pitch black, and it runs true 4K at 120Hz with 1ms input lag, VRR, and ALLM, which makes it a legitimate option for gaming as well as movies. HDR coverage includes Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and IMAX Enhanced. Google TV is built in, along with AirPlay 2, Chromecast, and Wi-Fi 7, and it works with Apple Home, Google Home, and Alexa. The launch offer includes an eligible screen with the projector: a 100 to 150 inch Fresnel screen or a 100 to 120 inch floor-rising ALR screen. Orders start shipping in late November, just in time for a much bigger football Thanksgiving.

Instead of climbing a ladder every December, hang one set of lights that changes with the season. Each bulb on Nanoleaf's outdoor string is individually addressable, so a single strand can show several colors at once, run gradients, or sync to music. It covers 16 million colors plus tunable whites from 2700K to 6500K, which means the same lights can go warm white for a dinner party, red and green for December, and orange for game day. They're Matter compatible and work with Apple Home, Google, Alexa, and SmartThings, with schedules so they turn on every evening without you thinking about it. The strings are rated IP65 and handle temperatures down to 5°F. Kits come in 49 ft (20 bulbs) or 98 ft (40 bulbs), and you can expand up to 147 ft. Nanoleaf backs them with a 2-year warranty and 30-day returns.

Late nights and dry indoor heat tend to show up around the eyes first, and this set is built around a simple nighttime routine: cleanse, renew, restore. The B5 Prep Pads (30 in a pack) clean, gently exfoliate, and take off makeup in one step. The Microcrystal Patches (4 pack) each carry 300 tiny crystals that Contours Rx designed to deliver a collagen boost to the skin under your eyes; you use them two to three times a week, and some tingling is normal. The Botanical Lash & Brow Enhancing Serum uses peptides and plant stem cells to support fuller lashes and brows, and the brand says most people see a difference within 2 to 4 weeks of daily use. It's dermatologist tested for all skin tones and comes with a free cosmetic bag. At $85, it's marked down from $135, and our code takes off another 15%.

Holiday crowds, airport terminals, and long walks through the light displays are a lot easier when your small dog rides with you instead of weaving between feet. The Kompanion is K9 Sport Sack's upgraded carrier, with more padding and a bigger girth so it fits more dogs comfortably. Soft neoprene leg openings keep your dog from chafing, and on your end, new lumbar support straps and a removable waist belt spread the weight across your back on longer outings. The shoulder straps have triple-reinforced seams, and there's a dedicated sleeve for a hydration bladder or cooling pad, with a hose port routed through the strap. It comes in Small, Medium, and Large in Graphite, Arctic Gray, or Tropic Blue, and the pack itself weighs just 1.6 to 2 pounds.

If you're traveling for Thanksgiving and already know the coffee situation at the in-laws' house, the Mino is the fix. It heats its own water, taking room-temperature water to 199.9°F in about two and a half minutes, then pulls a shot at up to 22 bar of pressure. It works with ground coffee (up to 12g) or Nespresso Original capsules, so you can bring whichever you prefer. The 3000mAh battery is good for up to 6 shots from room-temperature water in OutIn's testing, and many more if you start with hot water from a kettle. It charges over USB-C at 30W and goes from 20% to 80% in 45 minutes, so a car charger or power bank works. At 685g and under 8 inches tall, it fits in a carry-on. It comes in four colors and makes an easy gift for the person who travels with their own coffee already.

The Corbin is a bag that changes with your day. Use it as a backpack on the way to the airport, then adjust the straps and carry it as a crossbody messenger once you land. This version is the Hawthorne Canvas: water-resistant cotton canvas in warm golden tones with a faded floral print, trimmed in genuine leather. The pattern placement is different on every bag, so no two look exactly alike. At 14 by 11 by 3 inches, it holds the essentials without turning into a duffel, with front and back zip pockets, three open pockets, and an interior zip pocket behind a signature striped liner. The bag is named for Margaret Corbin, who took her husband's place at a cannon during the Revolutionary War and became the first woman to receive a U.S. military pension. It's a thoughtful gift with a real story behind it.

The clocks went back this month, which means more of your commute now happens in the dark. If your car still runs dim halogen headlights, SEALIGHT makes LED replacements for nearly every bulb position. Its site has a fit finder where you enter your year, make, model, and bulb position, so you're not guessing between an H11 and a 9005. The lineup covers headlights, fog lights, turn signals, brake and reverse lights, license plate lights, and interior bulbs. Popular picks include the S1 9005/H11 headlight combo, with more than 1,800 reviews, and the S2 H11 headlight bulbs, with more than 900. The S7S line is the brightest series for drivers who want maximum output, and most headlight bulbs are IP68 rated. Every US order ships free and includes 90-day returns and a 1-year warranty.

Cold windows are where a lot of winter heat escapes, and Kincmo makes custom motorized shades that look good while helping with it. Its lineup includes roller shades in blackout, light filtering, and solar fabrics, plus cellular, zebra, roman, woven wood, sheer, and outdoor styles. Cellular shades are the pick for insulation, and top-down/bottom-up versions let in light while keeping privacy. Kincmo's motors run on Matter over Thread, work with Alexa, Apple Home, Google, and SmartThings, and stay under 28 dB, so you can schedule them to close at sunset or open them with a voice command. Renters and anyone who'd rather skip the drill can choose a no-drill line that installs without tools. Every shade is made to your measurements, and motorized roller shades start at $115.99. Fabric swatches are just $0.59 each, so you can check colors before you order.

Winter is project-car season, and Flashark's clearance section is a good place to stock up on parts before the garage gets cold. The sale covers exhaust headers marked down by up to 68%, cat-back exhaust systems up to 45% off, plus downpipes, cold air intakes, height-adjustable coilovers, oil catch cans, aluminum coolant reservoirs, and EPA-compliant catalytic converters. Fitment runs from classic small-block Chevys and '60s Mustangs to Subaru WRXs, BMW E46s, and Honda Civics. A few examples: long-tube headers for the 2010 to 2015 Camaro SS start at $189.99 (regularly $299.99), headers for the BMW E46 323i and 328i are $149.99 (down from $399.99), and a 2015 to 2021 WRX cat-back starts at $219.99. Stock moves fast on clearance, so check your fitment and order early. Our code takes 16% off at checkout.