I know these hiking sandals are ugly, but they’re also protective, practical, and fabulously comfortable. Gone are the days of stubbed toes and scraped feet.

Snowflakes were falling gently over the icy hills and hibernating forest in Andermatt, Switzerland, while Elias Meyer was laying facedown on the ground, getting shovels of snow piled on to his back.

Our mattress expert spent six months sleeping on a mattress that costs nearly $56,000. The experience made her wonder: How much is our sleep worth?