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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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The Modern Folding Church Key

100% Made in the USA. 302 stainless steel. 6oz vegetable tanned domestic leather. Military grade kydex holster eyelets. Nickel-plated hard drawn steel split rings. An ancient design, updated, modified and improved for modern uses. The Original Snake Bite: Forked Church Key & Bottle Opener has all the components and engineering…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The EDC Pen Designed For Your Keys

We have more every carry pens than we could hope to use in an entire lifetime (quite a few from Kickstarter), but we've still needed to write something down on more than one occasion only to realize there wasn't a pen in our pocket, within arm's reach on our desk…

By Cooper Fleishman
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An Umbrella That Can Stand on Its Own

While people have been busy inventing hands-free and more effective umbrellas for some time now, they've been ignoring one of the most basic problems: the umbrella has to be ever so perfectly propped up in the corner when you're not using it. The Stay-brella tackles that issue. Thanks to the clever handle,…

By Mike Newman
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The 2015 Standard Memorandum

For 2015, Word. has once again teamed up with designer and illustrator Jon Contino to create another version of the storied pocket journal of the early 1900s. The 2015 Standard Memorandum is the follow-up to last year’s exceedingly popular version, and it’s ready to tackle your new year. Just like the…

By Mike Newman
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The Tool Pen

If you’re going to drop a pen in your pocket for unexpected note taking, you may as well choose one that can come in handy in other situations. This Multifunction Tool Pen isn’t just a trusty writing instrument, it also includes both a flathead and Phillips head screwdriver, a level,…

By Mike Newman
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