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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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Dish Whiskey

You should never complain that you have too much whiskey. Which is why, even though it isn’t for drinking, Dish Whiskey is the perfect soap to use when you’re scrubbing those pots and pans. It’s barrel-aged, charcoal-filtered, whiskey-inspired dish soap that won’t leave your plates smelling like fake lemon juice.…

By Mike Newman
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Vintage Textile Bags From Forestbound

Finding a cool bag that holds everything you want in style is easier said than done. Finding one that's also totally unique is damn near impossible. Forestbound makes duffles, totes, carryalls, weekenders and pouches that are all excellently constructed using materials that are just a little bit different than what…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Timex Sport with Custom Handmade Leather Band

When you want a classic Timex with a little more flair than the standard Weekender, you turn to the Sport. The iconic timepiece has been a staple for adventurers for years, and we’ve paired it with a custom leather band which was handmade in Virginia to add a new element…

By Mike Newman
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The KeyDisk 2 Holds up to 9 Keys

As much as we talk about paring down your everyday carry, if you're the kind of guy who needs to carry around a mess of keys like a janitor, there's little you can do. With that in mind, we present the KeyDisk 2. It's slim and lightweight and able to…

By Mike Newman
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This Virtually Indestructible Laser Looks Like a Lightsaber

The first thing you'll notice about the Arctic handheld light is that it looks like it was plucked from the set of the next Star Wars movie. And while this is good because we've wanted a lightsaber and carrying around a toy one would make use look like a crazy person,…

By Mike Newman
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