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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.

The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
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The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
By Lanny Fuller
Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
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Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History

The Harrington jacket is only the beginning.

By Cool Material
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter

These 5 lighters turn a disposable necessity into a piece of EDC you’ll actually want to carry.

By Beau Hayhoe
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
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This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
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Oktoberfest Sale in the Shop

It's time to dust off the lederhosen, break out a few cold ones, and start your Oktoberfest celebration. To help you do so, we're putting everything in our 'Drink' category in the Cool Material Shop on sale. Get a fresh bottle opener, a few new beer glasses, or any of…

By Mike Newman
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Gerber Apocalypse Kit

How many of you reading this have contingency plans prepared for the zombie apocalypse? Be honest. Even before The Walking Dead (one of the few reasons we'll actually get out of bed on Sunday), Romero gave us plenty of good things to think about. Are they walking zombies or running…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Gerber Money Clip Hides a Secret Blade

Most money clips serve one function: To hold your cash while making you look like you own a casino in the process. The GDC Money Clip is about to add a new level of functionality to your standard money gripper. Besides holding up to five cards, but it also slyly…

By Mike Newman
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Key Tools

We understand that every man can't be MacGuyver all the time. Sometimes a situation that can’t be solved with an improvised explosive device presents itself and you have to think a little more inside the toolbox. Maybe it's an exposed screw or an electrical plate that needs adjusting, but sometimes…

By Cool Material Guest
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Recycled Fire Hose Dopp Kit

If your gear can stand up to burning buildings, you know it’s made well. Each of these dopp kits was handcrafted out of recycled fire hose from around a firehouse. Forget your standard canvas or nylon, fire hose is made from two layers of woven synthetic canvas that’s sandwiched inside…

By Mike Newman
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