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Your Blundstone Boots Could Use a Day Off
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Your Blundstone Boots Could Use a Day Off
By Beau Hayhoe
A Conversation with Saquon Barkley on His H. Moser Watch Collaboration A Conversation with Saquon Barkley on His H. Moser Watch Collaboration
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A Conversation with Saquon Barkley on His H. Moser Watch Collaboration

The Eagles superstar talks personal style, understated luxury, and why his nearly $100,000 timepiece is about more than telling time.

By Karlton Miko Tyack
Your Car Deserves Better Than a Gas Station Air Freshener Your Car Deserves Better Than a Gas Station Air Freshener
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Your Car Deserves Better Than a Gas Station Air Freshener

Olauto is bringing fine fragrance, clever design, and a little personality to the humble car air freshener.

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A Better Way to Bring the Shade

Shibumi Reinvented Beach Shade. Now It’s Coming for the Pop-Up Tent.

By Cool Material
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AquaSeal Active is Ready For All of Your Outdoor Adventures

There are plenty of solid EDC/adventure bags on the market, but they tend to serve a single purpose. That catch-all sling bag probably isn't equipped for long hikes through the rain or would end up soaking wet at the beach. Your waterproof Dopp kit likely doesn't have straps for a…

By John A. Paradiso
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“The Caring Backpack” Is Designed for the Eco-Warrior

Cards on the table, we're huge fans of eco-friendly and green initiatives--especially when they cross our doorstep as incredibly useful, sustainable, and stylish products. Case in point--The Caring Backpack from Celebraintion. Inspired by the lean, functional soldier's backpacks from year's past, and upgraded for the modern eco-warrior, this is a…

By Pat McLaughlin
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The Wooly Cooler is Perfect for Boozy Picnics

When it comes to coolers, I find it's worth investing in a few for each specific scenario. A hard-shell behemoth for camping, a single bottle cooler for dinner parties, a soft-shell beach cooler. Well, the Wooly Cooler, which just launched on Kickstarter, is ideal for picnics in the park. Milwaukee-based…

By John A. Paradiso
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Fiskars Summit Kitchen Knives Make It Easier Than Ever to Slice, Dice, Chop, and Julienne

It doesn't matter if you're an amateur or a budding chef, watching YouTube stars or established brand videos, when it comes to basic knife skills, the most important knife technique is pinching the blade at the hilt for maximum control and precision instead of using the seemingly more natural straight…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Satisfy ‘Out on a Wire’ Running Gear Collection

Who said running apparel couldn't be stylish? Satisfy, the Paris-based athletics brand, has been producing hit after hit in design-minded running gear. After successful collaborations like their Sonic Youth release and their simple, yet refined, Justice line, Satisfy released the 'Out on a Wire' collection. The release celebrates The Speed…

By John A. Paradiso
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