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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

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Embrace the Cold with an Ice Barrel Bath

Ice baths have gone from a neat novelty reserved for elite athletes to something your neighbor might do after a long bike ride. (Honestly, I have a friend in town who takes ice baths in a re-purposed freezer.) If you're interested in trying out this health trend, Ice Barrel has…

By John A. Paradiso
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Samsung’s New 55” Monitor Delivers an Extremely Immersive Gaming Environment

When it comes to powerhouse tech brands that deliver the best-of-the-best in all of your necessary peripherals, there's no brand more well-equipped than Samsung. Which brings us to the Samsung Odyssey Ark 55" 4K UHD 165Hz 1ms Quantum Mini-LEF curved monitor. 55-inch, 1000R curved 4K UHD monitor with exceptional picture…

By Cooper Fleishman
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2023 Land Rover Defender Trophy Edition

While there's no Camel Trophy off-road race anymore (having ended in 2000), Land Rover wants to take its storied livery and slap it on its latest baby. The Defender Trophy Edition gets real upgrades that make it ready for use in special adventure competitions as part of the brand's Land…

By Amos Kwon
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This Baltic Watch Is Inspired by the Golden Age of Motor Racing

Baltic Watches is a company born out of an inherited passion for the finer things in life that grew into an obsession for both timepieces and motorsport. Which brings us to the Baltic x Peter Auto Tricompax timepiece you see here. Inspired by the golden age of motor racing, this…

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5 Places To Buy Hawaiian Shirts That Are Actually Made in Hawaii

It’s time we reexamine the Hawaiian shirt. With vibrant patterns, a relaxed cut, and short sleeves, the Hawaiian shirt (also known as the “aloha shirt”) has been, in many ways, the antithesis of formalwear and often the butt of sartorial jokes. While this may be the case, on further inspection,…

By Brett Braley
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