Matt Kollat is a journalist and content creator for T3.com and T3 Magazine, where he works as Active Editor. His areas of expertise span wearables, drones, action cameras, running and cycling gear, fitness equipment, nutrition and outdoor kit. He joined T3 in 2019.
In his role, Matt looks after all things fitness, outdoors and wearables – anything that gets you moving and keeps you healthy. His coverage includes running and training shoes, smartwatches and multisport watches, fitness trackers, sports headphones, home gym equipment, action cameras, drones and outdoor gear.
Originally hired to write across T3’s Living and Fitness verticals, Matt quickly gravitated towards health, fitness and outdoor tech, eventually becoming one of the web’s go-to voices in the space. He regularly interviews designers, executives and engineers from leading brands including Garmin, Apple, Nike, Samsung and Strava, and contributes long-form features and in-depth interviews to T3 Magazine.
Matt is particularly interested in how technology can make sport, health and the outdoors more accessible and enjoyable, and believes the best gear is the kind you forget you’re wearing once you start moving.
His career highlights include co-hosting the Fit Mentality Podcast, judging the Fit&Well Awards and TechRadar Choice Awards in 2021, and serving as a judge for the ESSNAwards in 2022. He also appeared as a guest on Voice FM’s The Technology Show in 2026.
Away from the desk, Matt has completed multiple marathons and endurance challenges, including the Mongol 100 ultramarathon, the London, Paris and Loch Ness marathons, and the New Forest Half Marathon. He is also an enthusiastic mountain explorer, with Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Dolomites among his favourite destinations.
Matt runs a YouTube channel, Pace Max Pro, where he reviews fitness and outdoor gadgets and shares training insights. When he isn’t testing gadgets or working out, he’s usually roaming the countryside with a camera in hand.
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I wore the £67,000 G-SHOCK that took Casio eight years to make, and the price isn’t even the wildest partSeeing the MRG-D5000 in person reveals an engineering exercise that goes far beyond luxury
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Polar’s huge free watch update adds Garmin-style controls and makes your phone less importantPolar’s huge free watch update adds nine new graphs, better battery protection and a shortcut Garmin users will recognise
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G-Shock’s latest DW5600 looks like an overripe banana, but it’s actually a tribute to Casio’s "mother factory"G-Shock collaborations are rarely subtle, but its latest DW5600 might be one of the fruitiest yet
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Even after 30 years, Leatherman refuses to change its smallest multitool... apart from the colours, which just got a lot more autumnalThe compact tool is now available in three new colours
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Patagonia’s 41-year-old fleece icon just dropped by 30% and it’s still one of the brand’s best autumn layersNearly £40 off 30% the Synchilla fleece makes this classic autumn layer hard to ignore
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Montbell Thunder Pass Jacket review: 3-layer waterproof shell that makes expensive shells harder to justifySoft, protective and surprisingly versatile, Montbell’s entry-level shell delivers serious waterproofing without the usual stiffness
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Columbia’s latest Disney outdoor collection sends Mickey & Friends camping in proper trail gearThe new Mickey’s Outdoor Club collection adds a new road-trip theme to waterproof shells, fleeces and more
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Patagonia’s workwear-inspired autumn jacket is 40% off and comes in heavyweight 9.5oz cotton canvas with a corduroy collarThe Point Reyes Canvas Jacket brings classic workwear styling and rugged organic cotton for only £90
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Haglöfs’ new Swedish collab turns two hiking staples into seriously slick technical gear with 20K waterproofing and a sharp prototype-inspired lookThe KA-YO Prototype collection gives a waterproof shell and lightweight 40-litre pack a restrained makeover
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Apple AirPods 5 review: Apple’s best open-fit earbuds yet are held back by one ageing weaknessThe AirPods 5 bring better sound, stronger ANC and a brilliant volume control feature to Apple’s classic open-fit design
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Casio’s "cheap and virtually indestructible" digital watch is sold out on the brand's website, but Amazon has a deal on it for under £16The legendary Casio F-91W has barely changed since 1989
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YETI’s biggest cooler shake-up in years is coming, and it changes the formula that made the brand famousYETI has confirmed its first Power Cooler is coming in 2027, taking the outdoor brand into new territory
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Nike just gave its brain-stimulating sliders a fresh look and they’re stranger than they appearNike’s Mind 001 has landed in a fresh Cucumber Calm colourway
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Mammut just let one of Japan’s most influential designers loose on its archive, and the results are gloriously excessiveJunya Watanabe has transformed Mammut’s alpine DNA into a seriously luxurious seven-piece collection
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T3 Style Edit: This week's coolest finds from Gramicci, Flower Mountain, Universal Works, G-SHOCK and moreFrom resurrected Gore-Tex icons and futuristic backpacks to Björk-approved snowsuits and pigeon-inspired sneakers, these are the pieces that caught our eye this week
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British workwear meets Japanese down in Universal Works’ best-looking winter collab yetThe British workwear favourite has teamed up with TAION again for a bigger, bolder collection built around lightweight down, military references and seriously good layering
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Challenger running brand from Denver is coming after the super shoe crowd with dual supercritical foam and foot-shaped fitThe Vanish Tempo 2 features a new split PEBAX plate with Altra’s distinctive foot-shaped fit
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Casio G-SHOCK’s Strava-compatible running watch that never needs charging has finally landed in the UKThe GBA-950 brings running metrics, smartphone GPS calibration and Strava support to a rugged analogue-digital watch with a two-year battery
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Iconic Icelandic outdoor brand 66°North just raided 100 years of its archive for a brilliant retro collection including an ’80s overall worn by BjörkThe company is celebrating its centenary by reviving ten pieces from ten decades of weatherproof clothing
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Mizuno is challenging Adidas' Pro Evo 3 with a ridiculous sub-100g carbon racing shoe with a laceless spray-on upperThe Hyperwarp 96 weighs just 96g and also has a brand-new foam and full-length carbon plate
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This futuristic Norwegian backpack weighs less than a 13" iPad Pro and looks almost transparentDb has rebuilt its travel icon in high-tech ALUULA Graflyte, cutting its weight by 54%
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Shackleton just gave its polar-proven down jackets a brilliant Signal Yellow makeoverThe new collection adds a bold Signal Yellow finish to the brand's down jackets, as well as new fleeces and waterproof insulation
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Huawei Watch D3 review: Cuff-based blood pressure monitoring in a surprisingly slim watchThe brand’s most complete health smartwatch yet comes with one important caveat
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Limited-edition Bamford G-SHOCK just dropped below £200 in a rare 30% price cutG-SHOCK's third collaboration with British watchmaker Bamford is considerably easier to justify at this price
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