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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
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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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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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Rockwell RK2516K

You'll one day reach the point where it is no longer feasible to park your car in the garage. Sure you wanted that roomy space for your ride, but the tools, bikes and mounds of sawdust have render that option out of the question. If you're slowly trying to chop away at…

By Mike Newman
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Keyport

We hate how much stuff we have stored on our keychain.  We go to strip it down constantly but we always end up losing something we needed, so we are left with this odd lump in our pocket like something is growing beneath our pair of jeans (and no we…

By Mike Newman
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Light Pick

Unless you're Dave Grohl or some other mega-famous guitar player (we'll assume you aren't, our apologies to Dave who is no doubt reading this) you may not want to be chucking these bad boys into the crowd after your next gig. The Light Pick (available in a slew of different colors)…

By Mike Newman
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Pocket Dept Notebooks

Along with playing Words with Friends (this is still cool, right?), there are a lot of things your iPhone/Droid/Blackberry is good for. One thing it's not good for is taking notes. We know it's easy to do because you probably already have your phone out—and it's certainly capable of taking…

By Cooper Fleishman
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