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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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Black Book: 10 Products Our Editors Loved in April 2026
By Cool Material
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Why The Field Watch Is The Ultimate Spring Watch

The military classic is a remarkable addition to your EDC this season, and these are a few of our favorites.

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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Carry Duct Tape on Your Keys

Everyone knows that if you can fix it with duct tape it ain't really broken, which is why duct tape (in any of its forms, really) is one of the most versatile tools on the planet. You can use it to label homemade drink concoctions. You can use it fix…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The 2016 Standard Memorandum

Inspired by his wife's great-grandfather's pocket journals from the 1900s and the detailed picture that each notebook painted of his life, designer/illustrator Jon Contino (his work has appeared on everything from clothing to walls to liquor to beer) teamed up with Word. Notebooks to create a modern iteration of this…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Zero Fucks Given Coins

There are some situations where you really need to care about what's happening, but there are just as many, if not more, situations that require absolutely zero fucks. For all those situations where you have zero fucks to give but words just aren't enough, there are now Zero Fucks Given…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Pixel Keychain Flashlight

There are plenty of good reasons to keep a flashlight with you at all times—dropped keys, late night walks, camping—but the reason you don’t is probably because they are almost all big, bulky, and/or pieces of junk. The Pixel Keychain Flashlight is none of those things. It’s a precision crafted…

By Mike Newman
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Steampunk Lighter

Everyone knows about that one kind of refillable lighter with the sweet clicking sound, the lifelong durability and the windproofing. This is not that lighter, but it's a good alternative if you're looking for something with a retro / vintage / steampunk style. The metal lighter is slightly taller than…

By Cooper Fleishman
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