In honor of our love for the game, keeping you sharp as a fan while you Hit The Concrete.
Featured BrandNike Blazer Mid '77 Infinite
The Nike Blazer Mid ’77 Infinite brings the old school bball mentality to the streets. The rubber on the toes, heel, and side add durability where it counts while keeping the style icy clean. The distorted swoosh adds a modern take to an old school silhouette, and matched up with your favorite denim there is nothing stopping you from hitting the baseline jumper or cruising to the cocktail club. The Blazer Mid ’77 Infinite wast made to #hittheconcrete in style, while throwing a high five to OG era of high tops.
BUY NOW / $110Bunbury Clay Pomade
Local to Los Angeles, Bunbury Barbershop is dialing out cuts and grooming essentials. This clay pomade allows plenty of flexibility for perfecting your look with simple ingredients for maintaining a messy look or fully styled hairstyle. The pomade is 100% cruelty-free, comes in a 100% recyclable tin, and is 100% water-soluble. So, when the day starts and you know you’re in for the long haul, reach for Bunbury’s Clay Pomade to keep your hair looking tight well into the a.m. hours.
BUY NOW / $22Buck Mason Draped Twill One Pocket Shirt
As spring approaches, it’s time to hang up the long sleeves and dust off the short sleeves like this Buck Mason Draped Twill One Pocket Shirt. It’s pre-shrunk to deter any problems when it comes time to save the laundry and the cotton-rayon blend is ever so soft on the skin. This Buck Mason is a clean-fitting short sleeve shirt ready to welcome the warmer weather.
BUY NOW / $85Matador Keychain Mask
We’re still in the thick of it and if you plan on leaving your house you’re going to need a mask. Thankfully Matador has had the forethought to conceal a comfortable and minimalist-looking mask into a silicone keychain case. You’re not going to get too far without your keys, and if your mask is attached and hanging from your favorite belt clip there are simply no boundaries to where you can go… while keeping yourself and others safe. Matador Up while masking up.
BUY NOW / $14.99Topo Designs Woodland Camo Klettersack
Bag to carry it all and hide everything from everyone else. The Woodland Camo Klettersack is a take on Topo’s iconic gear-hauler with a stylish and culturally modern remix. Handmade in Colorado with a camo Cordura pattern, this pack is keen on adventure in the mountains and/or the urban jungle. It has a sleeve for your laptop, side water bottle pockets, and an ice axe loop for when things get really hairy. This Woodland Camo Klettersack could very well be the last pack you buy, assuming you don’t lose it in the woods.
BUY NOW / $169Beach House: Teen Dream
Teen Dream was the third studio album from Beach House, dropping on January 7th, 2010. The album created the collective realization from listeners that Beach House, the dynamic duo from Baltimore, wasn’t going anywhere. Guitar driven, slow erupting, fluid streams of tracks evolve through the album, tapping into that shoegaze sound that Beach House so appropriately helped bring mainstream. It’s a colorful listen and a cascading sense of a melodic masterpiece, quite perfect for welcoming spring.
BUY VINYL NOWThe Essential Cocktail Leather Book
The more you know about something, the more you can appreciate it. Which pretty much makes books about booze required reading. These leather-bound editions from Graphic Image not only lay down the knowledge on the best booze out there, but they also look great stacked on a bar cart. The Essential Cocktail Book teaches you the history, techniques, and recipes for 150 classic and modern cocktails.
BUY BOOK / $80Filson Togiak Belt
Gone are the days where sagging your pants reigned supreme and to keep your trousers at your hip line you’ll need something like the Togiak Belt from Filson. The low profile hook buckle makes for a sleek and comfortable look, while the nylon webbing and quick-drying polyester add durability to the belt’s lifespan. Adventure is built into everything Filson does and the Togiak Belt is certainly ready to #hittheconcrete and summit new peaks.
BUY NOW / $45Zuna Brands CBD Body Wash
Adding CBD to the daily routine is becoming more and more of the norm and accepted as a prescribed alternative. Apricot kernel and avocado oil help protect your skin while a hydrating Dead Sea salt leads the way in exfoliation. The CBD helps ensure that your skin keeps looking fresh and whether it’s a morning shower or time for a Sunday night bath, the Zuna Brands CBD Body Wash is a surefire remedy to keep your skin looking healthy.
BUY NOW / $14.99Garrett Leight Hampton Sunglasses
A classic pair of sunnies to cruise through the week is as essential as a grab-and-go mask. The Garrett Leight Hampton Sunglasses have a classic look with an updated design suitable for long days out in the sun and for when you have to elevate the look, these sunnies are suited to #hittheconcrete. The Hampton Sunglasses have a refined look that are quite simply styled to conquer the day… and pending the adventure, wear at night.
BUY NOW / $90Marshall Mode II Wireless Headphones
Head to Spotify, find this song, and get ready for all the aural pleasures with the Mode IIs. The first truly wireless in-ear headphones from Marshall, these buds will play your jams for up to 5hrs from a single charge and the accompanying case holds an additional 4 charges if an outlet is out of reach. These Mode IIs will deliver serious sound without any wires attached, from the comfort of an in-ear Bluetooth bud.
