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Douglas & Co. Detroit Makes Handcrafted Leather Goods in the Motor City
Detroit has turned into the DIY capital of the United States, with tons of amazing labels and concepts coming up out of the Motor City thanks to its low startup costs and creative spirit. Shane and Melissa Douglas felt inspired after seeing firsthand how leather goods are created. They saw the passion behind the instructor […] -
TGIF Shopping: Warm Up With Alps & Meters FW15 Collection
The collection also feature additional alpine sport-inspired accessories including the Classic Pom Hat made from 100% lambswool and the Alpine Winter Collar, tailored with a signature performance cut, maximizing both warmth and protection. -
Porsche 718 Boxster Revives a Classic Name and Flat-Four Engine
The base model now makes 300 horsepower while the S model bumps output to 350. -
Guarded Goods’ Handmade Wallets Are All You Need
When you get home from a long day of work, you probably unwind with a beer and some Netflix. Not Jesse Ducommun. Ducommun instead comes home from his day job working as a business analyst at a cereal company and uses his free time to work with leather. He makes everything from wallets to envelope clutches—a great Valentine’s Day […] -
Los Angeles: A Tale of Two Pastramis
The pastrami we know and love today is thanks to a wave of Jewish European immigration in the 19th century, but the concept of smoking meat for preservation is ancient. The Romanian recipe used goose breast for pastrami until it hit New York where beef was cheaper. Voila, the pastrami sandwich made of smoked beef […] -
Man School 101: Gourmet Breakfast in 15 Minutes Flat
Don't worry: making a majestic morning meal need not be be a difficult, involved ordeal. In fact, this meal, which I'll call, um… Fancy Bacon Egg Cup Things… will take you all of about 15 minutes to make! -
Trekking: Stay connected with our favorite outdoor apps
We love to unplug at the Manual, but tech can enhance outdoors. Take these 15 apps, for instance. -
Understanding the Asheville Brewery Scene, One Beer At A Time
The Asheville beer scene is one of the hottest and best in the country. Learn more about it through a new beer fest coming to the area in February! -
The Manual Wind: Urwerk UR-105 T-Rex Limited Edition
Urwerk is known for some wildly designed time displays. Their latest, the Urwerk UR-105 T-Rex, is more like something out of the wild. -
Worn Out Wednesday – Eagle Creek’s Jeff Sermak
Blazing new trails with friends has been key since the beginning; -
Throttle Jockey: Filling that need for speed
I guess spring, while not really "in the air" just yet, is actually sort of maybe approaching, so now I'm starting to get that itch that can only be scratched with seat time, hands on bars and rising numbers on the speedometer. -
Homegrown Dunk Highs for the discerning sneakerhead
While Nike often rolls out collaborations with skateshops, these Dunk SBs have a certain charm to them that a lot of others lack. -
How to Beer Fest in 3 Easy Steps
Check out our quick and easy guide to navigating your first beer fest! -
Ortovox: German Mountain Gear
German brand Ortovox launched their venerable apparel line in North America this ski season. The technical wool pieces combine European mountain style with serious performance. If you're looking to separate yourself from the typical mountain town crowd, we can't think a better way to do it. -
Dollar Shave Club Gets All Up in Your Face with Big Cloud Skincare
Crowdsourcing at it’s finest. -
Worship The Ground Today
Belstaff, the British heritage adventure luxury brand, drops a gorgeous new campaign today called, “Worship the Ground” to highlight their iconic Belstaff Trailmaster boot. Since it’s creation in 1955, the boot has been worn by racers, aviators, and pioneers like Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who had been called “the world’s greatest living explorer,” according to the […]