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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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Gear
The Winter Olympics, But Make It Wearable

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

By Cool Material
Fashion
Bespoke Post Is the Cure for the Average Subscription Box

We've all heard about subscription boxes. Whether you want gear, goodies, coffee, treats, or anything else, there's a subscription box on the market that will deliver said sundries to you every month. Bespoke Post works off that same concept, but it's safe to say every delivery is best described as…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Fashion
The Long-Rumored Google Pixel Watch Has Finally Been Unveiled

After the better part of a decade of teasing, Google's Pixel Smart Watch is finally set to grace the wrists of us normal folk in the fall of this year... if things go to plan, anyway. The smartwatch that was designed to compete with the Apple in the room was…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
Leica Trinovid 8×40 “LIFE edition” Binoculars

The camera wizards at Leica have launched a brand new pair of hype-worthy binoculars perfect for summertime adventures. These limited-edition Trinovid 8x40 binoculars were made in collaboration with Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson. The "LIFE edition" binoculars were made to be a collector's item, an homage to the classic binocular design…

By John A. Paradiso
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Gear
You Can Own Kurt Cobain’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”Guitar

It feels a little weird to be writing up the future auction of Kurt Cobain’s 1969 Fender Mustang. It’s obviously an iconic part of music history that deserves to live on in perpetuity. At the same time, Cobain didn’t seem like the kind of guy who’d be particularly comfortable with…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Fashion
STEAL: Up to 80% Off on Over 10,00 Items at End. Clothing

When it comes to the "menswear grail pieces," unless you're incredibly lucky on the drop, you're scouring the likes of StockX and END. Clothing. While the pieces you'll find on End. carry the appropriate price tag for what they are, every once in a while they host a crazy sale…

By Cooper Fleishman
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