BUY NOW / $179Tactica X.10 Bottle Opener
Popping bottles is all fun and games, and when the caps are soaring you better believe it’s because of the Tactica X.10 Bottle Opener. The sleek design is made from stainless steel with extended leverage to easily open countless bottles on the first attempt. The Tactica X.10 is a masterful work of art dedicated to ensuring one hell of a night.
BUY NOW / $20The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
Where in the hell do we start? A concept album, rock opera, space cowboy, androgynous sexual magnetism, apocalyptic disaster? These are just a few of the incredibly bizarre descriptions from Bowie’s fifth studio album. Recorded in London, the glam rock album is a 180 from its predecessor, as it heavily features the guitar, as opposed to the piano-led songs on Hunky Dory. If you call yourself a vinyl collector and don’t have this classic, you’re still one puzzle piece away from perfection.
BUY VINYL NOW / $29Anthony Bourdain, World Travel: An Irreverent Guide
Perhaps when this unprecedented pandemic one day moves behind us, we will all be a little bit more like Anthony Bourdain was. Hopefully, we look at things in a poetic way, whether it’s the beer lacing in our pint or a passing view from a train window. May we laugh more, grin when unnecessary. May we live fearlessly. May we help others by listening, engaging, standing up for our unwavering beliefs in diversity, and strive to learn more about others we do not understand.
Bourdain began this manuscript before he died. Laurie Woolever, his assistant and friend, signed on as co-author and has woven together his unique words, wisdom, and tender outlook on life. She incorporated memories of her own as well as contributions by Bourdain’s family members. This book was created for travelers and wanderers. It gives a chance to experience this world as Anthony Bourdain did. May we all learn something from it.
BUY NOWHuckberry x Coors Banquet Boot
Some will say these boots are made for walking, others will say these boots are made for brewing some of the best beer to come out of the Rockies. The Huckberry x Coors Banquet Boots are handcrafted in the U.S. and co-branded with custom leather detailing throughout. The tongue is stamped by both Huck and Coors and the hardy treaded outsoles are great in and out of the brewery. This is round two for the Huckberry and Coors collab, and an outright Banquet of an event.
BUY NOW / $498High Camp Firelight Flask
When you’re on the move and the time for a cocktail rings in, the High Camp Firelight Flask is a must-have for you and your friends. The flask can hold a fifth of your spirit, a full bottle of wine, and more than enough of any of your favorite hydrating beverages. The top and bottom break off to act as tumblers and stainless steel double-wall vacuum insulation for 24-hr temperature control just in case the adventure goes into extra innings. Take the High Camp Firelight Flask on the next expedition, and you can cheers us later.
BUY NOW / $135Asket Car Coat
The Asket Car Coat might just be the best-looking trench to hit the scene since Morty Seinfeld’s Executive. And improving from the best, this Car Coat is made from a sturdy organic cotton twill weave and water repellent surface treatment giving the opportunity to #hittheconcrete in any season. It’s lightweight with a classic, yet modern cut and dresses to any occasion. The Asket Car Coat is a great addition to any wardrobe and looks great in the driver or passenger seat.
BUY NOW / $350Mystery Ranch 3 Way Briefcase
This briefcase comes in a single colorway, wildfire black, could the coloring be any more fire? Adding to the awesomeness of Mystery Ranch’s 3-Way Briefcase is the carrying options of a traditional briefcase, shoulder bag, or backpack. There is a dedicated sleeve for your laptop, a large main compartment for extra gear, and detailed smaller pockets for your EDC. And above all else, 10% of all sales of the Backbone Scholarship Series briefcase will go to funding scholarships for those fighting fires and providing medical attention, to improve their skills in offseason education. This briefcase just looks bad, and your purchase will help those fighting to keep us safe.
BUY NOW / $165Gerber Gear Defender
As if a tool from the Bat Belt, the Gerber Gear Defender is a sophisticated tether system for the modern adventurer. With an anodized aluminum carabiner to lock on to your goods, the cable extends up to 48″ before you’ll have to reel it back in. And this tool easily attaches to belts and packs, for immediate dispersal. All said and done, the Defender is ready to unleash its full potential wherever you may be heading.
BUY NOW / $30Kenny Dorham: Afro-Cuban (Rudy Van Gelder Edition)
Kenny Dorham was an absolute master with his trumpet. When he played, it was a deep, pure tone, and piercing through any preconceived notions of what being a trumpeter meant in that day. Considered to many as perhaps a forgotten piece of Jazz, Dorham never truly hit the spotlight the way his intelligent ballads deserved. Afro-Cuban was first released in 1955 on 10″ Vinyl. Years later Blue Note Records decided to add three tracks and issue a more complete LP in 1957, while the Rudy Van Gelder Edition here dropped in 2007. Throw on this Saturday Day spin to harness a vibe, and understand how some of the greatest geniuses of music will never really be known until you go searching for them.
