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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)

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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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The Sunset Spectacular Digital Billboard Is a Fusion of Art, Architecture and Advertising

Even if you've never personally set foot in New York's Time Square or West Hollywood's Sunset Strip, you know how important billboards are to both locations. You've seen them in pictures, TV shows or films. They're iconic. As part of West Hollywood's plan to revitalize and update the history of…

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This Incipio Case Stops Drops Before They Happen

We can mostly do without keys, wallets and other EDC pieces if--and only if--we have our smartphones because modern phones can function as all those other pieces in a pinch. In light of that, a smart case is as essential as the phone it houses, which is where the Incipio…

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Leatherman’s Bond Is Their Best Multi-Tool Yet

When it comes to multi-tool brands, there's Leatherman and everyone else. For almost four decades, Leatherman has been the name to beat and Bond is the perfect reason why. This 14-tool option with minimal design was inspired by founder Tim Leatherman's original PST multi-tool and weighs in at 5.8oz. This…

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‘The Negroni: A Love Affair with a Classic Cocktail’

While we love a Manhattan, Old-Fashioned, Margarita, Painkiller, Boulevardier or Martini, it's hard to deny the simplicity, ubiquity and sheer beloved nature of the Negroni. As the story goes, "a century ago, the cocktail achieved perfection when, according to legend, Count Camillo Negroni asked his bartender in Florence to stiffen…

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Citizen Promaster Aqualand Special Edition

Citizen's bombproof Promaster series of wristwatches can take on just about anything from diving to punishing field duties. The latest member of the lineup is the Aqualand Special Edition. The limited-edition dive watch is anything but subtle with its chunky 46mm diameter case, deeply notched bezel, and a bold colorway.…

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