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What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

The swim shorts, half-zip, and retro runners that became the 20% of my summer wardrobe doing 80% of the work.

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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500

Summer calls for lighter materials, brighter colors, and watches that can go from the beach to dinner without missing a beat.

Indie Nation Wood Eyewear

In most normal situations, wood on your face would be the last thing you want. Indie Nation Wood Eyewear may be the only wood you're ever going to have on your face, but it's also going to be the best. In a time when 90% of products are made disposable,…

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Timberland’s City Adventure Hookset Super Oxford

Yes, Timberland's naming division got a little carried away with this one. We're not even sure what "hookset" is (guesses tossed around the office included a special ping pong serve, a type of fishing lure, and literally a set of hook devices). Luckily they're design division didn't. These are the…

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Vans Black Rata Vulcanized Sneaker

Not quite a sneaker and not quite a slipper, Vans' Rata Vulcanized slip-on sneakers are pretty sweet. Short lacing wraps up it's woven hemp upper, and a textured vulcanized midsole wraps the rest. To be honest, we're not entirely sure what vulcanized means or entails, but it sounds pretty impressive.…

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Crate and Barrel Grip Bookend

We've said it before: there's a soft spot in our hearts for a cool product that ingeniously repurposes a mundane object to serve a new function. We're not talking about MacGuyvering an AM Radio out of a paper clip, a Q-tip, and 9 volt battery either. Take these old classic…

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SeaVees 12/62 Desert Boots

Desert Modernism is something you're probably completely unfamiliar with and might not care about it. While we're not completely sold on the importance of the movement sparked by Richard Neutra in December of 1962 with the creation of the Maslon Home, we're going to pay attention because it's the namesake…

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