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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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Be the Guy Who Always Has a Pen
By Beau Hayhoe
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SPC/LST Review: Purpose-Built Gear That Lasts a Lifetime

It's pronounced "specialist."

By Travis Haley
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The Most Important Shoes You’ll Never PR In

Performance shoes get the glory. These do the repair work.

By Beau Hayhoe
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The Winter Olympics, But Make It Wearable

Nike’s cold-weather era is peaking, don’t miss out.

By Cool Material
Features
Worth The Hype: The James Brand Elko Knife

This is Worth The Hype, where our writers and editors put popular products to the test to see if they are, in fact, worth the hype. My dark chocolate almond obsession led me to the ultimate solution for those everyday simple-but-frustrating tasks. I stop at the local grocery store to…

By Sean Ryan
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Here’s Everything Apple Announced During the iPhone 14 Launch Event

Every Apple keynote event is sure to be filled with new releases to get Apple fans excited, but few recent events compare to all the new hardware that dropped earlier this week. Apple dropped details on four new iPhones, three new Apple Watches, new AirPods Pro, and a few software…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Leica Cine 1 Laser TV Projector

When it comes to cameras, optics, or lenses in general, you won't find better than what's available from the team at Leica. After what feels like an eternity of just doing camera after camera after camera--it was actually a couple decades, but who's counting--Leica is branching out into other products…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Shinola 10,000 Mile Duffle is Rugged Without Losing Its Cool

Shinola may be known for their leather goods, but the 10,000 Mile Duffle shows that their expert craftsmanship extends far beyond just that. This bag is in it for the long haul, designed to accompany you on planes, trains, hikes, and bikes to protect your goods from the elements and…

By Brett Braley
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Vanquish’s VQ11 Jetski Looks as Good as it Performs

There are plenty of fun things to do on the water, but waverunners/jetskis will always be near the top of the list for us because they're like riding motorcycles on an expansive safety cushion. But honestly, most of them look like they're straight out of the 80s. Enter the Vanquish…

By Cooper Fleishman
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