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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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Power Up & Save This Black Friday with the BLUETTI AC180 Power Station
By Cool Material
The Best Products of the Week: Casio Calculator Watch, WhistlePig PiggyBank Rye Gold Edition, and More
Gear
The Best Products of the Week: Casio Calculator Watch, WhistlePig PiggyBank Rye Gold Edition, and More

Including The James Brand's newest EDC pen.

By John A. Paradiso
The Best Bags, Suitcases, and Duffels for Holiday Travel
Gear
The Best Bags, Suitcases, and Duffels for Holiday Travel

From sizable backpacks to compact carry-ons, these are the best options for quick trips.

By John A. Paradiso
The Best Products of the Week: The James Brand × Timex Automatic GMT, Leica’s New Projector, and More
Gear
The Best Products of the Week: The James Brand × Timex Automatic GMT, Leica’s New Projector, and More

Including a Red Wing x Steve McQueen boot collaboration.

By John A. Paradiso
Gear
Big Idea Design EDC Titanium Screwdriver

We've long admired Big Idea Design's functional, stylish, and effective EDC tools. The brand has just unveiled a re-design of their original Ti EDS, a titanium everyday screwdriver. The Ti EDS V2 is an upgrade on their initial release offering not only a refreshed colorway but also a sleeker profile…

By John A. Paradiso
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Clothing
Todd Snyder Doesn’t Need to Take a Mulligan for This Collection

Todd Snyder recently partnered with golf apparel and shoe company, Footjoy, on their latest collaboration. Taking inspiration from the Scottish links-style course, this collection takes sartorial cues from classic British menswear patterns, but updated with modern fabrics and cuts. The collection ranges from gold accessories like visors and gloves, to…

By Brett Braley
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Features
5 Luxury Pens to Gift the Writer in Your Life (or to Keep for Yourself)

There’s something incredibly adult about owning, and writing with, a nice pen. When I was 12 and bought my first suit (in the husky kids’ section of Wal-Mart, no less), it was the exact same feeling as when I bought my first Montblanc. Oh, so this is what growing up…

By Brett Braley
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Gear
Improve Your WFH Vibes with the Reigning Champ Mini Hoop

The mini hoop is a classic staple of college dorms and laid-back offices alike. Reigning Champ has taken it a step further with a genuinely impressive and significantly souped-up version of the mini hoop. Made out of 16-gauge stainless steel with a spring-loaded rim, the West 4th Mini Hoop promises…

By John A. Paradiso
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Clothing
Vollebak’s Mars Hoodie is Out of This World

Vollebak's ability to mix function and high art into wearable garments is commendable. Their latest, the Mars Hoodie, is billed as "the most comfortable hoodie ever made" and we don't need the Perseverance Rover to show us that it's probably the truth. Vollebak built this hoodie with the prompt in…

By Brett Braley
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