The result of a collaboration between artist Laith McGregor and architect Murray Barker, the Monolith Ping Pong Table is meant to become a permanent part of shared public areas. It comes in a set of three, and is built in Melbourne from a mix of concrete and stone aggregates, with varying finishes and copper inlays that will patina over time. Limited to just three sets, it's supplied with bead-blasted stainless steel nets.
You're not going to find them on the shelves of your local Dick's anytime soon, but if you pay attention this weekend, you just might see them on your TV. These special Adidas Yeezy Football Cleats will be on the feet of DeAndre Hopkins of the Houston Texans as they open the season against the Bears Sunday afternoon, while Broncos LB and Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller wore a pair last night in a rematch against the Carolina Panthers. They're not duplicates, as Miller's were inspired by the 750, while Hopkins' Turtle Dove lows are based on the 350; no word on when they might go on sale to non-professionals.
"Drive for show, putt for dough" is more than just a tired cliché — a good day on the greens can lower your score dramatically, while a bad day can sabotage an otherwise solid round. The DT Smart Putting Training Aid is designed to help you have more of the former and less of the latter. Integrated into its stainless steel head is a surface level that will show you the slope of the green simply by setting it flat on the ground. Just adjust your stance based on the break, and hit. Over time you'll get better and better at reading greens, which will translate to lower scores and, if you're the betting type, maybe even some extra "dough" in your pockets.
You keep track of your health, your daily activity, and your finances on your phone. Why not your fishing excursions as well? The Anglr Fishing Tracker is a rod-mounted, Bluetooth-enabled box designed to do exactly that. Using a series of sensors, it automatically logs how many times you cast, where, when, and how many fish you catch, your reeling behaviors, cast direction, and fight time, so if you land the big one in an epic, multi-hour battle, you'll finally have the data to back it up.
Football season is upon us, which means everyone clamoring for NFL-approved gear. With the Wilson X Connected Football, your backyard ball can be better than the ones the pros use. It's laden with sensors to deliver metrics like velocity, distance traveled, spin rate (RPMs), spiral efficiency, and a composite score that gives you an at-a-glance read on each throw. The app also lets you play out real-life scenarios like last-minute drives by applying your scores to a game simulation featuring real NFL teams and players. And unlike most smart gadgets, this one doesn't need a charge, instead running for up to 200,000 throws before it becomes just another pigskin in your garage.
When you're a billionaire, if you can't find something that suits you, you build your own. Such is the case with PXG 0311 Irons. GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons, after failing to find clubs that pleased him, hired a group of top engineers to build him some — without care for the cost. The result is a tungsten-weighted, ultra-thin faced, TPE-filled club that looks like a blade, works the ball like a blade, yet flies like a game improvement iron, and is more forgiving than anything else on the market. Available in chrome or our preferred DLC-coated black.
Water is necessary for a productive workout. A foam roller can help your muscles relax. The Mobot Water Bottle & Roller takes care of both. Made from FDA-compliant stainless steel, it holds 40 oz. of water — enough to keep you going through a strenuous set — and is wrapped in patterned foam that's perfect for rolling over sore, tired, or tight muscles. Available in three colors.
So you want a website. Maybe you need a domain, or just a design. Or maybe you need to build an online store for your budding brand. Squarespace has all three covered. Their standalone domain service includes privacy, a flat yearly rate, and a handsome parking page until you're ready to launch. Their designs are top-tier, image-rich, and move from desktop to mobile with ease. And everything's accessible from an intuitive interface that makes it easy to build a store or site that both informs and performs.
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Whether you're more comfortable in flannel or a three-piece suit, every guy wants to look sharp. What you don't want is all the stress that comes with it: endless research, shopping trips, and online orders that may (or may not) deliver what you expected. Thankfully, with Birchbox Man, you don't have to go it alone. Subscribers receive a monthly box of gear and grooming essentials, handpicked from the greatest brands in the business.
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In 2013, Mercedes held a golf cart design contest. The lead designer of high-end cart maker Garia saw it — and won. The result is the Garia Mercedes-Benz Style Golf Cart. This sleek course cruiser doesn't have the Tri-Star on its grille, but the Mercedes influence is undeniable. From the futuristic curves to the attention paid to the headlights, it's as much a car as it is a cart. There's a fridge underneath the seats to keep drinks cold, a Bluetooth sound system, and a touchscreen that shows everything from current battery life and speed to the layout of the course and your scorecard. Capable of hitting speeds of 19 mph with a range of nearly 50 miles, it's also road-legal, so depending on how close you live, it can get you not only around the course, but to and from it, as well. Hitting a fairway near you in 2017.
Swimmers spend a lot of time with their arms stretched out in front of them. So it's rather amazing that the Roka Maverick X Wetsuit is the world's first to be designed for arms-up use, freeing you from the restriction in the catch phase of your stroke. Described as the "fastest wetsuit ever built", the majority of it is crafted from nano-coated neoprene, while the forearms are made from Italian stretch woven textile to increase feel. The suit's buoyancy is designed to keep you in the optimal freestyle position, enhancing your technique and power while reducing drag. Finally, the independent neck panel helps to create a better seal while increasing comfort.
