Gadgets

Elevator shoes by mario bertulli: discreet 2 to 4 inch italian lifts

I first noticed how much shoes can change not only posture but presence when I tried a pair of carefully engineered lifts. Since then I've followed the niche of height‑increasing footwear closely, and few names sit as comfortably at the intersection of discretion, design and craft as Mario Bertulli. If you're curious about elevator shoes — what they really do, how they feel, and whether they're a sensible addition to your wardrobe — I'll...

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Hands-on test: which USB-C hubs actually preserve Thunderbolt performance?

I’ve been pairing laptops, docks and external displays for years, and one recurring frustration is the gap between what manufacturers advertise and the real-world bandwidth you actually get from a USB-C hub when you need full Thunderbolt performance. I set out to test a selection of popular USB-C hubs and docks to answer a simple question: which ones truly preserve Thunderbolt bandwidth for external SSDs, 4K/5K displays and high-speed...

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