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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

Run season is here. Act accordingly.

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
Lifethereal Wallets

Most guys have just one wallet and we think that’s a big mistake.  Your pricey black or brown leather cash holder really doesn’t fit in ultra-casual situations like hitting the beach.  The guys at LTR can relate, seeing as how they basically live there kiteboarding and surfing, and they’ve churned…

By Mike Newman
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Garden
Antique English D-Handle Garden Fork and Spade

With rooftop gardens popping up in Brooklyn and big-name chefs touting their locally grown produce, gardening is enjoying a bit of a guy-friendly rebirth of sorts.  Despite being dominated by the likes of Martha Stewart and fuchsia-shaded kneeling pads for the last few decades, gardening is – and always was…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
The Ténéré Expedition Tent

If we ever get around to writing that bucket list somewhere nestled between relaxing in the grotto at the Playboy Mansion and “not” relaxing in the grotto at the Playboy Mansion would be riding a motorcycle cross country.  If we are going to do it though, we want to really do…

By Mike Newman
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Accessories
Triple Aught Design Dispatch Bag

All bags are not created equal. Some bags are for business meetings, and some bags are for making a statement. The Triple Aught Design Dispatch Bag is for stealth incursions into less than safe countries, Sam Fisher / Jack Bauer / insert other secret agent here style. It's constructed from…

By Cooper Fleishman
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C.H. Hanson Power Drill Pencil Sharpener

Measure twice, cut once. It's been ingrained in our psyche since we were five years old and dad showed us that hammers were for things other than hitting our little brother. Unfortunately, math has never really been our strong suit and using a tape measure is hard, so we always…

By Cooper Fleishman
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