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Bowl Season Gear by Nike

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The Watch That Proves Toughness Has Always Been a Kind of Elegance
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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

You don’t need a rare hookup to gift a piece of bourbon history.

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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 Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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

You don’t need a rare hookup to gift a piece of bourbon history.

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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

They've explored 10,000 miles together. Here are their essentials.

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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle
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The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle

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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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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

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Save Big on All Your Bedding Essentials During Avocado’s Memorial Day Sale

The bedding brand Avocado made huge waves--and a name for themselves in the process--by redefining the mattress as we know it with Made in America, 100% certified organic material construction. You should absolutely make your next mattress purchase an Avocado for all those reasons, but they didn't stop there with…

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These Limited-Edition, UK-Built Tool Watches Are Inspired by 1980s Tactical Hardware

You have a lot of options when it comes to the style, detail, materials and price of the watch you choose to sport regularly. If you want to be sporting a timepiece as unique as you are, you owe it yourself to check out all the new options from microbrand…

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The New Pro-Ject E1 Turntable is a Budget-Friendly Starter Record Player

As one of the leaders in hi-fi audio tech, we trust Pro-Ject to deliver some stellar gear. Their recent line of phono boxes and turntables demonstrated their quality for high-end listening experiences. Now, they've released a turntable for the newbie record collectors -- with the same hi-fi quality. The E1…

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Formawerx Car Keys

For most drivers, a car key is simply a tool, an accessory that is purely practical. But, for Formawerx, a car key can be a work of art. The auto brand designs custom car keys with a unique minimalist aesthetic built to fit both contemporary cars as well as legendary…

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The Best Mezcal to Drink Right Now

While tequila broadly speaking has had its place in the modern cocktail scene, mezcal in particular has only recently seen a surge in popularity. But, the once niche Mexican spirit has become just as much of a staple at cocktail bars. In fact, alongside the rise of Italian spirits, we'd…

By John A. Paradiso
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