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Inside the “World’s Fair of Footwear,” Where Shoemaking Gets Obsessive
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Inside the “World’s Fair of Footwear,” Where Shoemaking Gets Obsessive
By Andy Vasoyan
Shop the Big Screen: The ’70s Spy Style of Wild Horse Nine Shop the Big Screen: The ’70s Spy Style of Wild Horse Nine
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Shop the Big Screen: The ’70s Spy Style of Wild Horse Nine

The Tie Bar teamed up with Searchlight Pictures on a capsule collection that brings the retro wardrobe into the real world.

By Beau Hayhoe
The Cool Gift Guides of 2026 The Cool Gift Guides of 2026
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The Cool Gift Guides of 2026

We made a list. Check it as often as you like.

By Cool Material
Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip
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Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip

Kohler is doubling down on its reputation as a world-class golf destination with a new course, new places to stay, and even more reasons to visit.

By Cool Material
Clothing
8 Pairs of No-Show Socks for Guys With Great Ankles

Socks generally get categorized in one of two different ways. There are athletic socks, and there are dress socks. Both you can have some fun with to add personality to your outfit. When it comes to no-show socks, it's far more important to show off a great pair of sneakers…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The World’s Coolest Vending Machines

The vending machine is probably one of the greatest delivery systems man has ever thought of. Take a bunch of things, put them behind a glass display, and take people’s loose change and dollar bills for the impulse purchases. Candy, beverages, sandwiches from time to time, all deliver straight to…

By Maxwell Barna
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The 10 Best Desktop Accessories You Can Buy Right Now

Your desk says a lot about you as a person. Are you one of those creative types always working on 15 things at once? A hyper-organizer that has to have a place for everything? One of those people that likes to deck out the workspace with pictures, tchotchkes and mementos?…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
The 8 Best Fall Hiking Boots You Can Buy on Zappos

Zappos is the online equivalent of walking into the Mall of America for a pair of kicks, only every store in that mall sells shoes. In other words, it's a bit overwhelming. If you want a pair of hiking boots to hit some trails this fall, Zappos will spit out…

By Mike Newman
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Wear This: Fall Weather

The last long weekend of the summer is officially over. Temperatures haven't dropped as low as they're going to later in the year, but they've dropped enough that it's time to start thinking about fall style and the gear that's going to get you to duck boot and winter coat…

By Cooper Fleishman
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