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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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Why The Field Watch Is The Ultimate Spring Watch
By Beau Hayhoe
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

It's a hat trick this week.

By Cool Material
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The Vacay Shave

One of the most wholesome corners of the internet taught me to love shaving again.

By Lanny Fuller
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The Unofficial Dress Code of the Masters, Decoded

Badge or not, dress like you belong there.

By Cool Material
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The 8 Best Everyday Carry Multi-Tools

Digging through all the available multi-tool options looking for the perfect piece of kit for your everyday carry can be easier said than done. Do you go Leatherman, Gerber, Victorinox, SOG, or something else? What about pliers or a serrated blade? And how many screwdrivers do you really need in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Shinola’s Multi-Tool Will Help You Work on Your Watch

When it comes to multi-tools, there's no name more trusted that Leatherman. So, for their first multi-tool, Shinola tabbed the EDC tool maker for something awesome and awesomely unique. Starting with Leatherman's Charge AL, the folks at Shinola gave the iconic multi-tool a matte navy anodized finish along with some special…

By Mike Newman
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Best Made Strongboxes in Matte Black

Best Made Strongboxes are a great way to store small valuables and easy to lose items, but until recently they were only available in bright colors. Not anymore. Best Made Strongboxes now come in matte black. Available in their standard 6" or 9" sizes, along with a new 27" x…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Tumi 19 Degree Luggage Collection

The moments at the baggage carousel are stressful ones. First, you need to spot your luggage in a sea of similar luggage. Second, if your bag is old, ratty, or covered in duct tape, you have to endure the judgy glances from other passengers. Solve both those problems with this…

By Mike Newman
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The 6 Best Telescopes for Budding Astronomers

If you're looking to follow in the footsteps of Galileo or Copernicus on a journey to unlock the wonders of the universe, you're going to need a telescope. There are almost fifty different kinds of optical telescopes, but they can all be broken into three primary categories based on their…

By Cooper Fleishman
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