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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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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

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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 Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

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Hypershell X Review: The Future of Hiking Has Legs

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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Goose Island x Japanese Breakfast Collaboration Beer

To celebrate the 2022 Pitchfork Festival, Chicago's own Goose Island Beer Company has teamed up with musician Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast on a limited edition collaboration beer. Be Sweet Lager is a 4.8% brewed with persimmons offering a soft, fruit-forward flavor. The beer is inspired by Michelle's love of…

By John A. Paradiso
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Get a Piece of Music History with Paul McCartney’s 1988 Les Paul

Whether you like the Beatles or not, you can’t deny that Paul McCartney’s influence in the music space has been felt for nearly six decades. Because of this, owning one of his guitars could be considered, by some, to be Shroud of Turin-level bragging rights. Right now, his 1988 Les…

By Brett Braley
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Bravo Sierra Makes All-In-One Cleansers That Actually Have You Covered Head-To-Toe

Brave Sierra is changing men's grooming for the better with multi-use products enriched with coconut, shea butter and oat flour in 4 designer scents that are better than anything else on the market. With a product development process that involves actual field-testing, Made in the USA production with clean, effective…

By Pat McLaughlin
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The 12 Best Watches For Summer 2022

Now that summer is officially here, it's time to break out your style palette that's more liberated and laid-back. You can easily get away with garb and accessories that are more colorful, playful, and adventurous than those you might choose during the colder months of the year. It's not just…

By Amos Kwon
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Jack Daniels and Coca-Cola Team On For Canned Jack & Coke Cocktails

When you don't know what else to order, you order a Jack & Coke. It might not be the best cocktail in the world but it's an extremely serviceable drink in a pinch. And the simple 2-ingredient mixed beverage just got even easier as Jack Daniels and Coca-Cola have teamed…

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