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Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico

Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico

Simply Good Boots launched this week at $300. It’s all leather, it’s made in León, and the brand will be the first to tell you it isn’t a Nicks. That’s kind of the point.

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Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026
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Is Williamsburg the Most Underrated Golf Destination in America?
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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

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

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We Did a Little Sole Searching for Pickup Season
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The Secret to Perfectly Messy Hair
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What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

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

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

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We Did a Little Sole Searching for Pickup Season

Your basketball shoes might be ready for the court. But are your feet?

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The Secret to Perfectly Messy Hair

The perfect balance of polished and undone, without the crunch, grease, or obvious effort.

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

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
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What We're Buying

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide

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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?

My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup
My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup
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My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup

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

This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
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This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000

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

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

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

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Food
Talking Digital Grill Thermometer

Monitor your meal’s progress of eight different programmable meal selections as you go about your busy day with this wireless grilling thermometer. You will never overcook or undercook your steak, hamburgers, or whatever it is you desire. It even talks to you in five different languages, if you really get…

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Gear
Creative Coffins

Go Green when you go in the ground with Creative Coffins, environmentally friendly coffins. Available in a wide variety of patterns, designs, and themes, these cool coffins are made from cartonboard materials and are 60% recycled paper and wood. Choose from your country's flag, favorite sport or pastime, nature designs,…

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Entertainment
IDEO Eyes Open: New York

Next time you are in New York, grab this guide and take your day trips off the beaten path. Design and innovation firm IDEO put together this new travel book and packed it with unusual and out of the ordinary places to discover in New York.

By Tim Jacobsen
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Audio
JBL Control Now Speakers

Fit these speakers in virtually any space, giving you the flexibility necessary in your home theater. Hang them up, nestle them into the bookshelf, or scatter them around the house and you won’t be sorry. Plus, they are available in either indoor or outdoor versions for added versatility. The possibilities…

By Tim Jacobsen
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Accessories
Industrial Gear Bookends

Spruce up the office and keep them books from sliding with these new gear bookends. Great looking, heavy-duty and masculine, these are a perfect gift for a professional guy or one who loves to read. Made of resin and finished in a high-gloss black.

By Tim Jacobsen
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