Every Friday, our deals experts set aside their usual affinities for finding discounts to search the web for the week’s best product drops. After all, there are so many new product releases that it’s hard to know what’s worth caring about, let alone worth buying. That’s why we round up a short list of our favorites from the last seven days.

This week, I’m taking a closer look at favorite launches from Balmuda, Hoka and Signal. I start by diving in to see how Hoka is using supercritical EVA foam to improve its Clifton running shoes, and then move over to explain why I’m excited to see the Japanese company Balmuda release a new cooling fan here in America. All that and more below.

Editor-favorite shoes get a new and improved upgrade

Earlier in the year, Hoka refreshed its editor-favorite Clinton shoes with a new 11 series pair that improves the kicks that we’ve tested with the addition of some new materials like an engineered mesh for the uppers and 3D-printed, open-cell sockliners. This week, the company has dropped its new Pro version of the Hoka Clifton shoes, which offer extra performance for runners at an uncharge. But what exactly do you get for spending an extra $10? Let’s take a closer look.