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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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The North Face Made in the USA Bag Collection

The North Face has always been known for their iconic, easily recognizable puffy jackets, but the brand has produced some pretty good accessories over the years as well. Like this new The North Face Made in the USA bag collection that just dropped at a few select retailers. The collection…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Klecker Knives Plastic Pocket Knife Kit

Klecker Knives—the same company that makes the popular Klax Lumberjack Axe Head that turns any piece of wood into an axe—is also all about knife safety and teaching your kids proper knife handling when they're old enough. The plastic Trigger Knife Kit is a set of pieces much like a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Apple Is Selling Refurbished Watches at a Discount

In a move that echoes their decision to sell refurbished iPhones, Apple's started providing Apple Watches on their site at pretty reasonably discounted rates. The most affordable options, as you'd expect, are their Series 1 releases, most of which hover between $229 and $249, but you'll find reductions on Series…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Traumahawk Survival Axe

If you're looking for gear to help you survive the zombie apocalypse you need look no further than the band of brothers that formed Zombie Tools. Their latest, the Traumahawk Survival Axe, is a two pound crash axe that's equally suited for throwing, cutting and busting. 6150 steel and an…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Helmsman Rolltop Duffle Bag

From the Arkiv System Bags and the Sanction Rucksack, to the Advanced Project Series VX Messenger and the Fitzroy Rucksack, Mission Workshop has been creating durable, weatherproof, all-purpose bags capable of carrying everything from a weekend's worth of clothes to a case of beer for as long as we can…

By Cooper Fleishman
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