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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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Gear
SPC/LST Review: Purpose-Built Gear That Lasts a Lifetime

It's pronounced "specialist."

By Travis Haley
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Gear
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 Knotix Collapsible Universal Adventure Roof Rack

While most roof racks offer a convenient solution for adding extra storage space to your car, they're so cumbersome that you'd rather leave them on all the time rather than deal with the hassle of taking them off and then re-attaching. Thankfully Knotix has solved this dilemma with its adventure…

By John A. Paradiso
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Food
Jacob Bromwell Flasks Are the Perfect Companion for Any Adventure

Whether it's a weekend camping trip, long train ride or a wedding, a proper flask is a great companion for any adventure. There's no better option than Jacob Bromwell® luxury flasks. Jacob Bromwell® has been individually handcrafting flasks in the same way and ravishing fashion for more than two centuries--with…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Gear
Where Every Guy Should Be Storing Their Secrets

We won’t ask what you’ll put in your TROVA. That’s your business. We will tell you all about the TROVA.  Because that is our business. It’s a lockbox and your phone is the key. It’s designed to be overlooked like an ordinary harddrive but it's sleek, premium design, finish, and…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Home
Roborock’s Q5+ Robot Vacuum Makes Cleaning Automatic

Are you tired of vacuuming your living room? Mopping your dining room? Doing both in your office?  Enter Roborock with the new Q5+ Robot Vacuum. These ultra-intelligent, home-based, robot-vacuums check all the boxes you'd expect on the cleaning front, while also featuring LiDAR, advanced app-controls, multi-level mapping, and, all the…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Gear
How to Keep Your Secret Objects a Secret While Traveling

TROVA. The physical storage device that prevents inappropriate audiences from accessing jewelry, vapes, prescription/recreational drugs or other private items that require a certain level of… let's call it discretion.  It's perfect for larger pockets, backpacks, or vacation carry-on. And because the sleek design mimics a hard drive or battery, only…

By Pat McLaughlin
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