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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
Gear
The Bison Bag Is A Sleeping Bag Hammock

About a year ago, Clayborne Outdoor Goods launched the Bison Bag, a unique product that was a combination of a sleeping bag and a hammock. The portable, convenient and downright comfy Bison Bag was far superior to the standard tent in a lot of ways, but the Bison Bag G2…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Goods: Affordable Water-Resistant Watches

Having to take off your watch to participate in an activity with any sort of proximity to water is a pain in the ass. Buying a water-resistant watch is the obvious solution, but what rating do you need? Unless you're deep water diving (think ocean, not pool), 200 Meters (aka…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Hults Bruk Axes Are Finally Available Stateside

The Hults Bruk brand has been making some of the world's finest axes since 1697. That's not a typo. They've been making axes for almost one hundred years longer than the USA has been a country. And now, finally, Hults Bruk axes are finally available stateside. The process might no…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Shwood Sunglasses Wrapped In Atlantic Records Vinyl

Shwood's awesome sunglasses need no introduction. The same goes for the music that Atlantic Records has been producing for over 60 years. Now they've teamed up for a collection of Canby sunglasses. Available in two styles—Canby Select Atlantic or Canby Fifty/Fifty Atlantic—each pair of glasses includes an exterior outfitted with…

By Cooper Fleishman
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1960s US Military Vietnam Watch

This watch is virtually identical in appearance to the watches worn by American troops in the Vietnam War. Unlike those timepieces, however, this modern version is built to be a bit more durable—the ones during the '60s and '70s were plastic and designed to be disposable. Because of its size…

By Mike Newman
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