Never really thought of myself as a slipper guy, until about a year ago, shortly after being contacted by a representative from Time Slippers. Time, instead of reinventing the wheel, simply deconstructed your basic athletic shoe and reinvented it with some of the squishiest, most comfy materials known to man (slight hyperbole, but seriously comfy … Continue reading Going long-term with the Low-top from Time
Before the company for which I used to write went belly up, I had set forth on a quest to find the ultimate undies. For this quest, some of the underwear was purchased, some came as part of a subscription service and some was sent for free for editorial consideration. Of this bevy of bloomers, … Continue reading Luxury accommodations: Obviously Underwear
At the beginning of September, you got introduced to the four new wallet-friendly wireless headphones from iFrogz. As many of you know, building a set of Bluetooth headphones that sell for less than 40 bucks rarely results in a set of headphones that you’d want to own. To achieve that price point, some critical compromises … Continue reading Bargain Bluetooth from iFrogz
In seven years of writing about men’s style, never has a belt appeared in any of my columns. In hindsight, this is quite silly. As a big man with a flat booty, there is no keeping the pants up without a belt. Basically, if I’m dressed and ready for action, I’m wearing a belt. Belts, … Continue reading Need to know: Nexbelt
Straight out of Utah, iFrogz, the company known for its Apple audio accessories and phone cases, just launched a new lineup of wireless Bluetooth headphones. Priced between $29.99 and $39.99, iFrogz is expanding its presence in the affordable wireless headphone market. Let’s check out the new offerings, shall we? Impulse Wireless Earbuds $39.99 Reflective Acoustics … Continue reading iFrogz launches 4 wallet-friendly headphones
Those of you familiar with my men’s style column at the now defunct Examiner.com are likely well aware of Bellroy. This is the company that brought you the ultimate life-changing tiny wallet, the Slim Sleeve, as well as such marvels of wallet engineering; the Micro Sleeve, Note Sleeve, and Phone Wallet. Every single one of … Continue reading Roam if you want to: Bellroy Travel Wallet
Wired headphones can, potentially, provide the best listening experience in regard to sound quality. The wires, however, at some point, will get tangled, or worse yet, get caught on something and that is often the end of them. Realistically, though, think about all the wired headphones you’ve had in your lifetime, have any of them … Continue reading Need to know: Axum Gear
When the Tribe Wallet arrived, it was immediately apparent that it was significantly different than the great majority of the micro-wallets out there, and all the wallets reviewed in this column to date. Why was it so apparent? Because the bubble mailer and the box the wallet was shipped in had been devoured by an … Continue reading As if from outer-space: Tribe Wallet
Sure, subscription box clothing services can be convenient, heck, they can even be fun, and some of them are even a bargain, but none of them are quite like 8/Omakase. 8/Omakase is a clothing subscription box service that delivers made-to-measure apparel twice per quarter for $300. Drink that in for a moment, $300 for custom, … Continue reading 8/Omakase: the king of custom clothing
Recently, the company that made my favorite undies changed ownership as well as the design of their beloved trunks. For years, I shared high praise of this company’s products all over the Internet and especially in my column at the now defunct Examiner.com. Since the partial demise of these incredible trunks, I’ve been searching for … Continue reading When the choice is Obviously Apparel
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