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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
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Nasty Clamps

At first glance it looks as if the guys who invented Nasty Clamps simply rummaged through the drawers of their workbench and Gorilla Glued a few things together.  Despite the fact that the Nasty Clamp looks like a standard metal spring clamp on a bendable stick, the whole in this…

By Mike Newman
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Articles
Time To Touch: iPod Nano Watch Bands

The iPod Nano crams a lot of features into a very tiny package. You get 8gb or 16gb of music, fitness, FM radio and Nike+ in something hardly larger than a quarter. But let's be honest here, compared to your iPhone 4 and your iPad it's pretty much worthless as…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Building A Better Nerf Gun

Tired of losing the war on the home front and at the office, the man behind Asciimation decided to take his styrofoam and rubber arsenal to the next level. Rather than just buying one of Nerf's battery, belt-fed, hi-power options, he built his own sidearm from the ground up. We…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Blackbird Lucky 13 Guitar

Basically the Lucky 13 from Blackbird is the guitar equivalent of a Tesla Roadster – big performance, little frame.  Stealing its name from the unique 13th fret neck connection the Lucky 13 is a traveling guitar that gives you the big sound and tonal quality of a bigger body model. …

By Mike Newman
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Accessories
Tumi Everett Essential Tote Bag

Soft, unstructured and versatile are all words that can be used to describe the average man's wardrobe on a daily basis. This isn't always for the best if you plan on occupying any rung of the ladder near the top. When it comes to bag though, those three little words…

By Cooper Fleishman
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