What Strategist Readers Bought This Month: So Many Mary Janes

By,a writer at the Strategist covering outdoors and travel gear.She was previously an editor at Paper.
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Welcome back to “Your Shopping Cart,” where we break out the top products that you, devoted Strategist readers, bought in droves. Think of this as the TL;DR of the Strategist. If your like-minded brethren are buying these items, maybe you’d like to as well.

The most-saved items this month

Many of you were putting together late-summer outfits using our “save” feature this month, and they look supercute. Two building blocks were our favoritewhite T-shirt for womenand thepair of jeansthat we recommend in all of our denim guides, which you paired with surprisingly comfortable mary janes from Söfft. A Maldon-sea-salt alternative that our senior editor Winnie Yangtested outwas also popular alongside Misen’smicrowavable stainless-steel containers.

Söfft Shoe Women's Elsey - Black Patent
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Gap Factory Boatneck Tank Top
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Buck Mason Slub Easy Crew
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Gap Organic Cotton Oxford Big Shirt
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Lange Salt Co. Pure Flake Box
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Misen 6-Piece Misenware Mixed Set
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Natori Feathers Plunge T-Shirt Bra
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Levi’s Wedgie Straight Ankle Women's Jeans
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Sézane Oria Belt - Taupe
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The most-clicked items this month

As for the products that people curiously clicked on, it was a big month for footwear. My personal favorite shoe brand, Camper, makes two appearances here, perhaps thanks to a shout-out from comedianKate Berlant. Many of you also wanted to know more aboutgiant kitchen tweezersandwaxed bread-storage bags.

Conair Turbo ExtremeSteam Handheld Garment Steamer
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Camper Mesh Casi Myra
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EarPeace Music Earplugs
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Owala 32 oz. FreeSip Stainless Steel Water Bottle
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Camper Right Nina
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Rothy's The Fisherman Sandal
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Jetkong 12-Inch Tweezer Tongs (2-Pack)
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Bee's Wrap Bread Bag (2-Pack)
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Shark Cordless PowerDetect Clean & Empty System
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Themost-commented-uponstories

Ruth Reichl’s shopping cart got torn apart (but also had many admirers)

jemptymethodmssasnmi
August 14, 2026 at 1:59 AM
wow, what a bunch of pretentious drivel, hardly worth even the least, digital, bit
got.the.glow
August 14, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Apple cider syrup!! I’ve been making it for years, it’s sooo good, but I haven’t thought of looking to buy it. It makes amazing caramel sauce, tastes like apple pie à la mode over vanilla ice cream.
kate
August 14, 2026 at 2:58 AM
She’s an icon for good reason xo

Read more:What Ruth Reichl Can’t Cook Without

Debate about $88 white T-shirts raged

jjfitzjjmb50mjw6
August 29, 2026 at 12:16 AM
“Is an $88 White T-Shirt Worth It?”
Of course not! It’s kind of obscene and besides, it’s your body that makes a plain white T-shirt look good. Or not.
notbeforecoffee
August 28, 2026 at 7:54 PM
As someone who has been buying Leset shirts and dresses for years, I regret to inform everyone that they make amazing tshirts. I hate the price but I have owned their shirts for years, worn them to hell and they hold tf up. Worth the splurge.
hoovs
August 29, 2026 at 12:42 PM
I have never shopped for a t-shirt without Macklemore’s thrift shop wisdom (“50 dollars for a t-shirt?!?!”) echoing through my mind. But I must say, I found a secondhand Buck Mason toughknit last year and have since bought more — that’s a t-shirt that’s worth its price, and I firmly believe it will be with me for decades to come.

Read more:Is an $88 White T-Shirt Worth It?

And canvas sneaker recommendations were freely given

bonevoyage
August 26, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Asahi ones are very good. I’d also recommend Doek, a sister brand of Moonstar.
chal
August 25, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Jack Purcells.
partnersm2bvqatk
August 25, 2026 at 12:43 PM
What happened to Supergas? I used to buy a coupla pairs each summer for years and now can only find extreme sizes on Amazon.

Read more:I Own 20 Pairs of Canvas Sneakers. These Are My Favorites.

Stuffwesavedforournewsletterreaders

The Strategist Beauty Briefreported on the natural skin-care ingredients that actually work

Clean beautyis buzzy, but does it actually do anything? With plant-based products becoming increasingly popular, our beauty writer Krista Bennett DeMaio did the research to find thenatural ingredients that actually have science behind them.

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The Strategist Kids’ Departmentexplored how to to help children learn to read

Strategist contributor and early childhood literacy specialistMaggie Yolensays that the best way to help kids learn to read is toread aloud to them. So she rounded up all the games, books, and activities she recommends to make that process more fun, from apreschooler-friendly version ofCharadestobooks that play sound effectsandmusicto acolorful alphabet puzzle.

Want more?Sign up forThe Strategist Kids’ Departmenthere.

Kelly Wearstler sentSecret Strategist14 of her favorite home items under $50

You may not be surprised to learn thatKelly Wearstlerloves a mother-of-pearl swan spoon or an ostrich-feather duster, but you might be surprised that she uses the same Container Store hangers that you have hanging in your closet.

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