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The Most Important Shoes You’ll Never PR In
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
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

Just can't wait to get on the road again.

By Cool Material
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Bowl Season Gear by Nike

If you’re gearing up for the most wonderful, chaotic stretch of the college football calendar, start here.

By Cool Material
Features
The American Ninja Warrior Workout

Like Liam Neeson in Taken, to compete on American Ninja Warrior you’ll need a certain set of skills. Push around all the weights you want, if you don’t train right, you probably won’t conquer one obstacle. We spoke with Aaron Himelright, a competitive rock climber and parkour enthusiast who made it…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Mitchell Bat Company

We wouldn't recommend taking a few hacks at a Mariano Rivera cutter with one of these bad boys, but the bats from Mitchell Bat Company sure would look sweet on display in your home. Each solid maple bat is handcrafted in Nashville and comes with a colorful yet simple paint…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Eephus League Official Baseball Scorebook

Keeping a scorecard at a ballgame is a lost American tradition. Now we go to the Bronx or Fenway and are too busy double-fisting $15 beers to be jotting down notes. It's time to put down a beer (guarantee that's the only time we will ever say that) and bring back…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Splitsticks

For most winter sport enthusiasts, it is either skiing or snowboarding that takes precedence over the other. The truth is, however, many snowboarders and many skiers have a soft spot for the other mode of snowy navigation. With Splitsticks, you don't have to choose one sport over the other. The Splitsticks…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Baseball Bat Flashlight

Have you ever been hit with one of those old school, D battery powered Maglites that officers of the law carry? If you haven't, don't. It's not pretty. They're big, and hefty, and durable and just as much weapon as they are flashlight. And while it's certainly possible to use…

By Cooper Fleishman
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