Illustration: Dana Davis; Photos: Signe Brewster

Wherever editor Signe Brewster’s family goes, their stroller wagon draws hecklers and admirers alike. People yell at them from their porches, stop them at festivals, or rush across the park to ask questions. “We get it,” she writes. “It’s big, aggressively tactical, and unlike any other stroller on the street.”

But after pushing and pulling it over the past nine months? It’s easily become her family’s favorite way to get around town, thanks in large part to the way this wagon “calls for interaction with the world.” Its low walls make it feel more open to its surroundings than other models—so at the zoo or along a forest trail, it invites everyone to get out and explore for a while.

As Signe puts it: “That’s the spirit of a wagon: a casual ride that’s easy to hop in and out of, so you can get out into the world with the people who matter most.”

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