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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
Meehan Utility Bag & Bar Rollup

Being a man of discerning taste can leave you high and dry when it comes to imbibing in a party setting. Let's face it, it's difficult enough to get a decent manhattan at a bar, let alone a party. The fact that you like a drink that requires measuring and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Artifact Bag Co. Waxed Canvas Tote

In elementary school the cool kids bought lunch and the less popular brought lunch.  Not sure why this was, but it was.  In reality, those brown baggers were smart, they were saving lots of cash (their parent’s cash).  Now that we're more mature (occasional fart jokes aside) we can forget…

By Mike Newman
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Sports
Freebord

If you ever learned how to snowboard, you understand the withdrawl symptoms that are all too common come the off season. If you're not willing to shell out ridiculous amounts for airfare (and the obscene baggage fees for a board and gear) to someplace a little more chilly, you're shit…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Engineered Garments Herringbone Bike Pack

There are a lot of different ways to get your important stuff from one place to the next. Take your pick: messenger bags, backpacks, engineer bags, satchels, weekend bags and the list goes on and on. The problem is, if you're an active guy - the kind that rides his…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Getting the Digits: Gloves for Warmth and Touch Screens

We love a White Christmas as much as the next guy, but everything before and after is brutal. Snowfall, frigid temperatures and a stiffening wind have a way of dampening spirits, but productivity shouldn't be affected. We're talking about the important kind of productivity here: text messages, twitter, Angry Birds,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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