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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

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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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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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2023 Porsche 911 GT3 R

The over half-a-mil price tag of the track-only 911 GT3 R makes the McLaren 765LT Spider seem like a steal. But we're guessing the driving experience will continue to pay owners in spades every time they track the new GT3 R, which is based on the current 911 992. The…

By Amos Kwon
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Go Offroad with New Balance’s Fresh Foam x Hierro v7

New Balance continues to produce shoes that adapt to your lifestyle. Take, for example, these Fresh Foam x Hierro v7's from the brand. Combining running technology with an offroad edge, you're going to get the best of both worlds into one slick shoe. With its all-weather uppers, you can take…

By Brett Braley
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Everything You Need to Know to Get Into Mountain Biking

The first thing I saw the day I moved into my college dorm room in Colorado was a black and gray Trek Big Sur mountain bike leaning carefully against the frame of my assigned roommate’s bed. Though I never became close with the guy – we lived together only a…

By Tim Wenger
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McLaren 765LT Spider

McLaren supercars tend to look more purposeful than they do beautiful, but the new droptop version of the McLaren 765LT is one of the exceptions. This hardtop-to-roadster-in-11-seconds is actually aimed for track duties, and it's a designated "Long Tail" version of the 720S. The engine is a 755-horsepower twin-turbo V8…

By Amos Kwon
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Lincoln x Shinola 100th Anniversary Runwell Watches

To celebrate 100 years of carmaking, Lincoln has teamed up with beloved watchmakers Shinola on a duo of limited-edition timepieces. This collaboration not only celebrates the legacy of an iconic car manufacturer but also highlights Detroit's craftsmanship. The companies have joined forces on a pair of stunning watches befitting the…

By John A. Paradiso
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