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Products that involve wood are fascinating. It doesn't have to be a desk or a table, it can be a jump drive, or an ipod dock or even a piece of art. Wood grain is [...]

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Even if you don't reside in the class that goes season-as-a-verb-ing (hey, we don't either), you should still have a sweet new pair of kicks for the Summer that's all but upon us. The new [...]

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You don't have to be a sneakerhead to appreciate Nike Air Force 1s. Originally introduced in 1982, AF1s were the first kicks to use the Nike Air technology, and throughout their 30 year stint as [...]

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There's something comforting about a classic pair of kicks. Keds sneakers have been going through design revisions and updates since the early 1970s when they first started appearing on the feet of basketball's greats. Forty [...]

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What ever happened to shoes being named after iconic sporting legends with names that were easy to remember? Vans Vault Cuerpo LX Pebbled Leather doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, but the name is irrelevant [...]

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The year is September 1965. The place is the San Francisco Examiner. The event is the birth of the hippie movement. While we're all for the Haight-Ashbury district of San Fran being called a "hip [...]

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The combination of Clarks Desert Boots and camouflage is as natural as putting cheese on a slab of beef and calling it a burger. Clarks boots have long been a favorite of men everywhere because [...]

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You probably already own a pair of Vans shoes. You might even own a pair of Vans Zapatos. Why do you need to know about another pair? Because this isn't 1950 anymore and even though [...]

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Unlike dub monks or brogues or whatever new pair of high-fashion footwear just hit the ground, sneakers are something all men can get behind. Whether you prefer classic or high or low, sneakers are the [...]

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Another day, another Vans Vault collaboration with a professional skater. Today's fresh kicks of the day come to you from Levi Maestro who is apparently known for his "wit, personality and charisma." We can't confirm [...]

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Once you get to the point where a product you created is considered iconic, you don't do much to screw with that formula. Adidas Sambas and boat shoes are both pretty recognizable so combining the [...]

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If you knew you were going to be stranded on an island and you could only bring one pair of pants with you, what would you bring? For most men, that's not even something you'd [...]

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Crappy weather is more detrimental to fashion than the entire line of Ed Hardy gear. Women bundle up in puffy jackets and you throw in the style towel before you even step out the door. [...]

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Denim is a lot like cologne—wear the right amount and you're safe, wear too much and suddenly people steer clear of you like you have something contagious. While bad style might not spread like the flu, [...]

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We've always found the term "running shoe" a little off. Sure, some shoes labeled as such get purchased for a bit of cardio, but the majority of them are purchased because they happen to look good [...]

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