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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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Burton Mix Master Gloves

We love snowboarding. There are few things in life that are as exhilarating as ripping up the powder on a black diamond at 20mph with the wind in your face. Ok, we're not that good. It's more like falling down the mountain gracefully with a piece of wood attached to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Craftsman AssureLink Garage Door Openers

We know, we know, it's a garage door opener. Traditionally, garage door openers fit in the same category as everything Ron Popeil has ever made - set it and forget it. In the case of a garage door, it's actually install it and forget it, but that's not the point.…

By Cooper Fleishman
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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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