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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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We Did a Little Sole Searching for Pickup Season
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How Danner Makes Its Perfectly Rugged Boots Right Here in the U.S.A. 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.

It’s not easy, but Danner’s long-running legacy leans on American-made craftsmanship and steadfast attention to detail.

By Beau Hayhoe
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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
Entertainment
FPS Gaming Vest

Life would rock if it was more like a video game—you wouldn't have to worry about getting frag'd because you could just respawn in your living room. But what about making videos games feel more like real life? The FPS Gaming Vest creates the most immersive gameplay experience you'll ever…

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Accessories
Oakley Icon Backpack 3.0

The latest upgrade is available for download, er purchase, at Oakley. It's hard to find a decent bag that carries your tech that looks cool, but the Oakley Icon Backpack 3.0 fits the bill. With plenty of padding your laptop has a safe home, and can easily be removed by…

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Fuel Canister Tiki Torch

Forget those flimsy wooden sticks, light up your backyard with something tough. And we mean really tough; these canisters survived the Vietnam War and have been repurposed as the coolest Backyard Tiki Torches ever. Complete with dents and other scars of war, each Fuel Canister Tiki Torch tells its own…

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Accessories
Golden Skull Bottle Opener

Rather than knowing what a lush you really are, people will just think that you've got rockin' taste in key chains. Actually your friends will think the fact that this skull key chain doubles as a bottle opener is even more bad-ass. The Golden Skull Bottle Opener accents your personal…

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Shadow Caddy

Unlike your current caddy, this one will always follow you at the same pace (and never flip you off behind your back). Named for the fact that it follows you effortlessly (rather than some kind of sinister purpose) the Shadow Caddy ditches the remote and uses completely hands free technology.…

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