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Shoe review: Carbon X2, HOKA ONE ONE

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The carbon-plate revolution transforming running shoes is both a good and bad thing, depending on you outlook on life. It’s good, obviously, because the carbon plates—an energy return system incorporating a thin layer of carbon beneath the arch and above the foam in a sneaker—offer immediate response and create a propulsive sensation otherwise lacking in a typical, non-carbon plated shoe. The bad, however, is that these plates—which are now offered by most running shoe brands and worn on race day by the world’s top athletes—have driven up the price of shoes, and sneakers now routinely top $250 and sometimes three-hundred...

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The Best Tank Tops for Men to Wear This Summer

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You’d never think that a men’s tank top could be high fashion, but not only was it all over the Spring 2020 menswear fashion shows, but it also showed up again at the Spring 21 shows. Rick Owens created tank tops that ended an inch or two above the knees. Ami, Givenchy, Dries Van Noten, and yes, Rick Owens showed mesh tank tops, while other designers like Dior Homme had them in pastels. Nautical-inspired stripes also popped up on Burberry’s and a couple of other designers’ runways too. Despite what we may have seen on the runway, this summer, the...

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All kids, regardless of their gender, need essentially the same things from a bathing suit: comfort, protection from the sun, and a garment that won’t get in the way as they dig, splash, swim, and otherwise mess around

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But few kids bathing suits, particularly those made for girls, deliver on all these fronts. Too often, girls’ suits look like scaled-down versions of women’s bathing suits, designed to highlight body parts that don’t exist. Setting aside the weirdness of that, these kinds of bathing suits are just plain impractical. (What parent wants to spread sunblock across a complicated lattice of strings or cut-outs? Why put a skimpy bikini bottom over a diaper?) They ride up or fall down, limit mobility, allow sand into unfavorable places, and provide little to no sun protection. Boys’ suits tend to be better suited...

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9 Leather Duffle Bags to Let You Travel in Serious Style

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Half the fun of traveling is getting to break out your luggage and show it off to your fellow travelers. Sure, packing is a beast, but half the fun of your pre-trip routine is breaking out that beloved bag to stuff it full of all the things you’ll need to make fantastic memories. And few bags are better suited to the task than a leather duffle bag. These weekender bags are made to carry all the things you might need for more than just a weekend away; spacious interiors allow you to fill it to the brim while ensuring everything...

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toysL.O.L

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toysL.O.L. Surprise! dollsL.O.L. Surprise toyscarshousesDr. Richard FreedWired Child: Reclaiming Childhood in a Digital AgeNew York TimesMGA Entertainment, which makes the dolls, is working on biodegradable packaging. There’s a ton of these dolls on the market, and more are released every season. So pick the ones that resonate with your kids. One thing to note: Because each package has a slew of small pieces like shoes and handbags, these dolls are best for kids 6 and up. L.O.L. Surprise! OMG Dance Dance Dance Doll New for 2021, these dolls are the big sisters to LOL Surprise dolls. There are four in...

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