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Your Blundstone Boots Could Use a Day Off

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.

Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in October 2026 Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in October 2026
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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in October 2026
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The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta
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At This 5-Star Lake Garda Hotel, Doing Nothing Is Everything
At This 5-Star Lake Garda Hotel, Doing Nothing Is Everything
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At This 5-Star Lake Garda Hotel, Doing Nothing Is Everything
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Good Taste. Better Prices.

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At This 5-Star Lake Garda Hotel, Doing Nothing Is Everything
At This 5-Star Lake Garda Hotel, Doing Nothing Is Everything
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At This 5-Star Lake Garda Hotel, Doing Nothing Is Everything

With panoramic lake views, exceptional Italian food, and a pool that's nearly impossible to leave, Cape of Senses turns relaxation into something of a competitive sport.

Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

The drinks, the music, the vibes, and everything else you need to end summer on a high note.

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Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

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How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

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Is Williamsburg the Most Underrated Golf Destination in America?

Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
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Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
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Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

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

Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico
Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico
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What We're Buying

Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico

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A Better Way to Bring the Shade

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

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Pink TopHat Cufflinks

While there's no shortage of cool cufflinks in the world, we love to show you more. Cufflinks go such a long way to help define your personal style that it's important to find the right pair. Usually, however, cufflinks cost a pretty penny, but not these. Pink Tophat offers tons…

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Over The Shoulder Boulder… Gas Mask?

According to Elena Bodnar, yes. In the event of a noxious gas emergency (generally not the human-generated kind), Bodnar's brassiere can be converted into two gas masks. One gas mask for the brassiere wearer (she's definitely topless by this point) and "one to be given to a needy bystander." This…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Jackass: The Lost Tapes

If they can show a guy getting whacked in the nuts with a giant hammer then imagine what they can't show you. MTV's Jackass always pushed the limits of censors and of course the human body. But if you thought that what you've seen on TV is beyond nuts then…

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Fashion
Nooka Zem Zoo Watch

If a watch strived to be the exact opposite of a traditional analog timepiece it would be the Nooka Zem Zoo Watch. A new take on the digital display, the Zem Zoo features digits along with a progress bar that counts from 0 to 59 minutes and a radio button…

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The Real Shit Show

According to Urban Dictionary a shit show is “used when ‘shenanigans’ is just not adequate.” Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner. Robert Higgins (surely the next huge Internet meme) was just charged with burglary, disorderly conduct, and misdemeanor theft after he crashed the screen of a Florida resident’s pool.…

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