Alex Lauer

Alex Lauer is the features editor at InsideHook. Since joining the company in 2016, he’s covered a wide range of topics, including cars, the environment, books and business. His reporting broke stories on the rise of Bookshop (the anti-Amazon online bookseller), the fall of Best Made Company (and sale to Duluth Trading) and the false promises of a supposedly “environmentally-friendly” NFT initiative. His hands-on methods — driving in a Sherp (of Kanye West fame) in northern Minnesota and idling in the electric Ford Mustang Mach-E for 12 hours in the middle of winter — offer a reliable and unique perspective on popular issues. Previously, he wrote for City Pages in the Twin Cities after graduating from the University of Minnesota. After starting at IH in New York City, he now lives in Minneapolis, MN. Follow him on Instagram: @alexlauer.

All Articles From Alex Lauer

Everlane’s Recycled Backpack Wants to Be Your New Carry-On Bag

When you get to TSA, you’ll be glad you have the ReNew Transit Backpack

Reebok's Award-Winning Running Shoes Are Down to $67 a Pair

All sale shoes and gear are an extra 50% off for a limited time

The Top 10 Products InsideHook Readers Bought in September

Including: Olive Wagyu brisket, flannel-lined jackets and lawn games

How Does $150 Off Wireless Beats Headphones Sound?

The on-ear Solo3 model is currently 50% off on Amazon

What’s a Baseball Bezel? Oak & Oscar’s New Watch Features the First of Its Kind.

The Ashland was made with fellow Chicagoans at Wilson Sporting Goods

Filson Does the Impossible, Makes Real Workwear Stylish

The latest C.C.F. release runs the gamut from hoodies to insulated coveralls

Instagram Books Are the Future, According to 300K NYPL Readers

A year after launching, New York Public Library’s Insta Novels are a surprise hit

Don’t Think Electric Vehicles Can Overland? Ewan McGregor Is Proving Otherwise.

For "Long Way Up," the actor is reportedly using the Harley-Davidson Livewire and Rivian trucks

Almost Everything at Bonobos Is 25% Off, Including New Fall Menswear

Button-downs, flannel-lined chinos and wool blazers? They’re all on sale.

Meet the New Official Hate Symbol: The “OK” Hand Gesture

It’s one of 36 new symbols added to the Anti-Defamation League’s database

Made In Wants You to Ditch Nonstick and Cast Iron for ... Blue Carbon Steel?

It’s light, slick and made in France, but does it live up to the hype?

The Lands' End Barn Coat Is the Fall Jacket You're Missing, and It's on Sale

Almost everything is 30% off, but this is the layer you need now

The Versatile 365 Pant Just Got a Handsome Corduroy Upgrade

Flint and Tinder proves anyone can rock cords this season (and beyond)