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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

This coastal Jalisco town has long attracted artists, celebrities, and discerning travelers. Here's how to do it right.

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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.

Oliver Sweeney Explorer Espadrilles Are Built for Anything

When it comes to shoes that outperform what you expect just looking at them, you won't find a brand doing it better than Oliver Sweeney. The Oliver Sweeney Secret Shoe camouflaged everything you need to be to a secret agent, and now, their Explorer Espadrilles you see here meld simple…

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‘Authentic: A Memoir by the Founder of Vans’ Coffee Table Book

More than half a century ago, an unknown high school dropout named Paul Van Doren would start a shoe company beloved by the likes of skaters, creatives, the counterculture and every other cool person you would ever associate with. The brand could come to be known as Vans and 'Authentic: A…

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USPS-Inspired Nike Air Force 1 Experimental

Howard Hughes wore tissue boxes on his feet in his waning years, but you can one-up him with these USPS Priority Mail shipping box themed Air Force 1s. What the heck for, you ask? Well, the U.S. Postal Service handles all of Nike's domestic shipping needs, so it only seems…

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The Latest Clarks Original Is a Wallabee Combined With Gore-Tex

When it comes to iconic footwear that doesn't display the swoosh, pouncing cat or three stripes, you won't find many brands more ingrained in popular culture than Clarks with the likes of their Desert Boot and Wallabee Shoe. The Wallabee Shoe has been a constant staple in our rotation since…

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Puma x Nemen Centaur Special Edition Sneakers

Italian menswear brand Nemen recently teamed up with Puma for two separate iterations of the Centaur sneaker that draw inspiration from the worlds of motorsport racing and military gear. In practice, that means highly technical and extremely functional kicks ala Nemen's core ideals and concepts that are rendered through the…

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