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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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The Sphelar Solar Flashlight Is Elegant and Eco-friendly

Generally, flashlights aren't elegant tools. Simplistic, maybe, but not necessarily designed to be what we would consider elegant. All of that changes with the new MoMA Store exclusive Sphelar Solar Flashlight. The sculptural flashlight is designed around the use of micro-spherical solar cells, embedded in the handle, to power the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Hunter Backpacks Protect Your Gear From The Elements

You're already familiar with Hunter even if you don't know it. The brand has been churning out those iconic Wellington Boots since the 1800s. Now they've taken their waterproofing know-how and applied it to keeping your gear safe from the elements. Their new collection of backpacks each come clad in…

By Mike Newman
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The Nomad Collapsible Tub Is Your New Portable Hot Tub

Strapping a hot tub to the roof of your car for warm relaxation on the go sounds pretty damn impractical. Still, the thought of lounging in a hot tub after a day spent hiking, canoeing, or just out in the woods sounds a little like heaven. The Nomad Collapsible Tub is…

By Mike Newman
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Fashion
Hand-Forged Pocket Keyhook

For a key-carrying device with more rustic charm than anything you could pick up at your local mall, consider this Hand-Forged Brass Keyhook. Each was made by hand out of a single piece of high-quality American brass, and even the simple stainless steel key ring on the end was forged…

By Mike Newman
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The Writer’s Block Is Your New Machined Desk Accessory

We started Word. Notebooks with the hope of creating the perfect pocket notebook to keep your to-do lists in check. Every design has been a work of passion and we wanted a way to display them when they weren't in our back pockets. Introducing: The Writer's Block. Each is manually machined out…

By Mike Newman
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