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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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Holiday Gift Guide: The Beer Lover

Whether he’s the kind of guy who waits in line at Three Floyds on Dark Lord Day or he just really enjoys the High Life, these gifts will go over exceptionally well with The Beer Lover. Just get him to put down that snifter of Russian imperial stout so he…

By Mike Newman
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Accessories
Corter Snap Key Case

We love carabiners, s-hooks, infinity clips, shackles and lanyards as much as the next guy, but they still lead to jingle. We hate the sound of key jingle. Corter Leather's new Snap Key Case aims to make that a thing of the past by Swiss Army knifing your keys into…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Holiday Gift Guide: Exit Through The Gift Shop

We'd like to thank you for stopping by Cool Material. After you've perused the site, we'd like to kindly welcome you to stop by our gift shop before you go. Okay, this isn't some lame museum with tasteful nudes, but we do have some gear in our shop that will…

By Mike Newman
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Holiday Gift Guide: Made in the USA

Cue the The Star-Spangled Banner and breakout the apple pie, this is our 2013 Made in the USA gift guide. Not only are these gifts that people will dig, but you’ll get the warm and fuzzies knowing you're supporting American jobs and more when you buy them. So get to…

By Mike Newman
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Self Defense Money Clip

Looking for a simple way to inform folks they shouldn't even think about stealing your cash? The Self Defense Money Clip should do the trick. The lightweight money holster doubles as a pretty badass self defense weapon when you pull your bills out. The aluminum piece measures 2" x 2"…

By Mike Newman
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