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Welcome to the fourth installment of Sliding Scale, a series in which we bring you a single product for every budget. This month we’re rounding up Slim Black Jeans. With a seemingly endless number of options out there, we’ve handpicked our eight favorite responsibly-made pairs, all of which boast quality construction, top-shelf materials, and a…

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Sliding Scale: Slim Black Jeans

February 11, 2015 | By Brad Bennett

The moderately and (very) immoderately priced goods that I’d rather spend it on this month.

Instead of Rent: February, 2015

February 4, 2015 | By Brad Bennett

One outfit, two price-points, everything responsibly made.

High / Low, Vol. 5

January 21, 2015 | By Brad Bennett

Welcome to the third installment of Sliding Scale, a series in which we bring you a single product for every budget. This month we’re rounding up Chelsea Boots. A British staple, worn by just about every famous English musician that ever lived (and some equally famous American ones as well), the decades-old style is (once…

Sliding Scale: Chelsea Boots

January 14, 2015 | By Brad Bennett

The moderately and (very) immoderately priced goods that I’d rather spend it on this month.

Instead of Rent: January, 2015

January 7, 2015 | By Brad Bennett

Foreign Rider Co. founder Ralph Dunning knows clothing. A 20+ year apparel industry veteran, Dunning’s design and manufacturing expertise is vast, varied, and evident in every single Foreign Rider garment. It may sound trite or cliche, but when you put on a FR sweat or tee for the first time, you really can feel the…

Seven Questions: Foreign Rider Co.

December 17, 2014 | By Brad Bennett

Sale Quick Picks

A handpicked selection of marked-down items from some of our favorite brands and retailers.

Gitman Vintage Camp Collar Shirts
~~From $216~~ From $87

Reigning Champ Polartec Fleece Pants
~~$170~~ $102

Epperson Mountaineering Climb Totes
~~$100~~ From $60

Stan Ray Cord CPO Shirts
~~$104~~ $91

Save Khaki Light Twill Easy Chinos
~~$140~~ From $84

Norse Projects Adam Lambswool Cardigans
~~$184~~ $148

The moderately and (very) immoderately priced goods that I’d rather spend it on this month.

Instead of Rent: December, 2014

December 10, 2014 | By Brad Bennett

Welcome to the 2014 Well Spent Holiday Gift Guide. Once again, we’re bringing you 50 products, all responsibly-made, and all priced at $50 or less. Ten products will be posted each day through Friday, so make sure to keep checking back all week long. Here’s to a healthy and sane holiday season.

Good Giving: 50 under $50

December 1, 2014 | By Brad Bennett

Welcome to the second installment of Sliding Scale, a series in which we bring you a single product for every budget. This month we’re rounding up insulated vests. Thin enough to wear under a jacket, but handsome enough to wear on their own, these lightweight layers provide warmth without bulk. Click-thru for nine of the…

Sliding Scale: Insulated Vests

November 26, 2014 | By Brad Bennett

ISAORA co-founders Ricky Hendy and Marc Daniels want to make active apparel better. In every way they can. That means better construction; their clothes are manufactured by top-tier facilities in the US, Europe and Asia. Better materials; they’re made using some of the most technically advanced fabrics on the market today. Better designs; the pieces…