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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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Gear
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
Accessories
The Rucksack

One look at your collection of bags, or clothes, or shoes, or gear and one thing will be painfully obvious - black. Men love black stuff. It defies logic sometimes, but we do. It's time to integrate some color into your collection with The Rucksack in gray. Constructed out of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Black Book Additions

Any Black Book worth it's salt is updated on a continual basis and ours is no different. Instead of adding phone numbers or debts, we're adding web addresses and places to shop. Check out The Black Book to see the newest additions to the greatest men's shopping directory on the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Landmarks & Lions Smartphone Wallet

You need to carry a phone, and you need to carry a wallet. Pants, bags and coats all have a finite number of pockets, so save them for contraband by combining your credit cards and cash with your smartphone in a Landmark & Lions Smartphone Wallet. Made of cotton canvas…

By Cooper Fleishman
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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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