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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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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
Contests & Give-Aways
Lose the Leather: 11 Unique Wallet Materials (+Giveaway)

Whether you're a coffee or a Red Bull guy, a smoker or a gum chewer, a commuter or a driver, everyone needs something to get through the daily grind. All of those things require money, which means you need a money transportation device. Skip the standard leather wallets you're used…

By Cooper Fleishman
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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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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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