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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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Fontus Self-Filling Water Bottles

Staying hydrated when you're exploring the great outdoors or the backcountry can be easier said than done depending where you are. Carrying more water is certainly an option, but that's going to weigh you down and run out eventually. Fontus is a Vienna-based startup that has a solution that's as…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Néit Smart Collapsible Hard Case

All of the things that make hard case luggage superior to fabric alternatives (protection, durability, etc.) are also the things that make it inconvenient when you're not actually traveling. Néit changes all of that with their new hard cases by giving you the protection you need with the convenience you want…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Belt Cable Will Never Get Tangled

You could toss a charging cable into your bag for five seconds and it would still come out as one gigantic knot. That is, of course, unless you use The Belt Cable. The good-looking, 4-foot braided cable comes with an integrated leather belt so it can always stay tangle-free. Not…

By Mike Newman
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Gerber 9″ Hatchet With Sheath

Gerber has a reputation for producing some of the finest tools, knives and outdoor gear on the market thanks, in part, to having done it successfully for half a dozen decades. Their products always incorporate clever features and functional design, but the company isn't afraid to use those tools to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The North Face Access Pack

The North Face is probably best known for their fantastic jackets and all-weather gear, but the brand is branching out later this year with the Access Pack. The bag that includes multiple patent-pending features has plenty of things worth looking for in a bag. The main compartment that's capable of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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