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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.

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Black Book: 10 Products Our Editors Loved in April 2026
By Cool Material
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Why The Field Watch Is The Ultimate Spring Watch

The military classic is a remarkable addition to your EDC this season, and these are a few of our favorites.

By Beau Hayhoe
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

It's a hat trick this week.

By Cool Material
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The Vacay Shave

One of the most wholesome corners of the internet taught me to love shaving again.

By Lanny Fuller
Accessories
Tagsmith Rough Out Billfold

It's what on the inside that counts. You have to have a thick skin. There are quite a few common sayings that could be used to describe this wallet, and they're all true, but that's not why we like it. It's different than any other wallet we've seen in quite…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Stainless Steel Wallets

Unless you want to simply rock an office supply money container (we're thinking paper clip or wallet), wallets are a necessary evil. The whole "Costanza" thing is common knowledge now, so you probably don't need assistance in the "pack your wallet full of shit" category. What you do need to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Recycled Inner Tube Toiletry Kit

Describing traveling with toiletries as a pain in the ass is like describing being in a car accident as inconvenient. If you're incapable of escaping from things like hair product, moisturizer and your favorite razor, you need a quality dopp kit to keep things safe when you're on the road.…

By Tim Jacobsen
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Exo

Most of the vehicles we use on a day-to-day basis are primarily used because we have to use them.  They are required.  We love our bikes and cars but for the most part they get us from Point A to Point B.  On the water it's a completely different story. …

By Mike Newman
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Brooklyn Smasher & Crusher

Unless you're playing high school ball or are on a company softball team drinking Bud Light and slowly losing your hand-eye coordination, you probably prefer the crack of the ball off a wooden bat as opposed to the aluminum "ting" of a metal slugger. We've seen enough MLB games to know…

By Mike Newman
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