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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
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 Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Huckberry x Merrell Hydro Moc

Huckberry has teamed up with footwear brand Merrell on a pair of water shoes that happens to fit in with the design ethos of the modern sneaker. A cross between a Croc and the Yeezy foam runners, the Hydro Moc is a lightweight, water-resistant, EVA-constructed shoe. On the upper you'll…

By John A. Paradiso
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Accessories
The Observer Collection’s Papa Wallet

You may know Robert Spangle as the voice (and eye) behind his account Thousand Yard Style, but his other venture, The Observer Collection, is just as interesting to me. Creating EDC gear and bags for long-haul usage, Spangle has built a tight collection of goods that are as functional as…

By Brett Braley
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