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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: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in August 2026
By Cool Material
The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School 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

Your syllabus for an adult-life reset in September.

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
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Best. Bottle Openers. Ever.

In addition to our watch addiction, we have a thing for bottle openers. We generally pass on the talking cartoon characters and ones that look like body parts (only because we still have so many from college) and only seek out stuff that’s really worth showing off. We’re especially into…

By Cool Material Guest
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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
Recycled Inner Tube Toiletry Kit
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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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