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Gear

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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Gear
An Ode To Kapital, One of the Coolest Brands in Japanese Menswear
By Beau Hayhoe
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Gear
Black Book: 10 Products Our Editors Loved in April 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in April 2026.

By Cool Material
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Gear
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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Gear
The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

Run season is here. Act accordingly.

By Cool Material
Accessories
Defy Ride Billboard Messenger

Bond Girl meets Harley Davidson - not just in your dreams anymore, now on your person - courtesy of the Defy Ride Billboard Messenger. Yeah, it won't physically scream as loud as either of them, but it will scream style. You'll sleep even better at night (as if that's possible…

By Cooper Fleishman
Defy Ride Messenger
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Quirky Switch

Quirky is generally a word used to rationalize her ridiculous personality traits because you refuse to admit she's actually crazy. The sentiment is no different with the Quirky Switch because this thing is absolutely, completely, totally batshit crazy - crazy like a fox. This is the tool equivalent of Rebecca…

By Cooper Fleishman
Quirky Switch
Accessories
Y-3 Yohji Yamamoto Upright

The Y-3 Upright (Y for Yohji Yamamoto, 3 for Adidas, and dash for their link) is one of the few Blah x Blah "collabs" (that's collaboration for the non-hipster) that we actually love - and not just because it's more than meets the eye. On the surface this bag is…

By Cooper Fleishman
Y-3 Yohji Yamamoto Upright
Accessories
Diesel 15″ Neosole Sleeve

You spend $200 on jeans for your lower half and you probably care about that way less than you care about your shiny, new mac laptop. Now you can cover your laptop in the same Diesel denim that you spent a fortune on to cover your ass - because neoprene…

By Cooper Fleishman
Diesel 15 Neosole Sleeve
Accessories
IKC Recycled Record Card Holder

Steve Jobs has all but assured the death of vinyl with his collection of iEverythings. Sure, those gadgets are great for extended trips to the bathroom and train rides that need more women, but they don't have the warmth of vinyl. The biggest problem with vinyl is that it was…

By Cooper Fleishman
IKC Recycled Record Card Holder