By Nick Grant

Have you ever had a pizza burger? You know, with the beef, cheese and marinara sauce wrapped in bread and deep fried? Well, this Battenwear Three-Layer Vest is kind of like one of those, but without the impending heart attack. Warm, thermal-bonded virgin fiber loft is surrounded by 4 oz. ripstop nylon, and then topped off with a layer of denim. Read More »

Yo dawg, we heard you like sales, so we made a sale code for sale items, so you can get your sale on sale (those “Yo Dawg” jokes are still funny, right?). Chicago’s all-USA-errythang emporium Independence is offering Well Spent readers an extra 25% off all sale products. Simply use code WELLSPENTEXTRA25%OFF at checkout – or mention it in person at the store – to get the discount. Read More »
What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.

Some annual sales or a bit more exciting than others. And this one’s a straight-up edge of your seat, Bruce Willis running bare foot on broken glass, white-knuckle thrill ride. It’s the annual Hickoree’s Big Ol’ Winter Sale. Tons of brands, most of which are exclusive to the shop. Nearly everything’s made in the US or Japan. And the discounts are as high as 50% off. Read More »
What’s on sale RIGHT NOW.

You’re getting two for the price of one today, kids. First: 25% off all outerwear at Hickoree’s (plus free next day air on orders over $250). Second: 25% off select pieces at Unis. Hickoree’s sale ends on Christmas, Unis sale will go until the sale items are gone (which shouldn’t take long at all). Read More »
By Jake Gallagher

It’s been over thirty-five years since The Band played their Last Waltz, but their music sounds as relevant today as ever. Levon, Rick, Richard, Garth, and Robbie first came together in Canada as a backing band for established artists in the late fifties. But, it wasn’t until 1965, when the group went on tour with Bob Dylan, that they got the jump start they needed to move into the spotlight. Throughout the late sixties and seventies The Band’s free flowing, folk-meets-rock sound garnered them much critical acclaim, and left an influence that’s still felt today. Read More »
By Nick Grant

I don’t know if you guys have noticed, but it’s skin-meltingly hot outside. So, it’s a great time to hop aboard the dope-shorts train, with Batten Sportswear as your friendly conductor. The US-made, five pocket cotton canvas twill Trek Shorts are perfect for jaunts around the urban jungle during these scorchers. Read More »

The bad news: probably won’t be cool enough out for you to wear this for another couple of months. The good news: it’ll be just as awesome then as it is now. The Travel Shell Parka from Batten Sportswear is expertly made in the USA out of lightweight coated cotton. Read More »
The moderately and (very) immoderately priced goods that I’d rather spend it on this month.

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