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The latest innovations, performance reviews, and buying guides for everything from athletic apparel and footwear to fitness trackers and sporting accessories.

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A Better Way to Bring the Shade
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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in September 2026.

By Cool Material
The Best Presidents Cup Merch Has a Chicago Dog On It The Best Presidents Cup Merch Has a Chicago Dog On It
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The Best Presidents Cup Merch Has a Chicago Dog On It

B. Draddy’s limited-edition collection brings vintage style and a little Chicago flavor to Medinah.

By Cool Material
This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000 This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
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This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000

The $800 Nodus Sector Deep Damascus combines 500-meter dive credentials with a one-of-a-kind Damascus steel bezel.

By Amos Kwon
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Terrain 365 Otter Flip-AT Pocket Knife

Everyone knows that EDC should include a solid workhorse pocket knife you can use for all your essential cutting tasks. How do you pick just the right one for you? If you're interested in sleek, stylish and sharp--along with all terrains performance--you opt for the Terrain 365 Otter Flip-AT Pocket…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Naim ‘Solstice Special Edition’ Is a Stunning Hi-Fi Turntable

Naim produces some of the most revered hi-fi audio tech in the industry. But, surprisingly, the UK-based company had never released a turntable. As the story goes, founder Julian Vereker, a self-taught engineer, had always wanted to build a turntable but never managed to before his untimely death in 2000.…

By John A. Paradiso
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Amazon Prime Day 2021 [Updating Regularly]

Amazon Prime Day is back once again to bring all kinds of Black Friday style deep discounts on, well, everything Amazon sells--but mostly their own products--so you can outfit your new home or office with all the Echos, Kindles, Rings, Blinks, and smart devices you're now applauding yourself for not…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Leatherman’s Latest Multi-Tool Has Everything You Need

If you're only allowed to carry one piece of gear other than a smartphone in your EDC, it should be a Leatherman multi-tool like their latest, Bond. This 14-tool option with minimal design was inspired by founder Tim Leatherman's original PST multi-tool and packs everything you use regularly in one…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Leica Unveils Its First Smartphone, The Leitz Phone 1

Famed camera brand Leica has announced its very first smartphone, which is available exclusively to the Japanese market. The Leitz Phone 1 is effectively a retooled Sharp Aquos R6 in a new case with, as we'd expect, a seriously powerful lens. In fact, the Leitz ships with a Leica lens…

By John A. Paradiso
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