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Are These the Most Underrated Watches of the Year?

Citizen’s newest luxury collections set a new bar for everyday excellence.

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery
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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery

Check out our CM product review of the hottest product in wellness right now: the Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot. Spoiler alert -- it’s a gamechanger!

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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It

They've explored 10,000 miles together. Here are their essentials.

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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Radical SR3 XX

You can keep adding horsepower to a heavy car to make it faster, but that doesn't always equate to great handling. Improving the power-to-weight ratio helps a car go faster, but its mass betrays it in the twisties. In comes Radical's most advanced version of its lightweight SR3 track toy,…

By Amos Kwon
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SEGA Game Gear Micro

Bigger isn't always better, and in the case of SEGA's new tiny handheld gaming devices, diminutive is where it's at. The company is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a re-issue of their Game Gear portable device. But this time, the Game Gear Micro is substantially smaller to the point where…

By Amos Kwon
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Love Hultén Mid Century Modern Arcade Coffee Table

There are few things we love more than a new gaming-inspired piece from Love Hultén. After tackling the 'Game of Life,' briefcase video game consoles, and a Battleship-inspired console system, the legend himself has turned his eyes to the world of mid century modern furniture with his latest piece. At first…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Alpina Seastrong Gyre Automatic Watch Is Made From Recycled Ocean Plastic

The Seastrong line of diving timepieces is one of Swiss watchmaker Alpina's best. Now, it pays direct homage to the oceans whose depths it plumbs by creating a version that uses a composite case material created from plastic ocean fishnets. Alpina partnered with Dutch microbrand Gyre to raise awareness of…

By Amos Kwon
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Dagr Go Anywhere Micro Knife

When it comes to EDC knives, there are a lot of factors to consider like blade length, build quality, carryability, overall form factor and ease of integration. There are a lot of knives that fulfill our requirements for all of those categories, but when it comes right down to it,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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