Trying on jeans in a dressing room is right up there with standard-definition TV sports-watching in terms of things that should’ve been outlawed by now. Doing their part on the pants front is RPMWEST. Using high quality Japanese selvedge denim (a term reserved for denim made on vintage shuttle looms), RPMWEST promises $200-style jeans for $95. What’s more, three pairs will arrive at your door to try on in the comfort of your own pad. Just keep the one that fits best and send the other two back, free of charge.
Author: Sam Jordan
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2015 Subaru WRX: Rex Goes Solo
The Subaru Impreza WRX has always been one of those unique cars; a roaring engine inside a pretty bland sedan shape, with a massive hood scoop on top. Subaru’s looking to make the 2015 WRX — no longer part of the Impreza line, it’s just the Subaru WRX — it’s finest yet, with a new 2.0-liter, direct-injected, turbocharged flat-four engine and upgraded interior. The power’s been pushed up a bit from last year, now capable of 268 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. It’s still a wolf in sheep’s clothing, just now without the sheep’s name.
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2015 Chevrolet Colorado: Ready For Anything
The “most capable, versatile and fuel-efficient pickup” in the country is what Chevy wants to make the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado. Of course that doesn’t mean you won’t be able to tow 6,700 pounds of Blue Light of Death PS4s to the trash heap if you’re Sony, or 6,700 pounds of Kinect cameras no one really wants if you’re Microsoft. The Colorado has towing power as well as niceties like standard corner steps and a two-tier loading system, plus you can spring for Chevy’s EZ Lift-and-Lower tailgate if you feel the urge. Choose from a 2.5-liter four-cylinder or a 3.6-liter V6 and get to haulin’.
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108 Rock Star Guitars: Way Better Than 108 Classical Star Oboes
It was a tense moment in the publisher’s office. Author Lisa Johnson was haggling with her publisher about the subject of her next book. Lisa wanted to call it 108 Rock Star Guitars ($115), while her boss wanted it to be 108 Classical Star Oboes. Fortunately/sadly, there’s never been an oboe star, so Lisa won. And you, dear reader, win as well if you enjoy seeing amazing photos of guitars used by rock legends like Eric Clapton, Les Paul, Jimmy Page, Ace Frehley, and Carlos Santana. It even comes with a black guitar pick printed with one of three holographic foil designs. Maybe one of those designs features an oboe?
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Nike LunarENDOR QS Snowboard Boots: Show Up Shaun White
How do you steal the attention from snowboarding star, video game character, and radiant redhead Shaun White? With these Nike LunarENDOR QS snowboard boots. Let’s face it, the only way you’re gonna steal the thunder from this gold medal Olympian is by rocking boots with 30 LEDs inside the Nike swoosh. Of course there’s also Flywire inner lacing and Lunarlon cushioning inside, but everybody knows the only way to grab the spotlight is to shine your own. Oh, also, do you know how to snowboard? That’d help.
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LOCK8: World’s First Smart Bike Lock
Now that we’re not 7-years-old anymore, most of us have stopped getting our bikes stolen from us in-person. I say ‘most of us’ because I must admit, Butch, the neighborhood bully, actually did swipe my Huffy the other day. But this story isn’t about me, nor the ethically-challenged Butch; it’s about those other crafty thieves that prefer to do their dirt while we’re not watching. Lock8 is the world’s first GPS-tracked, siren-alarmed, sensor-enabled bicycle lock. This thing is bad news for those guys. There’s no key involved here, just use your smartphone to lock and unlock the device on your bike. And if your bike still does get stolen, the GPS will tell you exactly where it is. (Probably at Butch’s treehouse, FYI.)
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Pencil Stylus for the Paper App: Old/New School Doodling
What do you do when you create a popular iPad app called Paper? Well, it’d be foolish to not deliver a pencil. And that’s just what 53 has done, creating Pencil ($50), a cool new stylus that works in concert with Paper. Made from harvested wood, Pencil promises a new way to sketch without being sketchy. The ‘adaptive palm rejection’ feature means Pencil won’t think you’re trying to draw with your hand, even if it’s smooshed up against your tablet.
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Polaris WV850 ATV: War-Ready Tires
Planning on off-roading it in Syria anytime soon? Or maybe you just wanna never change a flat tire again? Either way, the Polaris Sportsman WV850 H.O. has you covered. The WV850’s non-pneumatic tires are all levels of rugged; they’ve been tested to take AK47 ballistic damage and barely wince. Of course the military had this technology first, but now Polaris has dubbed it TerrainArmor and it can be yours to tow almost two tons with, or just frustrate the hell out of terrorists with subpar aim.