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How Danner Makes Its Perfectly Rugged Boots Right Here in the U.S.A.
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How Danner Makes Its Perfectly Rugged Boots Right Here in the U.S.A.
By Beau Hayhoe
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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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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
These $228 Vintage NFL Hoodies Aren’t for Fair-Weather Fans 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

Greyson's limited-edition collection brings old-school style and premium craftsmanship to 17 NFL teams.

By Lanny Fuller
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Titanium Bolt Action Pen

A good pen is an investment. Unfortunately, that investment is usually in a writing instrument that is, as best we can put it, "stuffy." The Titanium Bolt Action pen is not. Designed by Rainer Wenning and knifemaker Thomas Braunagel, the Titanium Bolt Action Pen is as fine a writing device…

By Mike Newman
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Postalco Totem Key Holder

The Startac was pretty great--until the iPhone. There were lots of cool sneaker options before Michael Jordan--but then Air Jordans. Wallets to card holders. Funding rounds to Kickstarter. All products that work well because of the way they were designed. Redesigning each of those products/ideas was probably ridiculous difficult. Now…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Mini Crowbar Keychain Tool

The crowbar is associated with doing random work as much as it is with movie villains slowly walking over to a car to bash someone's skull in. For some reason, this makes it cooler. While this little guy won't do you much good in a carjacking, it will be helpful…

By Mike Newman
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Trucker’s Friend

You might not drive a big rig, in fact, odds are you don't, but that doesn't mean investing in The Trucker's Friend is a bad idea. Though it's designed to meet the needs of truck drivers, the badass multi-tool will come in handy in a ton of non truck-related activities.…

By Mike Newman
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Corter Postal Bifold

If the Postal Service continues to scale back, Corter seems willing to put some of their old goods to use. This Postal Bifold Wallet is made from vintage leather US Postal Service bags that mail carriers used back in the 50's. The leather has been oiled and condition back into…

By Mike Newman
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