From the entire crew here at Gear Patrol, here’s to wishing you, your families and all our men and women abroad the very best this Independence Day. We’re taking the day off as well so there won’t be any posts today, but if you find yourself still hankering to peruse, feel free to dive into [...]
Style Pick: Tretorn Nylite Canvas Plimsolls
$55 | tretorn.com The Tretorn Nylite men’s tennis shoes, born in 1967, were regarded as the first luxury sports shoe. Natural canvas upper. Classic Gullwing logo. Textile lining and sockliner, Eco OrthoLite insole. Rubber cupsole.
LaCie Porsche Design Desktop Drives
Ferdinand's Other Sunday Drive
In the saturated world of hard drives, it’s good to know that LaCie still pursues a goal of creating bewitchingly designed hard drives, even with something as pervasive and everyday as an external hard drive. But, they might have finally reached an apogee with their latest collaboration with Porsche Design. The drives’ telltale design element [...]
Leffe | Craft Your Character Search, The Finalists’ Films
GEAR PATROL SPONSORED POST Earlier this Spring we told you about Leffe’s search for a few good men willing to share stories of character-defining moments in their lives. Well the results of the exhaustive search are in and after hearing from 250 men with passionate, if not downright heroic, stories Leffe has chosen their 5 [...]
Wild Turkey 81
Like Father, Like Son
Wild Turkey’s powerful, flagship 101 proof blend has attracted both bourbon fans and “dirty bird” escapists thanks to its bold, peppery flavoring and leg-rubberizing alcohol content. For years, the company has also offered an 80 proof blend for those looking to enjoy bourbon and still stay conscious after a few rounds. While master distiller Jimmy [...]
Black Box Grooming Subscription
Priority Male
Spending time hunting down the best grooming products ranks right above watching paint dry on our list of priorities. That said a man’s grooming practices should be just as tailored as his suits. For $12, a month, a new service called Black Box will ship you products that are hand picked for your individual skin [...]
SRAM Apex Groupset
Crank, For Less
Who says an awesome SRAM kit has to crush the bank account? Combined with the first 11-32 cassette and a 50-34 crankset on the road, the SRAM Apex Groupset ($676) gives you a wider gear range for those massive ascents and rapid descents without any of the clunky triple cranks. SRAM doesn’t skip on other [...]
Viewfinder | Soundworks Collection: The Sound of Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Not to add more to the Transformers hype machine, but one of the undeniably incredible components of Michael Bay’s films is the sound editing. It’s the unsung hero of what makes a great action movie feel like a great action movie. And that doesn’t happen with a measly stereo mic attached to Bay’s 3D cameras. [...]