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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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Brass Stow-Away Capsule

Whether you’re planning a weekend camping trip, a day at a water park, or months on the high seas, the Brass Stow-Away Capsule will come in handy. Made of hand turned brass and featuring a liquid-dampened compass and a military spec lanyard, the capsule makes the ideal place to store…

By Cool Material Guest
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Skull Swag

Incorporating some skulls into your décor and wardrobe can be risky. Done right, it adds a hint of danger, manliness and a “Don’t F with me” attitude to your life. Overdone, however, and suddenly you’re the guy who hangs out in cemeteries at night writing dark poetry and concocting spells.…

By Mike Newman
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Subwing

We often wonder if there will come a time when we run out of new ways to get an adrenaline rush in the great outdoors. While companies are busy cramming more "hours" into our energy drinks, we worry that we'll hit the limit of natural epinephrine injections. Just when we begin to…

By Mike Newman
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Dead On Annihilator Superhammer

We don't often turn to Think Geek when we're looking to purchase a serious product. Yeah, they're first on our list for bacon-flavored gumballs and new ways to inject ourselves with caffeine, but for a tool that may come in more handy than anything else in our toolbox, they're not usually…

By Mike Newman
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Third Rock Fire Pit

For the most part fire pits aren’t exactly setting the world on fire in terms of design—with the exception of the Third Rock Fire Pit, which does so quite literally. Designed by functional steel artist Rick Wittrig, the pit represents the burning inner core of our planet which evokes the…

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