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Poet & Essayist, MFA '21 @nau_MFA, aspiring member of Butch Cassidy's Hole in the Wall Gang.

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Freelance gear, travel, menswear, and food writer. Regular contributor to Huckberry, Esquire, Travel + Leisure, Runner's World and more.

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A Reckoning on Returning: Bikepacking the Manistee River / Notes from Outside

A Reckoning on Returning: Bikepacking the Manistee River / Notes from Outside

Table Mountain takes pride of place in the middle of my home city, Cape Town. I have early memories of childh…

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Thule vs. BOB: Which Jogging Stroller Is the Best One for You

Thule vs. BOB: Which Jogging Stroller Is the Best One for You

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Best Camping Cookware of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

Best Camping Cookware of 2023, Tested and Reviewed

We tested the best camping cookware for every adventure from backcountry trips to car camping with the family…

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Kitted Up - Northern Arizona

Kitted Up - Northern Arizona

The guarded secrets, hush-hush spots, and the right gear for 3 days in Northern Arizona

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Morning Person: Brendan Leonard

Morning Person: Brendan Leonard

Who needs an alarm clock when you have insomnia and a nine-month old baby.

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Deuter Goes Bikepacking: Waterproof Cabezon Series Review

Deuter Goes Bikepacking: Waterproof Cabezon Series Review

Deuter is no stranger to making good bags. With a storied lineup of German-engineered hiking backpacks, the c…

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見た目で選ぶ大人のランニングシューズ8モデル　ナイキやアシックス、サティスファイ、サロモンなど

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By Matthew Medendorp
| Esquire Japan Verified
norda / brooks / nike ランニングが好きだ。 正確に言えば、走り終えた後の爽快感が好きだ。走っている最中も悪くない。ただ、ソファから立ち上がり、玄関を出て走り始めるまでのハードルは、今でも少し高く感じる。 そんなとき背中を押してくれるのが、お気に入りのウェアやシューズである。 もちろんランニングに特別な服装は必要ない。近年はランクラブやSNSを中心に、フォトジェニックなランナースタイルが注目を集めているが、高校時代の運動着で走ったって構わない。 とはいえ、朝のランも、ファッションも楽しみたい人にとって、今が面白い時代であることは間違いない。 昨今は独立系ランニングブランドの台頭によって、機能性だけでなくデザイン性にも優れたプロダクトが数多く登場している。そしてシューズもまた、パフォーマンスとスタイルの境界を軽やかに越え始めた。 そこで今回は、走りの性能はもちろん、普段履きとしても魅力的なランニングシューズ8足を厳選した。走るために履いてもいいし、コーヒーを飲みに行くために履いてもいい。もちろん、その両方でも。 1 クラシックな魅力を備えた一足...
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12 Watches That Make Seriously Great Father’s Day Gifts

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By Matthew Medendorp
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Subscribe to About Time, Esquire's free weekly newsletter dedicated to the world of luxury watches A watch is a sentimental gift. It’s not something casually given—not a tie or a fancy notebook or even a good pen or a nice bottle of booze. All delightful things to receive and all appropriate for a run-of-the-mill Father’s Day. But some years aren’t run-of-the-mill. Some years require something extra. Maybe it’s a first Father’s Day for your son or a first Grandfather’s Day for your dad.
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14 Watches That Make Seriously Great Father’s Day Gifts Original

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A watch is a sentimental gift. It’s not something casually given—not a tie or a fancy notebook or even a good pen or a nice bottle of booze. All delightful things to receive and all appropriate for a run-of-the-mill Father’s Day. But some years aren’t run-of-the-mill. Some years require something extra. Maybe it’s a first Father’s Day for your son or a first Grandfather’s Day for your dad.
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