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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
Entertainment
The Games We’re Most Excited About from E3

This year’s E3 provided us with a good look at what the next year and a half or so of gaming is going to look like and overall, we’re optimistic. A lot of what’s coming out is some kind of a sequel or rerelease, but we’re okay with that, as…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Race of Gentlemen 2017

If you stumbled upon a gathering of vehicles on the beach this past weekend in Wildwood, New Jersey, you'd be forgiven for thinking you'd traveled back in time. "Did I arrive in a DeLorean?" you might ask yourself, as old school bikes and race cars spit sand from their tires and…

By Mike Newman
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The Whiskey Bucket List: 15 Whiskeys You Need to Try at Least Once

You've seen all the features. The best Scotch. The Bourbon Bucket List. The Best Japanese whisky. When it comes to whiskey, bourbon, scotch, whisky or whatever else you want to call what we consider to be the finest liquor out there, you have a lot of choices. We're going to keep…

By Cooper Fleishman
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8 Tactical Gloves for Keeping Your Hands Alive

What do you need tactical gloves for? Protecting your hands while shooting at the range or hunting. Epic games of paintball. Working with power tools. Tackling the DIY project list. Just keeping your damn hands warm. Your EDC kit is already outfitted with tactical pens and flashlights, so why not add…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
What Your Girlfriend Wants You to Wear

A large part of the reason we try to look good is to impress the fairer sex. So it couldn’t hurt every once in a while to get a woman’s perspective on the clothing and accessories she’d prefer. We turned to our friends at Style Girlfriend to do just that.…

By Style Girlfriend
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