Articles by Matt Evans, Senior Fitness & Wearables Editor

Matt is TechRadar's expert on all things fitness, wellness and wearable tech.

A former staffer at Men's Health, he holds a Master's Degree in journalism from Cardiff and has written for brands like Runner's World, Women's Health, Men's Fitness, LiveScience and Fit&Well on everything fitness tech, exercise, nutrition and mental wellbeing.

Matt's a keen runner, ex-kickboxer, not averse to the odd yoga flow, and insists everyone should stretch every morning. When he’s not training or writing about health and fitness, he can be found reading doorstop-thick fantasy books with lots of fictional maps in them.

Articles by: Matt Evans

The different parts of a running shoe, explained – by an Adidas shoe designer

By Matt Evans published 28 December 24

Buying a running shoe doesn’t have to be complicated – we asked Adidas to break it down for us.

The latest Oura and Samsung Galaxy Ring rival has a watch-style display, and I hate it

By Matt Evans published 16 December 24

Smart rings with integrated displays (like this Oura Ring rival) both look awful and miss the point entirely.

Caucasian man in a suit wearing an Apple Watch

Are Apple Watches unstylish? This viral couple who banned them from their wedding seem to think so

By Matt Evans published 11 December 24

I test smartwatches for a living, but even I agree it's time they looked cooler.

OnePlus Watch 3 appears online again, and it looks great – but hasn't fixed my big problem with the last one

By Matt Evans published 6 December 24

The OnePlus Watch 3's latest listing promises better battery life - but doesn't appear to fix its biggest problem.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 review: an excellent watch, but an iterative update

By Matt Evans last updated 19 November 24

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is a great Wear OS watch. and an easy recommendation for Samsung users.

Apple Watch Series 9 review: tapping into a new era of gestures

By Matt Evans last updated 18 November 24

The Apple Watch Series 9 has arrived, and it feels like it’s a step towards some serious innovation – and not before time.

Best hybrid smartwatch 2024: great hidden tech in the watch on your wrist

By Matt Evans last updated 15 November 24

Updated Here's our ranking of the best hybrid watches money can buy.

Two Fitbit fitness trackers on an orange background

Fitbit is probably getting an AI-powered Sleep Journal feature in 2025

By Matt Evans published 14 November 24

Fitbit may soon be adding some more strings to its sleep analysis bow.

A warrior faces off against a dragon in the frozen mountains of Skyrim

Ever dreamed of walking through Skyrim for real? This guy just proved it’s possible with a pedometer

By Matt Evans published 12 November 24

One mad genius is walking every step in Skyrim for real by mapping the controls to his phone’s step counter.

Three Garmin Fenix 7 watches sitting on a rock

I'm a Garmin expert: here are the 3 Garmin watches I think will get big discounts on Black Friday

By Matt Evans published 9 November 24

I'm been writing about Garmin watches for years: here are my top 3 picks for Black Friday.

Garmin Fenix 8 and Enduro 3 owners are getting tons of fixes with the first round of beta updates

By Matt Evans published 4 November 24

Garmin kicks off its beta update cycle for the Fenix 8 by making changes to PacePro, Breathwork and Heart Rate.

Personal training is losing its appeal, according to research – and AI apps could be to blame

By Matt Evans published 3 November 24

The fitness industry and personal training must adapt or die to keep pace with data-driven apps.

Samsung Galaxy Rings and Galaxy Z Flip 6

Why the Samsung Galaxy Ring, 2024's biggest (and smallest) wearable, is our Health & Fitness Device of the Year

By Matt Evans published 31 October 24

Our health and fitness product of the year is the Samsung Galaxy Ring, for being the first major tech company to take a radical risk on a fitness wearable in ages.

The Coros Pace Pro is a high-powered AMOLED watch – that's still cheaper than most Garmin Forerunners

By Matt Evans published 31 October 24

Coros Pace Pro revealed: the sequel to our best cheap running watch of 2024.

I'm an ex-kickboxer, and I wish this smart heart-rate sensing mouthguard had been invented years ago

By Matt Evans published 30 October 24

The Orb Sport smart mouthguard can read your heart rate and calorie burn from your mouth.

Garmin's latest watch is ludicrously expensive, but I still want it

By Matt Evans published 28 October 24

Garmin's latest adventure smartwatch costs $3100 and is made with Damascus steel.

The Coros Vertix 2 can tell you everything you need to know about your climbing session – without you even wearing it

By Matt Evans published 27 October 24

I went bouldering with the Coros Vertix 2 smart climbing watch – here's everything I learned.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's M4 Mac teaser to Alien Romulus releasing on VHS in 2024

By Hamish Hector published 26 October 24

ICYMI here's the biggest tech news stories from Apple, Samsung, Garmin, and more for October 26, 2024.

At last! Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 owners are finally getting Wear OS 5 after months of testing

By Matt Evans published 25 October 24

Got a Galaxy Watch 6, 5 or 4? You're about to get a Wear OS 5 update

The Xiaomi Smart Band 9 on a man's wrist in front of a green park.

The UK's NHS plans on giving out 'millions' of smartwatches and smart rings – here's what we expect

By Matt Evans published 21 October 24

Could you get a free smartwatch from the UK government? Here's what we know about the new NHS plan.

Joe Rogan says the Garmin Fenix 8's cold water problem "sucks" – but he's got a solution

By Matt Evans published 18 October 24

Joe Rogan complains about Garmin Fenix 8's cold water problems on air, referencing our glass-of-water test.

Oura Ring 4 review: a future-proof smart ring with a subscription attached

By Matt Evans published 17 October 24

Recommended

A top-tier smart ring with incredible premium features, but that ongoing subscription diminishes its value.

Polar Grit X2 Pro watch showing cardio load status

Polar says your health data is safe following cybersecurity attack

By Matt Evans published 17 October 24

Users' Polar Flow data has 'not been compromised' following cybersecurity shutdown.

Mobvoi Ticwatch Atlas is a Garmin rival Wear OS watch I'm really excited about

By Matt Evans published 16 October 24

Forget the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra – the Mobvoi Ticwatch Atlas looks like the Wear OS adventure watch to... well, watch.

Oura Ring vs Fitbit vs Apple Watch: this clinical study makes an excellent case for smart rings

By Matt Evans published 12 October 24

Smart rings may not fully replace watches for workouts, but they may be better sleep trackers (according to science).

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