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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.

By Cool Material
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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Dorian Creations Bullet Pens

The pen is mightier than the sword, but you never bring a knife to a gunfight. Does that mean that the gun is mightier than the pen? Or is the pen mightier than the gun? Don't worry, you don't have to pick a winner in this cosmic game of rock…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Maison Martin Margiela Wood Wallet

Regardless of whether you're a paper or plastic man, carrying some form of money is essential. And like your iPhone, iPad, laptop, ridiculous new camera and the daily six pack - you have a lot of options when it comes to how you want to carry it. You can be…

By Cooper Fleishman
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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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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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