Meet the winners of our first-ever Made It Here Awards

If they can make it here, they can make it anywhere — to borrow from Frank Sinatra.For the last four months, intrepid Post reporters have been putting New Yorkers’ essential products to the ultimate test.Surviving everything the most exciting — and sometimes dirtiest and sweatiest — city on earth can throw at them.Want to know the best shoes to commute to work in? We literally walked 5.5 miles in boots, loafers, ballet flats, sneakers and even heels to find out.Want to make sure your headphones can block out that guy blasting a boombox on the C train? We took nine different pairs to the noisiest places in the city — with a decibel meter for good measure — to crown the champion.Want to save money on your daily cup of coffee with a top-notch coffee machine? We put them to the ultimate taste test with one of the city’s most elite baristas.And want a suitcase that won’t dent while being hurled onto a luggage carousel at JFK? We threw your favorite makes — from bargain to bespoke — down the stairs five times to see who survived.You can thank us later.Welcome to the New York Post’s inaugural Made It Here Awards.Now it’s time to meet our winners — the heroes that took on the big city, and came out on top.We put 15 shoes through their paces to find out which are truly commute-proof.

The test? Walking from Columbus Circle to Battery Park (about 5.5 miles) — on a sweltering summer day, no less.These are the headphones that stand up to subway noise, offer crystal clear phone calls even when you’re walking through Times Square and help you stay aware of your surroundings as you navigate the city.To find the suitcases that could meet the stresses of New York City, we divided the luggage into three categories: First Class, Direct-to-Consumer Aesthetics and Overpackers Anonymous, testing the features that mattered most to different types of travelers.The bodega has cheap coffee covered.For the New York Post’s Made It Here Awards, we tested premium...

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