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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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Ltd Smoking Tools

All those "for tobacco use only" pipes of yours that haven't seen much use since college? Throw them out. Hell, you might not even need a vape anymore if you have one of these Ltd Tools pipes. Designed, developed, prototyped and potentially over-engineered, each of the two new 2015 releases…

By Cooper Fleishman
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YStudio Copper and Brass Pens

Instead of a lifetime of disposable Bics and free bank pens, why not invest in one writing instrument that will last forever? Ystudio, a Taiwan-based design studio, has created just the thing. Their line of writing instruments—a rollerball pen, ballpoint pen, mechanical pencil, and sketching pen—are all crafted from timeless…

By Mike Newman
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The Emergency Cash Stash

Leave your wallet behind, or lose it altogether, and you’ll realize just how important it is to have money with you at all times. For a little extra cash should that happen, drop the Emergency Cash Stash on your key ring. The mini canister holds one rolled up bill for…

By Mike Newman
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Accessories
The Messograf Pen

Your average guy uses an an average pen: unremarkable and cheap. It writes, and that's the extent of its talents (maybe you occasionally use it to pensively chew on). But considering we all use a writing implement virtually every single day, it makes sense that aforementioned implement incorporates a little…

By Wylie Overstreet
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One-Piece Leather Wallets Made in Brooklyn

Your wallet holds some of your most important items and it’s with you everyday, so why would you buy something poorly made that you hate looking at? These wallets from Death at Sea are constructed out of one stunning piece of leather that’s been laser cut and folded into a wallet…

By Mike Newman
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