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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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BRATT

We’re not going to admit when we need help defending ourselves or when we could use a hand prying out a stuck nail but that’s not to say we wouldn’t appreciate the helping hand, and that’s exactly why we’re digging the BRATT.  Solving a slew of little issues in the…

By Mike Newman
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Paintball Robot

At some point in your life you wanted to build a robot and be on Battle Bots. It could have been when you were a kid, or five years ago, or even yesterday, but that moment exists. Building things with your bare hands isn't just something you enjoy doing, it's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Maglite XL100 LED Flashlight

A flashlight’s one of those things a guy won’t realize he needs until it’s too late like the latest version of Flash for a fantasy football draft or ping pong balls for a round of beer pong.  If you’re reading this and realizing you need one you'd be wise to…

By Mike Newman
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Nite Ize 18” Gear Tie

If there was a race to see which guy could untie his extension cords the fastest you could probably drive to a store twenty minutes away, buy a new extension cord, drive back and still win the competition.  The truth is, we usually keep our extension cords in a cardboard…

By Mike Newman
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Ignoble Cora Rucksack

Army rucksacks are cool, but they're also camo and designed to carry Army supplies. Unless you're actually enlisted, the camouflaged utilitarianism isn't something you're going to want to lug around every day. What if there was a version designed with the same focus on utilitarianism, but geared for you and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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