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Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Where Broken Guitar Strings Get a Second Act

Inside FRET12, the Chicago shop turning rock ’n’ roll culture into clothes, art, live sessions, beer, and more.

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The Case for Nashville as Your Next Golf Getaway
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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy
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The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

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What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop
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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
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The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

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What We're Buying
The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop

For the beach, the lake, the trail, and wherever you like disappearing to on summer weekends.

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The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music

Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

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A curated selection of our favorite gear

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America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

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The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
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Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

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The Hotel Redefining Charleston Charm

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Wild Turkey’s New ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ Release Is a Tribute To a Collector’s Classic

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Mead Making Kit

Mead is touted as "the ancestor of all fermented drinks," even though it's invention is "lost in prehistory." Prehistory! Before there was even history! The point is, mead is old as shit. It's been around forever because fermented honey and water actually tastes pretty damn good--even when it's not renaissance…

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Clothing
Wear This: Brad Bennett from Well Spent

Each week, we turn to one of our favorite style bloggers or men’s fashion insiders to put together a solid outfit. Forest Green Windbreaker - $132 Yarn Dyed Pocket Tee in Grey - $39 American Optical Original Pilot Sunglasses - $42 Cause and Effect River Belt - $150 Chambray Work…

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Gear
Stat Every Day Carry Multi Tools

Our everyday carry list is starting to grow a bit too large for our pockets. That said, there are certain things we can't pare down. We're not ditching our cell or wallet, and now we're not ditching one of these multi tools from Stat either. Available in a few different…

By Mike Newman
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Accessories
Ralph Lauren Nylon Utility Backpack

Ralph Lauren has officially made the best looking backpack/rucksack we've seen in quite some time. The flap top closure has a drawstring closure in a contrasting color. The giant inside that the flap top closes is lined with a contrasting orange nylon twill. The rich, chocolaty leather straps and trim…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Wood Circular Graphic Coasters

In an effort to protect your coffee table, nightstand, or random piece of furniture you might rest your drink on, the standard beer consumer can make a few mistakes. Use doilies like your grandma and you'll get no respect from your drinking buddies. Use cheap bar coasters and you'll look…

By Mike Newman
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