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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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Shoot Fireballs From Your Bare Hands With Pyro Mini

If you don't remember Pyro, it was the fastest way to transform yourself into a character from Street Fighter—without all the training. Pyro is back and better than ever as Pyro Mini. The device has been reduced in size by over 50%, which makes it small enough to be hidden…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Sparky Starts Fires When It’s Windy or Damp

If you've ever tried to light a fire in damp or windy conditions, or you spent time in the Boy Scouts, you probably know how to start a fire with a gum wrapper and a battery. Spiffy Lab's new fire starter works on the same principle, but it's enclosed in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Razor With the Sharpest Blade on the Planet

Born out of the Bright Light Ventures innovation incubator, Zafirro has spent more than four years trying to make the sharpest razor blade on the planet. Zafirro uses a sapphire blade that is about 80 atoms at the tip. For reference, that's more than ten times sharper than a surgeon's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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THINKS Reinvented the Gym Towel

Those white gym towels with the orange stripe have been a staple at pretty much every gym across the country for as long as we can remember. If we're all being honest with each other, you probably even have a few in your closet that you "accidentally" forgot to return…

By Cooper Fleishman
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PAX 2 Now Comes in Gold

The PAX Vaporizer was one of, if not the, best vaporizers on the market. The PAX 2 improved on just about everything that was awesome with the first one. And now, the PAX 2 comes in a limited edition gold finish that doesn't cost a dime more than any of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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