As long as you're okay with repeatedly punch the company's logos like they owe you money, the Everlast x Supreme Heavy Bag looks like a fashionable way to add some punch to your workouts. The bag itself weighs 70 lbs, and is clad in red leather, with a large Supreme logo on either side, Everlast marks above those, and the cheeky "Lights Out" script at the bottom.
It's important that your golf shoes are comfortable. Depending on your tastes, it's also important they look good. But arguably their most important function is to provide a rock-solid base for your swing. To help with this, the Nike Flyknit Elite Golf Shoe uses Articulated Integrated Traction technology, an all-new traction system with a series of ridges that help propel you through your swing while keeping your foot low to the ground. This revolutionary stability system is combined with a Lunarlon midsole for comfort, the first Flyknit upper ever developed specifically for golf, giving it a lock-down fit, and a mid-height collar to help prevent grass, dirt, or sand from getting inside your shoe. Available in two bold colorways.
Treat dear old dad to a day on the lawn with the Shinola Bocce Ball Set. Created in collaboration with St. Pierre, a family-run business that's been making horseshoes and other high quality leisure goods for nearly a century, this tournament-grade bocce set is crafted from thermoset resin for proper heft, balance, and roundness. Each ball is laser engraved and comes in the Shinola brand colors of cream and black, with a bright orange jack ball. The set is housed in a matte black pinewood case to keep this new Father's Day tradition intact for years to come.
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Table tennis is a lot of fun. Unfortunately, it's not fun to get beat all the time, and it's very hard to improve without someone else to hit the ball back to you. The Trainerbot Ping Pong Robot wants to change that. This robotic playing partner lets you adjust the incoming ball's spin, direction, and trajectory right from your phone, with a speed control to match your comfort level and the ability to hit anywhere on the table. You can program up to 30 shots in a row, letting you simulate something closer to a real match, and since it's roughly a foot tall and weighs under 3 pounds, it's easy to pack along to wherever your favorite table might be.
If you think a ping pong table belongs in the basement or garage, you'll think again after one look at the Woolsey Ping Pong Table. It can sit comfortably next to your other furniture or class up a rec room thanks to a solid Black Walnut top with a Sugar Maple center line. Ready to stand strong for years of intense matches, it also comes with four custom made walnut & maple paddles, five 3-star Japanese balls, a regulation size powder coated steel net, and a wall mounted rack to display your precious ping pong tools. And to show off its versatility, it's also able to convert into a conference table or a dining table just moments after game point.
Keep tabs on both your fitness level and your game with the Garmin Approach X40 Smart Golf Band. Designed to be worn both on the course and off, it records typical fitness tracker data like your steps, calories burned, distance traveled, hours of sleep, and heart rate. But when you hit the course, it can track individual stats like fairways hit, greens in regulation and putts per round, average distance for each club, longest drive per round, and, when paired with the TruSwing golf club sensor, can even provide swing metrics in real-time, meaning it's the rare item that can improve both your golf game and your health.
Mixing classic design with street wear, Stampd x Futura Surfboards are functional works of art that look as good on display as they do in the waves. Each of the four boards features freestyle airbrushing by street artist Futura, and the same minimal monotone look of the company's past boards. Available with a swallowtail fish, diamond-tail, or round-square body, each board has a black underbelly and is being sold at Stampd's La Brea outpost.
Babolat's Play connected tennis rackets have been on the market for a while now, but that means little if you're hitting a different brand of racket. The Babolat Pop lets you keep track of your game simply by swapping it with the wristband you're already wearing. Its tiny, lightweight sensor keeps tabs on your shot types, swing speed, spin and style, all of which get combined into something the company calls a PIQ score, as well as your court time and number of shots. As you'd expect, it syncs with a companion app so you can compare scores against friends and friendly foes across the world, and is compatible with any brand of racket.
Whether they're a blade, cavity back, or hybrid, almost all irons are either forged or casted. Grismont 3D Printed Irons are neither, and as a result have some of the most interesting designs we've ever seen. Designed in collaboration with Parisian artists Linlin and Pierre-Yves Jacques, the lineup includes the Ori, inspired by Moucharabieh architecture, and the Cés, which draws on Asian sculpture. The most interesting of the trio, however, is the Air, which has a lattice-like see-through back. All three designs are possible only because of the company's 3D printing process, and include game-improvement cavities that make them easier to hit. They're made in highly limited quantities, and can be orded as a 1, 2, or 3 iron.
There are tons of wearables out there that let you track your activity and even your sleep. But when you're an elite athlete, you need to know more than just how many steps you've taken, how long you slept, or how much you "exercised." The Whoop Smart Trainer goes far beyond that, using a wrist-worn tracker to gather a bevy of physiological data. It keeps tabs on heart rate and variability, skin conductivity, ambient temperature, and, of course, motion. It uses all that to arrive at a Recovery score that give coaches and trainers — like those of LeBron James and Michael Phelps — an instant overview of the athlete's overall condition, so they can adjust their workouts, training schedule, and even playing time or rotations accordingly. Currently available for pro, college, and Olympic athletes, because all the data in the world isn't going to help your pickup basketball game.
