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Summer’s Best Watches Under $1,500
By Amos Kwon
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The American Watchmaker Rebuilding a Lost Craft

Weiss Watch Co. is doing things a bit (or quite a lot) differently with its remarkable USA-made timepieces.

By Beau Hayhoe
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The Sunglasses You Should Be Wearing This Summer, According to An Expert

From Adrien Brody-approved Lacoste frames to ‘90s-inspired silhouettes, take on the sun in style.

By Beau Hayhoe
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I Took This Backpack on a Solo Trip and Haven’t Stopped Using It Since

What started as a backpack for a solo trip to Lisbon quickly became my favorite carry-on, weekend bag, and daily companion.

By Adam Szafranski
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RZE HexEdge Microblade Knife

Our friends at RZE have been making excellent hardened titanium watches for the past few years, and now they're taking their hard-earned technical and materials knowledge into the world of everyday carry with their first blade, the HexEdge Microblade. Its angular shape carries over from RZE's wristwatches, and the translation…

By Amos Kwon
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Nike x Tiffany & Co. Air Force 1 Sneakers

Rumors had been swirling about a potential collaboration between style icons Tiffany & Co. and Nike. Now, we finally have confirmation on the upcoming release of the Nike x Tiffany & Co. Air Force 1 1837. These black suede editions of the classic shoe feature Tiffany blue Swooshes on the…

By John A. Paradiso
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Rhodes Portland Boots Are the Perfect Everyday Wear, and Currently 25% Off

This is Worth The Hype, where our writers and editors put popular products to the test to see if they are, in fact, worth the hype. I have a tendency to quickly wear through footwear. Often it’s because of my extreme aversion to bringing more than one pair of shoes…

By Nickolaus Hines
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Meet the Next Generation of Footwear Designers Apprenticing at New Balance

Shoe designs feel inherently personal. Footwear can say a lot about a person, whether it’s a reliable classic or a rare vintage find bought off a sneakerhead on Ebay. But what a shoe says doesn’t start with the person doing the styling. It starts with the person who designed the…

By Nickolaus Hines
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Vans x Timberland Boots

Skateboarding sneaker powerhouse Vans has teamed up with Timberland for a rugged and stylish footwear collaboration. The two iconic brands have released a pair of boots that marries their respective aesthetics and design. The first is a 6-inch boot that leans on the classic Timberland construction with waterproofing, rubber outsole,…

By John A. Paradiso
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