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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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6 Health and Wellness Products to Upgrade Your Routine

Better sleep, smarter workouts, healthier skin, and a few other ways to take care of yourself.

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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
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Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History

The Harrington jacket is only the beginning.

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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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Outdoor Cutlery Set

Packing for a camping trip is a pain. It’s like playing a game of Tetris with your bag to make everything fit. When you can cut down on the size of anything without losing functionality, it’s a wise move. This Outdoor Cutlery Set is exactly what you need for all…

By Mike Newman
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Midori Brass Pencil

Unlike the word processing programs (let's just lump Excel and Powerpoint in here for argument's sake too) you use to finalize reports, write memos and tally sales, real life doesn't have an undo button. You might be able to ctrl+z your way into that promotion, but it won't unsend an…

By Cooper Fleishman
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QWERTY Premium Leather Wallet

We turn to Think Geek for all our random, geeky needs.  This happens to be quite often and quite a blow to our disposable income (for some reason our wives and girlfriends don't think funny USB plug-ins are a "necessity").  Luckily for any leftover cash we do have, there's this…

By Mike Newman
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Paper Wallets – Designer Series

Solid color wallets are great if you’re working with a tough material like leather. If you’re working with something like the almost indestructible, flexible, resistant-to-damn-near-everything material Tyvek, you can get way more creative. What starts as a regular Paper Wallet is transformed into something artistically excellent by some of the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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