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These $228 Vintage NFL Hoodies Aren’t for Fair-Weather Fans
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These $228 Vintage NFL Hoodies Aren’t for Fair-Weather Fans
By Lanny Fuller
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We Did a Little Sole Searching for Pickup Season

Your basketball shoes might be ready for the court. But are your feet?

By Cool Material
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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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VESSEL Solved One of the Most Annoying Things About Your Golf Bag

The new Player VI Series gives every club its own space and rethinks the golf bag from top to bottom.

By Cool Material
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Laser-Sighted Tactical Slingshot

If you're looking for a weapon that's essentially a badass movie weapon you can wield in real life, look no further than the Assolar SS-12 laser sighted tactical slingshot. The high performance, extremely dangerous weapon is loaded with a set of dual-springs on each side connected to the bands that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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12 Survival Knives for Every Budget

When it comes to the tools you need in a survival situation there are few that are as important as a survival knife. Your standard everyday carry folding knife is great for smaller, daily tasks, but when it comes to chopping, batoning (splitting wood using a knife and the assistance…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Ted Baker’s Piranha Bag Is the Work Bag That Sets You Apart

Bringing your own style to the office is a challenge. There are certain codes you have to abide by. That's why we're big fans of the Piranha Bag from Ted Baker. It's the work bag that doesn't look like every other work bag. The two-tone design pairs a rich red…

By Mike Newman
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Mark Is the Wallet for Minimalists

The bulky wallet is a dinosaur that should go the way of giant, brick-shaped cellphones. Problem is, you still need to carry certain necessities. That's why there's Mark. Mark is a minimal wallet that fits everything you need in a slim package that can slip easily into any pocket. Mark holds…

By Mike Newman
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The Elbow Revitalizes Your Old Cassette Collection

Why anyone's inventing things for cassette tapes is a mystery to us, but we appreciate good design when we see it, so we couldn't let The Elbow slip by us without a post. The basic idea of The Elbow is to play cassette tapes without the bulky stereo system they used…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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