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Inside the “World’s Fair of Footwear,” Where Shoemaking Gets Obsessive

Inside the “World’s Fair of Footwear,” Where Shoemaking Gets Obsessive

At Stitchdown Expo in Chicago, shoe shining is a competitive sport and the best bootmakers in the biz are taking measurements.

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Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip

Kohler is doubling down on its reputation as a world-class golf destination with a new course, new places to stay, and even more reasons to visit.

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Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip
Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip
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Wisconsin Is Making a Strong Case for Your 2027 Golf Trip

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Your Blundstone Boots Could Use a Day Off

We love the Australian classics as much as the next guy. But these 8 alternatives make a compelling case for expanding your boot rotation.

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Sony Just Brought Back 1979’s Coolest Headphones

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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico
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The Most Insane Street-Legal Cars You Can Drive

If someone were to tell us the automotive world is boring, we wouldn’t agree, but we’d understand where they were coming from. Most of the cars we see on the road are Honda Civics, Toyota Camrys, and whatever similar vehicles other car manufacturers are offering. SUVs are obviously popular as…

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‘Vice’ Official Trailer

Christian Bale's latest transformation may be his most impressive yet. The actor who shed about every lb of body fat for The Machinist and then packed a few on for American Hustle has now transformed himself into former Vice President Dick Cheney, and holy hell is it impressive. Here's your first look at Vice,…

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Comau Mate Exoskeleton

Comau is a manufacturing company founded in the late '60s by a group of engineers who helped build the Volga Automobile Plant in Russia. Since then the company has expanded to laser robots, an aerospace division, collaborative robots, smart automation solutions and now, the wearable Mate Exoskeleton. Developed in collaboration…

By Cooper Fleishman
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A Guide to Motorcycle Styles

With riding season quickly approaching, our brains are clogged with wheelies, tight corners, burnouts, and all the things motorcyclists live for. Spring is that special time of year when people are either just finishing up their winter projects, or gassing up their scoots and heading out for the first rip…

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This LEGO Apple Campus Took Two Years to Build

Flickr user Spencer Rezkalla is a fan of modern architecture who's spent the past fifteen years building replicas of famous buildings out of LEGO. While all of his creations are excellent, the latest, the new Apple Park is one for the record books. Rezkalla was so impressed with Foster +…

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