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The Beginner’s Guide to Getting Into Tennis
By John A. Paradiso
I Lead a Run Club at My Bar. Here’s What I Wear.
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I Lead a Run Club at My Bar. Here’s What I Wear.

We road-tested the best casual running gear to wear—solo, with friends, or at the brewery post-jog.

By John A. Paradiso
Hit the Court in Style With the Best Tennis Gear from Nike
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Hit the Court in Style With the Best Tennis Gear from Nike

Get in the spirit of the U.S. Open later this month with Nike’s best tennis apparel and equipment.

By John A. Paradiso
The Gear You Need to Get Started in Tennis, From Shoes to Rackets to Training Apps
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The Gear You Need to Get Started in Tennis, From Shoes to Rackets to Training Apps

As with any sport, getting into tennis has a learning curve. The right gear and training tools makes that curve a little shorter.

By Brett Braley
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Wilson Collaborates with Fashion Brand Kith on Pro Staff Tennis Racquet

Tennis fever has hit the Big Apple with the arrival of the 2021 US Open tournament. And fashion brand Kith is getting in on the fun with a limited-edition collaboration with Wilson. The two have teamed up for a collection of tennis gear including branded tennis balls, racquet dampeners, and…

By John A. Paradiso
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Satisfy ‘Out on a Wire’ Running Gear Collection

Who said running apparel couldn't be stylish? Satisfy, the Paris-based athletics brand, has been producing hit after hit in design-minded running gear. After successful collaborations like their Sonic Youth release and their simple, yet refined, Justice line, Satisfy released the 'Out on a Wire' collection. The release celebrates The Speed…

By John A. Paradiso
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Adidas Reveals 3D-Printed Eyewear

The world of sportswear seems to have fully embraced 3D printing technology. From 3D-printed bikes to next-generation footwear, these production improvements allow sports brands to custom mold impressive new gear. Adidas, which recently released their 4D FWD sneakers, announced a stunning pair of 3D-printed sports sunglasses. This impressive line of…

By John A. Paradiso
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Nike Boston Red Sox “City Connect” Uniforms

It's hard to imagine a Boston Red Sox uniform without, well, the color red. But Nike is going all out in terms of originality with its "City Connect" special-edition uniforms for Major League Baseball. Boston's, in particular, stands out because of its total absence of the famous color, replaced by…

By Amos Kwon
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A Soccer Ball That Never Needs To Be Inflated

American football is easily the most popular sport in this country, but the sport we call soccer and everyone else calls football is significantly more popular with 265 million players worldwide (which is about 4% of the world's population for the record). Japanese design house Nendo continues their history of…

By Ben Dahl
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