Your Favorite Gear in October 2025
The most popular fall gear of 2025 among Treeline fans
October’s numbers are in on Treeline Reader’s Top #17 Gear Items last month!
We’ve been tracking availability and pricing of outdoor products for the past 6 years and we’re seeing Treeline readers grabbing winter items early before prices go up even more due to tariffs.
In particular, the winter gear you are grabbing early appears to be men’s winter boots and women’s winter boots and equipment to better care for the gear you have.
We go into details in the section on This Month’s Trends below!
Everyone loves looking at the numbers and at Treeline Review, we’re honest when it comes to telling you what’s hot (and what’s not).
We ran the numbers. Here are the top 17 gear items purchased by Treeline Review readers like you.
Curious what was trending earlier this year? See our most popular gear of September 2025.
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The top 17 items among Treeline Review readers in fall 2025
Our mission is to help you buy right the first time by choosing quality outdoor gear that you will cherish and that will last. We believe in obsessively researching and testing gear and only recommending what stands the test of time.
The items you’ll see on this list of October 2025 bestsellers live up to those principles: time-tested, obsessively researched, and better than the rest.
Best cushioned winner: Best Men's Hiking Shoes, Best Women's Hiking Shoes
Overall winner: Best Men’s Winter Boots, Warmest Boots: Best Women’s Winter Boots
Overall winner: Best Ski Tuning and Wax Kits
Best overall: Best GPS Dog Collars
Best Merino winner in: Best Women's Hiking Underwear and Best Hiking Sports Bras
Budget Winner: Best Men’s Hiking Shoes, Best Women’s Hiking Shoes, Lightweight Hiking Boots
Overall Winner: Best Waterproof, Shockproof, Freezeproof Cameras
Overall winner: Hiking Socks, Best Running Socks
Overall winner: Best Electrolyte Powder
Best overall: Best Collagen Powders
Overall winner: Best Men's Hiking Shoes and Best Women's Hiking Shoes
Overall winner: Best Face Sunscreen
Best luxury backpacking cot: Best Camping Cots
Best for Deep Cleaning: Best Sports Detergent
Best affordable: Best Belay Goggles
This month's Trends: 5 takeaways
This month is all about getting winter gear early, gear care and repair before the slopes open, and getting GPS electronics before prices go up more due to tariffs.
You are getting winter gear before availability is impacted due to tariffs. In particular, the winter gear you are grabbing early appears to be men’s winter boots and women’s winter boots
You are getting electronics before prices go up even more. From rugged, waterproof cameras to satellite messengers and personal locator beacons, we’ve seen a jump in interest in getting electronic items — especially those with GPS.
You care for the planet by caring and repairing for your gear instead of buying new: We're seeing that trend the most with ski wax and tuning kits and winners from odor-removing sports detergent.
You’re prepping for winter and staying ahead of the game! We’re seeing comfy warm hiking socks and temperature-regulating merino sports bras and women’s hiking underwear trending.
You love freeze-dried meals! And knowing Mountain House lasts 30 years, it’s worth grabbing a few now, espsecially if you can find them on sale.
