Betabrand Bike to Work Jacket Style and functionality are rare bedfellows, but combine them just right and you get a lightweight, water-resistant, pea-coat-inspired biking jacket. Truly acceptable to wear to the office, this softshell looks great and sports reflective patches and a detachable hood for the ride home.
Ryobi One+ 18V Hybrid String Trimmer Call this Ryobi the Pinocchio of lawn tools — while there’s no lying involved, you can power it with an extension cord or cut its proverbial strings to run on real-boy lithium ion battery power. ryobitools.com Persol Vintage Celebration Frames Ever the epitome of eyewear style, Persol is reintroducing three vintage looks from their especially iconic 1960s portfolio.
Defy Bags Defender Workcase Made (in the U.S.A.) from military canvas, reclaimed truck tarps and leather, the bag is sealed shut by kickass buckles; inside is a protective computer pocket. The modern workplace equivalent of a handcuffed-to-the-bad-guy briefcase, which is completely awesome.
KitchenAid Pro Line 16-cup Food Processor Tiny little cubes are tough to come by in the kitchen, especially when you’ve got to chop through a load of produce. This little wizard does the dirty work for you, magically achieving that elusive perfect dice every time.
Classified Moto Honda CB “SuperStrada” This custom job by Classified Moto involved a donor 1980 Honda CB750F Super Sport, a front end from a Yamaha YZF-R6 sportbike, some nice Ducati bits and more than two years of work. The result?
Spot Global Phone Made for the rugged outdoorsman, this satellite phone handles text messaging, voice calling, voicemail and emergency calls the world over. An available data kit allows a computer to jump aboard the uplink, and up to four hours of talk time means you’ll never miss a call.
Crosskix Hybrid EVA Footwear They look like your kid’s favorite playground footwear mated with a Pininfarina-designed body builder: lightweight, EVA construction; adjustable straps; drainage holes. The Kickstarter is ultra funded, so gird your feet for some fancy foam fun.
The Principals x Billy Reid Bare Bones Concrete Dominos Yes, these strangely-shaped blocks are indeed dominoes. You’ll want to haul the cotton carrying bag with you wherever you roam and play as often as possible.
Halda Watches Halda’s interchangeable concept watches feature base “time platforms” and multiple “time modules” in a horological version of Face Off. Mechanical and digital modules for both the “Race Pilot” and the “Space Discovery” mean you can tailor your look and your timekeeping features to your environment.
Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S Though our hearts are loyal to naturally aspirated 911s like the awesome GT3, the Turbo is mighty in its own right. The all-new 991-based 911 Turbo and Turbo S are cause for celebration, especially in honor of the 40th anniversary of the inception of the 911 Turbo.
Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock Santa wouldn’t be nearly as efficient had he but one tiny reindeer out front of the ole sleigh instead of the de rigeur eight. Belkin, taking a play out of Saint Nick’s book, hitches up eight ports for ultra-fast gadgets in one fell, 20x-faster-than-USB 2.0 swoop.
Chefday Choose one of the gourmet chef-designed recipes on Chefday’s website and every last organic, almost entirely locally sourced ingredient — from salt to tenderloins — will be hand-delivered to your door, pre-measured and pre-washed. All you have to do is follow the step-by-step video instructions and set the table.
The Woodlands Wool Varsity Jacket So you’ve been dating her for a while now and you want to take it to the next level. Take yourself off the market in style: let her wear your modern varsity jacket as a sign of your undying retro romance.
Doppelganger Turn Signal Gloves Two things tempt cyclists the world over: (1) back-handing car drivers and (2) flashing car drivers. With the click of a button, the flashers on the back of these cycling gloves blink to indicate a turn or can flash continuously to simply alert other road-goers to the presence of a bike.
Uniqlo x Michael Bastian Polo Shirts Designer Michael Bastian was granted free reign over a run of 16 polo shirts for Uniqlo’s summer line. Our homies at Selectism have all the deets, but other than “each designer shirt will sell for 20 bucks”, what else do you need to know?
Foldable Japanese Rubber Boots These Japanese-made wellies are at home in rice fields and on puddled city streets alike. They fold up and buckle into a neat package — thanks to ultra-flexible rubber construction — for stowage in the most boot-austere locations.
Gibson Min-ETune The Min-ETune mounts to the back of a guitar’s head and uses gears to tune each string based on 12 popular tunings or a custom setting. Just pick up the guitar, turn on the Min-ETune, strum, and it does all the work.
SwingTip Why the hell are you hooking left every time you pick up a five iron? Where before you’d have to listen to your buddy’s pretentious rant about what his personal coach told him, with the SwingTip (which clips onto your club securely and sends real-time feedback to your smartphone) you can analyze your swing shape, pinpoint issues and review tips for improvement.
Bioshock Infinite If being scared shitless by splicers wasn’t enough from you, Bioshock’s third installment should do the trick. Shifting from the bottom of the ocean to a floating city in the sky where a perverse American dream has overflowed its bounds, the setting and plotline of Bioshock Infinite might be drastically different than its forebears, but the powerful game play and permeating setting should be beautiful déjà vu.
Topo Athletic Running Shoes Topo Athletics thinks your body is a temple. Their shoe appropriately looks to “amplify” biomechanics through split-toe design (a Vulcan Salute creates a “unique anchor point”), open-toe box for comfort and stability, a zero-drop heel and lightweight welded seams.