Modern bike computers can provide all sorts of information. Too much, in fact, as you often have to dig through menus to get the info you need. The Omata One Bike Speedometer solves this problem by pairing fully up-to-date innards with a timeless gauge-like analog readout. It has a GPS chip on the inside to track all your data with pinpoint accuracy, and keeps it ready for download into your favorite app or service. But while you're actually riding, you get the most important information — speed, distance, ascent, and time — presented via a custom Seiko mechanical movement and watch-style dial that lets you keep your focus where it should be: on the road ahead.
In a bid to bring a bit of street culture to the course, the Nike Lunarforce 1 Golf Shoe merges an Air Force 1-inspired design with golf-friendly features. Among those is a waterproof white leather upper, full-length Lunarlon cushioning to keep your feet happy during long rounds, and integrated traction based on Nike's classic Waffle lugs. Available in all-white or white/black colorways.
If you take Ping Pong seriously, like we do, you need to have a paddle just as serious. This Stangler Ping Pong Paddle fits the bill, regulation size and handcrafted to beat your opponent into submission. Choose from walnut or ash on one side, while the other side is faced with cork. It's time to open the garage door, let the spring air in, and re-ignite a grudge match on the Ping Pong table with this beautiful paddle.
Measuring 11 and a half feet long yet surprisingly light, the Jarvis x No. 4 St. James Stand Up Paddle Board is an ideal way to take to the water this summer. This collab has an exterior finished in natural American cherry, cedar, and fir wood, but uses a recycled foam core to keep the weight around 30 pounds. The result is a board that's both fast and stable, ideal for beginners, capable enough for avid paddlers, and worthy of display when you're back on land.
Smart devices are everywhere, and now they're becoming a vital part of the sports world as well. Zepp, a sports-tracking company teamed up with wood bat maker Old Hickory and created the Old Hickory x Zepp Smart Bat. It's not the first attempt to gather swing data, but it is the first one that features a tracker that is built-in, making it a true smart bat. The sensor is located in the knob of the bat and provides feedback during games and practices, all without having to remove it for data or to charge. Available for purchase in June, just in time for a run at the pennant.
Bring a touch of street fashion to the course with the Nike Flyknit Chukka Golf Shoe. The first golfing shoe to use the lightweight, form-fitting upper, it also has Flywire technology for added support and improved lockdown, and a Nike Free-inspired sole that includes special traction units in the toe and heel. The upper is skinned in a thin layer of TPU for protection against light rain and dew, the mid-top silhouette helps to keep dirt and debris off your ankle, and the Phylon midsole offers all-day comfort. Available in two colorways.
With an edge grain bamboo wood handle that enables a precision style grip, the Coconut Paddle isn't looking to simply improve your table tennis game, but change the way you play entirely. Thanks to a hole in the handle that lets you stick a finger through, the Coconut gives you a secure grip while ensuring that none of your fingers ends up on the playing surface, or worse, in contact with the ball. The core is made from blonde 3-ply bamboo wood, and each paddle is finished in Wisconsin with custom foam handle inserts that improve comfort and accommodate both right- and left-handed players, as well as a hand-cut and -applied black long pimpled rubber.
Whether you're a frequent skier or just like to show off, Foil Oro Nero Gold Skis are the most ostentatious way to hit the slopes. The skis themselves are built using a topsheet of 8,000-year-old certified Bog Oak, with a graphite nanotech base, a core of Ash and Paulownia, bamboo sidewalls, and stainless steel edges. The high-performance bindings are plated in 14 karat gold, which matches the gold inlaid personalized initials that mark them as yours and the included bespoke 14 karat gold-plated poles. Customized for each client and available in limited quantities, they also come with a custom travel bag made from top-grain leather vegetable-tanned in Tuscany.
With a unique design that distributes its weight evenly across its body, the Gripbell aims to replace your free weights while enabling new potential workout moves. The design is relatively flat, with a recycled cast iron core, polyurethane exterior, a circular center crossed by the central handle, and kettlebell-like extensions on either side. By stretching the weight out across the entire surface, it delivers intense workouts at lighter weights than traditional equipment, and since it has no hard, weighted points, it's also much safer should it slip out of your hand. Available in color-coded weights ranging from 3 to 12 lbs.
Back in 1981 when the original Backhill was released, finding a place to snowboard outside of your neighborhood was nearly impossible. It's way easier to find a slope ready for boarders these days, and this Burton Throwback Snowboard is ready to rip. A homage to the 1982 Burton Backhill, this wooden-core board features a pointed nose and notched tail. It comes without bindings, and is most comfortable in a low-key environment like your backyard. A great looking piece of snowboard history that's sure to turn heads.
