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Not All Who Wander Are Lost

Grant Lingel is a man to be jealous of and maybe even to admire. In 2006, after completing one semester as a super-senior in balmy Buffalo, NY, Grant decided to take a risk many of us have thought about, but never had the courage to do. Uninspired by the path laid in front of him [...]

Function Fused with Style and Innovation

As much as we hate to admit it, golf is a sport all about vanity. Some choose their clubs not based solely upon performance, but also based on how they look at address and how they look in our bag. Golf shoes are no exception.

Buy One, Get Two (Free?)

Give your winter headgear selection a refresh. Consider the Fossil 3 in 1 winter hat as a better way to stretch your dollar. Featuring a removable two button cuff, this hat can be worn in two different ways for two different looks. The cuff also doubles as a sweat band for those of you who [...]

Shake Up Your Workout Routine

Aqua Bags Australia-based Aqua Bags has just the training tool to shake up your routine. Literally. Filled with water, the Aqua Bag is a resistance training aid that forces your body to compensate (read: stabilize) for the bag’s instability. It may seem harmless enough, but they claim it will engage muscles from your wrists down [...]

Never Let the Elements Ruin Your Routine

Created to provide all of the benefits of their renowned running shoes while adding serious protection for your feet in inclement weather conditions, the Saucony ProGrid Razor breaks boundaries in shoe design. Clearly, we’re not the only group that thinks this as this shoe has also earned a design award for product innovation by the [...]

Time to Face the New Groove Regulations

The start of the PGA Tour season is upon us and with it comes a new USGA rule governing grooves. The beloved U-groove that has been the gold standard for scoring wedges for years and is a vast improvement over the less-effective V-grooves of yesteryear has been decreed illegal. The idea is that the rollback [...]

Scotch, Of A Higher Plane

No, it’s not a German highway but rather a Scotch you may not be familiar with, but should be. Distilled in the Scotland, Auchentoshan Distillery is one of the three active distilleries that remain in the Lowlands. Auchentoshan’s Three Wood is, as you might imagine, a triple-distilled Scotch whisky. Each batch is matured in American [...]

Before Gore-Tex, There Was (and is) Waxed Cotton

As our man Jon Gaffney explained in his previous coverage of Barbour, this well known English brand has been making the ultimate waterproof outwear since time immemorial. Well, almost. Made from Barbour’s legendary waterproof, wax-treated cotton (100%), the Beaufort epitomizes what Barbour has become famous for and serves as the perfect mid-weight jacket for your [...]

Underwater Video At An Over-Water Price

While the Kodak Playsport Rugged Pocket Cam may not have the jaw dropping specs of other ridiculous products being announced at CES 2010, that doesn’t render it any less useful. This camera is the same device as Kodak’s respected Zi8′s pocket camcorder, packed into a smaller more ruggedized, waterproof body. Capable of recording 1080p video [...]

Just Like The Original Flannel Shirt

Sure, plaid, and flannel are in, but why not go for the original? We’re talking about the Woolrich Buffalo Check flannel wool shirt. It’s been around since 1850 and is about as straightforward as you can get when it comes to outdoor or flannel shirts. Made of 9.75 oz yarn-dyed wool with two large chest [...]

Turn Your Fireplace Into Your Grill

You’ve chopped the wood, lit the fire, and can’t help but stand back and admire your neo-lumberjack status (secretly hoping for some recognition from the significant other). Now, take that one step further, toss on the Original Tuscan Grill, and turn your fire into an indoor grill. Bella Cucina’s Original Tuscan Grill follows an 18th [...]

A New E-Reader Worth Watching

Hear that sound? That’s the quivering sound of the Amazon Kindle team quaking after today’s formal announcement of the Skiff E-Reader (until an inevitable Apple Tablet/Slate launches). At a minuscule .268 inches thick and sporting an 11.5 inch screen with a whopping 1,600 x 1,200 resolution, the Skiff is capable of displaying a newspaper page [...]

Carrying Capacity Upgraded

There’s no doubt you’ve probably come away from the holidays with a few new accessories to lug around. It just so happens the folks at J.Fold have a few new and stylish messenger bags in which to haul your latest crop of gear around. New for this winter are the J.Fold Nylon Messenger Bag and [...]

FM, AM... Pandora.

Ever listened to Pandora radio at home and wondered how great it would be to have it in the car? Well, commuters now have a reason to perk up. Pandora is now here for your car thanks to Alpine’s announcement of the iDA-X305S head unit. Minor quibble, you must own an iPhone and drive in [...]

Industrial Utility, Home Use

Made here in the USA for Restoration Hardware, these Industrial Utility Laundry Carts by Dandux are the same carts that hotels, restaurants, and the US government have been using since the early 20th century. As you can tell, they exude industrial chic with their steel frame, heavy-duty canvas, snap-in divider for laundry separation, wood base, [...]