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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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VESSEL Solved One of the Most Annoying Things About Your Golf Bag
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Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors

From the right axe to the perfect sipping whiskey and a proper outdoor speaker, a night under the stars awaits.

By Beau Hayhoe
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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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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026

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

By Cool Material
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The Tactical Marker 2.0 Upgrades Your Standard Sharpie

Despite the fact that there are plenty of companies making dozens of different permanent markers, the name Sharpie has become synonymous with the low tech writing instrument much like Scotch tape and Kleenex tissue. In addition to writing on just about everything and lasting damn near forever, it's one of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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AutoAdvance Hammer

Here's how the scenario goes. You want to hang something. You grab your hammer and handful of nails and climb the ladder you have propped near the wall. You then place one or two of those nails between your teeth, not because you love the taste of metal, but because…

By Mike Newman
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Best Made Co. Made the Emergency Sewing Kit Sexy

Best Made Co. always manages to take the mundane and turn it into something beautiful and functional on their quest to make products that more than live up to the brand name. Their modern reinventions of classic gear and outdoor clothing generally involve bold colors, old world craftsmanship or plenty…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Handmade Leather Sleeve Holds Your iPad and Accessories in Style

Harber London makes an entire collection of great leather accessories that are designed and built to help you tote your tech in style. The EVO Collection was born out of customer feedback that they wanted a good looking sleeve that could accommodate their iPad Pro, an Apple Pencil and a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Floyd Made a Sofa That Sets Up in Minutes

If you read Cool Material regularly, you're familiar with Floyd, the brand that makes building simple household items a breeze. Not content with bed frames and tables, the brand has now devised something for your living room. The Floyd Sofa ships free to your doorstep and, in traditional Floyd fashion, sets up…

By Mike Newman
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