In 2025, finding products that are actually worth the investment was Forbes Vetted’s north star. Our editors spent the year testing, debating and digging deep to separate the hype from the high-performers, and these are the moments that stood out most:
We talked shop with Paige DeSorbo about building her luxury pajama brand, Daphne, and sat down with hip-hop legend E-40 to unpack how he’s grown a food and spirits empire. We spotlighted standout winners from the Forbes Vetted Best Product Awards, including the game-changing Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, the eco-friendly Mill Food Recycler and the CurrentBody Skin LED Mask. And we settled some of the year’s biggest debates, from Stanley vs. Owala vs. Yeti to the final verdict on fitness trackers from Apple, Garmin and Coros.
This is a look back at the rituals, entrepreneurs and products shaping how we live, and spend, better.
0:00 Introduction
0:40 Paige DeSorbo – Forbes Talks Shop https://youtu.be/_rdAnSBm3zU?si=CuX5Jrfq6YYV7Gin
4:26 CurrentBody Skin LED Light Therapy Face Mask https://youtu.be/ftAPEm6ICow?si=-J-4kwGU22dKIx-p
7:11 Ray-Ban And Meta Smart Glasses https://youtu.be/_o38gbbDnUc?si=kz7XcAS7kch_fe8e
10:46 Mill Food Recycler https://youtu.be/_BR4hsUllZU?si=8C2lJw0vCGetEbTo
13:39 Earl E-40 Stevens – Forbes Talks Shop https://youtu.be/FCADH9HWKV8?si=PhnlCZsM7GXRbtjj
18:53 Best Water Bottles of 2025 https://youtu.be/ZN-pOX0-9tk?si=7PMJ4hYC3MCYNbVZ
25:09 Best Fitness Trackers of 2025 https://youtu.be/3kTEzUzbkFY?si=wyLB4FCwGN0-83Ba
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