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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

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

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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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Outlery’s Full-Size Cutlery Set Packs Down Into a Hip Pack but Will Still Tackle All Your Meals

Despite the fact that eating on the go is the safest option, most of the plastic take-out utensils for those meals and drinks can only be described as terrible. Unless you're talking about the Outlery Cutlery set you see here. This portable, packable, and reusable set of travel cutlery includes…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Clothing
Onsloe Has All the Essential Menswear Coats You Need

When it comes to what we'd consider essential menswear outerwear, the list is as small as it is well-curated. Any good man (read: certified for MI-6 duty) needs the following: Safari Jacket, Denim Jacket, Crombie Coat, Trench Coat, Chore Jacket, and at least one Navy Peacoat. We can bicker all…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Fashion
This Vaer Field Watch Is the Spring Style Update You Need

When it comes to watches that combine quality, design, durability and affordability, there's no better value proposition than VAER's C5 Field Watch. As they put it--and we agree--the rugged-yet-refined collection offers a guaranteed waterproof warranty, scratchproof sapphire crystal, USA-built Ameriquartz movement, C1 SuperLuminova, and your choice of two interchangeable straps.…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Embrace Your Video Game Nostalgia with the NES-SY37 Synth Concept

As the video game industry continues to push technology forward, there's still a large segment of the population that yearns for the bygone days of retro gaming. With the success of recent projects like the Analogue Pocket or the Playdate, throwback gaming is alive and well. Swedish artist Love Hultén…

By John A. Paradiso
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Crystal Head Onyx Vodka

Where other vodka companies trick out their products with gimmicks and buzzwords, Crystal Head seems to be focusing on intentional ingredients and elevating their spirits to bring out the very best qualities. Onyx, for example, uses single-sources agave to bring out the grassy, peppery, and citrusy notes of the vodka.…

By Brett Braley
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