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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
YETI Roadie 48 Wheeled Cooler

YETI has become the household name when it comes to rugged coolers. The outdoors brand has impressed time and again with their durable, effective coolers purpose-built for adventures. Their latest offering is perhaps their best. The YETI Roadie 48 Wheeled Cooler sports a retractable handle, puncture-proof tires, excellent insulation, and…

By John A. Paradiso
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Gear
LEGO The Office Set is Full of Hidden Easter Eggs

We've been loving all of the LEGO sets recreating classic TV shows and movies like the recent Seinfeld kit or the Home Alone set. The recently announced model for The Office, though, might just take the cake. Fans of the hit comedy can recreate the Dunder Mifflin office with over…

By John A. Paradiso
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Gear
The E70 MINI Flashlight with Nichia 591A LED Is 40x More Powerful Than Your Phone Flashlight

There was a time when carrying a great flashlight meant hauling around a forearm-sized baton. The Acebeam E70 Mini is significantly more powerful than that old battery-powered light while also being just over 5" long and weighing just over 2.53oz. The lightweight and compact light is made of hard-anodized, aircraft-grade…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Gear
Shinola x Machine Era Markup Pen

Shinola is among our favorite producers of watches, EDC, homegoods, and, well, the list goes on. They've teamed up with Machine Era on what looks to be a stellar office pen. Machine Era caught our attention with their Kickstarter pen, so it's exciting to see two excellent brands link up…

By John A. Paradiso
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Fashion
STEAL: Nordstrom’s 2022 Anniversary Sale – Up to 60% Off Select Items

Hot on the heels of Prime Day, Nordstrom just kicked off their Anniversary Sale with up to 60% off almost two-thousand different items that run that gamut from clothes and sneakers, to bags to self-care products, to suits and watches, and, well, everything in between. If you've been waiting on…

By Ben Dahl
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