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Garmont Miguasha Boot
Sometimes it seems frustratingly difficult to find good footwear with an understated design that you just know will age well. Garmont is a reliable source, focusing on footwear and saving the splashy colors for their winter boots where it provides a nice respite from that season's whites and grays. In the hiking and travel categories…
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Adidas adiPower Weightlifting Shoes
It's hard to overstate the benefits of getting truly stronger. By truly we mean not just for a month, but gaining consistently measurable strength for years. Once you cross the line from recreational sports into the competitive realm, you realize strength training is no longer optional. Hopefully at that point you've read Mark Rippetoe's Starting…
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Yaktrax Summit Traction Device
We've had a love/hate/love relationship with Yaktrax over the years. Their new Summit traction devices, despite being more of a niche product, nevertheless restores some of the gleam in our eyes for their innovative approach. Living in Anchorage, Alaska we deal with a solid six months of snow on the ground, yet it gets warm…
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Salomon Shelter Climashield Waterproof Boots
We've been big fans of Salomon's Deemax series of waterproof soft shell boots for daily use and light hiking ever since they came out, most recently the current version 3.0, on sale now at REI Garage for $109.73, down from $170.00. The Deemax has a speed lace, which are those dental floss-like thin laces that cinch…
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The North Face ThermoBall Versa Boot
And now for something a little different: The North Face ThermoBall Versa boot. It's a waterproof leather boot lined with PrimaLoft's synthetic puffy insulation, normally used in jackets and vests. The Versa is a handsome and stout but lightweight boot, with an aggressive sole made of IcePick rubber, a compound that is supposed to get…
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Rollerblade Macroblade 84 ABT Women’s Inline Skates
Rollerblade is one of those brands, like Xerox and Velcro, that is literally synonymous with an entire product line, in this case inline skates. What's interesting about inline is that it was originally conceived as summer training for winter skaters. Inline skates got popular as their own thing and then kind of cratered, becoming in…
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Nordica Patron Pro Alpine Ski Boot
Let's get the most important thing out of the way right up front: this boot is discontinued, but as of the moment we write this you can still find it at deep discounts on the intertoobz. And let us list the reasons you should be looking, beyond the drop-dead good looks. Murdered out, no doubt.…
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Weatherproof Premium Outdoor Crew Socks
Buying socks can be a painful experience, given the cost of a single decent pair can approach $20 or more. Enter Costco, purveyor of generally high-quality products at warehouse prices. We've seen really good deals on Black Diamond packs and Patagonia down jackets at Costco, but our latest find may be the best yet: a…
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Garmont Tower Trek GTX Boot
Growing up in Alaska I both looked forward to and dreaded one annual ritual in particular: sheep hunting season, which started on my birthday thus guaranteeing that instead of eating cake and unwrapping presents I would instead be deep in the mountains (fun!) humping a heavy load (not fun!) for at least a five day…
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Lems Mariner Sonora Shoes
If you're the kind of person who thrives on minimalism, chances are you've looked at Lems shoes for your footwear needs. If you haven't, it's time to start. Lems has a rich stable of minimalist footwear for your every need, and in case your every need involves any kind of activity on the deck of…
