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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
By Cool Material
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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
Gear
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
Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
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Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History

The Harrington jacket is only the beginning.

By Cool Material
Drinks
Slang Flask

We appreciate Urban Outfitter's Slang Flask for its candor. Let's be honest for a second. When you use a flask, you're drinking. And when you're drinking--if you're like us--you're kind of an asshole. That's truth in advertising right there. Besides, way we see it, at least you're an honest asshole. And that's…

By Wylie Overstreet
Slang Flask
Accessories
Nixon Landlock Backpack

Getting through your daily grind (or your weekend escape) with everything you need can be difficult from a gear transportation perspective. You need a man's bag that isn't a man bag. Something that lets you carry all without being a carryall. The Nixon Landlock Backpack is that bag. With enough…

By Cooper Fleishman
Nixon Landlock Backpack
Accessories
Oceanist Large Messenger Bag

Simple is good, but today's market is flooded with messenger bags that have forgotten the concept.  They come tailored with pockets for everything: your cellphone, your iPod, your laptop, some spare change, your pen, a piece of dental floss, some lint you found the other day in your pants, a…

By Wylie Overstreet
Oceanist Large Messenger Bag
Accessories
Maxx & Unicorn Co. Camouflage Wallet

What do you get for the man who has everything and more money than God? A place to stick it. If the Maxx & Unicorn Co. No.43 Wallets just aren't unique enough for that man then you do what every self-respecting guy does in this situation - buy it for…

By Cooper Fleishman
Maxx Unicorn Co Camouflage Wallet
Accessories
Leg Opener

Guys have, out of necessity, invented bizarre and ingenious ways to open beers.  Fair enough when you're out at the tailgate, but when at home, substitute ingenuity for class, and, ideally, some sexy.  The Leg Opener is just that: a sexy female leg cast in stainless steel, complete with stiletto for popping the tops…

By Wylie Overstreet
Leg Opener