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The Genius of John Madden

“People watched Madden because they loved him,” a former CBS executive told me. “You could argue people watched Cosell because they hated him.” You could also put it like this: Nobody watched John ...

The Wild, Thrilling, Southern Roots of the Most Expensive Gun Ever Sold

In a year plagued by deep financial uncertainty across the world, the London auction house Bonhams bucked the trend by bringing a stunning Southern collection—arguably the world’s finest—of Early W...

Everything You Need to Know About Red Wing Heritage Boots and ShoesEverything You Need to Know About Red Wing Heritage Boots and Shoes

Red Wing Shoe Company is named after the small Minnesota town where it manufactures a range of rugged boots and shoes...

Casual Is the New Norm

“The days of people having to wear the uniform of a coat, tie and suit are over,” said John Florsheim, a fifth-generation scion of the namesake brand, known for its leather-soled dress shoes for me...

Waxed Cotton—the Original Waterproof-Breathable—Works

That same windproof, fairly light, long-lasting sail fabric also shed water. Which turned it into pretty good clothing for the high seas: those same 15th-century sailors used sail scraps to make ou...