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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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BioLite CampStove

Fire is awesome. It's one of the most significant discoveries in all of human history and the ability to create it on demand makes life a whole helluva lot better. It's a survival skill, a cool party trick and a way to start conversations with pretty girls. Fire itself hasn't…

By Cooper Fleishman
Biolite-stove
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Obsession: Bullets

Unless you’re a cop, chances are you aren’t carrying around a piece everyday. Still, hearing the sound of some shells dropping when we’re at the range or watching a movie, ignites the Boondock Saint in all of us. Here are a few ways you can still incorporate some bullet badassery…

By Mike Newman
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DISSIDENT Leather Wallet

Well that settles it, we're going to Russia. After realizing we could go for some normal vodka after writing this, now we've come across this awesome sheet of leather. Really, that's all it is—a piece of leather, but we want it. The DISSIDENT Leather Wallet is a distinctly minimalist leather…

By Mike Newman
DISSIDENT Leather Wallet
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The Best Made Ditty Bag

No, Best Made did not spell the name of the bag that Puff Daddy's umbrella-totting assistant carries around wrong. Ditty bags were originally made by apprentice sailmakers to prove they were worthy of crafting a sail and then were used to haul basically all their stuff around in. Even if you…

By Mike Newman
The Best Made Ditty Bag
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The Cuebe Grill

How many times has this happened to you? You're out back enjoying a few beers with your friends when you get the urge to fire up the grill for a couple of burgers. You leave the group to keep eye on the patties so you don't serve up a round of…

By Mike Newman
The Cuebe Grill