STREAM NOWAuthentic: A Memoir by the Founder of Vans
We all know the shoes, the logo, the style. Beloved by the counterculture, skaters, celebs, and surfers. The very word itself —VANS—has become synonymous with the energy of “cool”. But what do you know about the brand’s start and history? Authentic: A Memoir by the Founder of Vans, dropping on April 27th is a deep dive into founder Paul Van Doren’s story and legacy. The book delves into the creator’s unlikely journey and turbulent years filled with vision, innovation, and improvisation. You’ll want to lock this book up before it sells out, pre-order now on Amazon.
BUY BOOK NOW / $25Craighill Radial cuff
A solid stainless steel cuff that is both sleek and stylish, the Radial Cuff mirrors the wrist’s oval shape and the nitrocarburized carbon black coating simultaneously dresses to both casual and suit and tie attire. And adding to the pristine quality of the Craighill piece, each cuff is finished to order. This is not a bracelet, this is a Radial Cuff, worn by those who appreciate making the extra effort to complete the look.
BUY NOW / $58Koa Daily Face Cleanser
Getting the daily routine of washing your face is good for you and everyone else in your circle. And when you’re using Koa’s Daily Face Cleanser, the botanical-rich formula cleans your face without disturbing your skin’s natural balance. Crafted with traditional Hawaain ingredients, this daily face scrub is truly formulated to be good for you and your man skin. Start the day right, start the day with Koa’s Daily Face Cleanser.
BUY NOW / $18Ten Thousand Recover Pant
After a long session at the gym or a big day of adulting, the Ten Thousand Recover Pant is keen on bringing back relaxed comfort to your world. Made from a hybrid of cotton, polyester, and spandex, these joggers have a tailored fit and are finished with an anti-odor treatment. These pants are all about comfort and the Recover(y).
Madewell Ripstop 5 Panel
We’re still in the thick of it and that means many of you have yet to hit your barbershops after months of letting it go. That’s precisely why you need a go-to cap like the Madewell Ripstop 5 Panel. It’s made from ripstop nylon and lined with mesh to keep the tip-top cool. This 5 panel is subtle in its style, durable in its construction, and ultimately made very well.
BUY NOW / $29.95Nocs Provisions Binoculars
With grips like they were ripped from Crew Jones’ bike, the Nocs Provisions Standard Issue Binoculars are for elevating the outdoor adventures. With 8x magnification, a waterproof seal, and a grab-n-go mentality, these binocs are an EDC piece that looks beyond the unknown. Simply keep them on the dash of your overland, easily accessible in your go-bag, or hanging at the front door for the next time you #hittheconcrete… or trails.
BUY NOW / $118Modest Mouse: The Lonesome Crowded West
At the time of Modest Mouses’ second release in 1997, Seattle had entered a post-grunge era, transforming from a small city built on logging and building airplanes to what it is now, a city ranked in the top 4 for growth for five consecutive years and counting. The Lonesome Crowded West was Mouses’ breakthrough album, still punching and impeding this many years later. Tracks like Trailer Trash, Bankrupt on Selling, and the hammering thrasher Cowboy Dan had Spin ranking the album at number 59 in their list of the 100 greatest albums from 1985–2005. With the cover a photo of the Sheraton downtown Seattle, it’s as if the band knew the sprawl was coming, leaving us an album to always go back to feeling as if you’re smoking a cigarette on a wet lonely curb by a gas station in Queen Anne, gazing at Mount Ranier.
BUY NOWPorsche Unseen
When car companies present studies and prototypes, they allow a glimpse behind the scenes, a vision of what might hit the streets in the future. Apart from what is shown during official events, there is an overwhelming number of drafts and models that remain hidden from the public. This is Porsche Unseen, achieves of the impossible and a true look at Porsche cars the public never laid eyes on from 2005 -2019.
BUY BOOK NOWCYTIES X Hudson Made New York Dopp Kit
Perhaps the most vital travel accessory to any modern explorer is the coveted Dopp Kit. Joining forces with Hudson Made, our team aimed to build what we believe is the most elite version of this quintessential travel carry. This blacked-out rugged Dopp Kit is constructed from the highest quality waxed cotton twill. It’s complete with a dual pocket interior to hold all those items that keep you sharp while on the road, and fashioned with a sturdy heavy-duty brass zipper to keep the insides heavily protected. This CYTIES collaboration will undoubtedly become an heirloom handed down to your lineage as it ages gracefully over time, pairing perfectly with all your adventures. Oh, and welcome to the official CYTIES SHOP, we’re just getting started.
BUY NOWNixon Regulus
Almost as if built to hit the CYTIES’ streets, the Nixon Regulus is a stainless steel watch oozing with style. This timepiece is burly in design with a shock-proof ‘brain’, dual timers, and stealth mode to escape detection when you’re sneaking back into the house late at night. The Regulus is a watch that completes the outfit, formal or casual, and with a 5 yr battery, being late is no excuse.
BUY NOW / $250Porter Mug
Sleek and stylish, the Porter Mug should be on your list as you start compiling your EDC to head back out into the world. The interior is ceramic is wrapped with a silicone sleeve that’s both soft to the touch and durable enough to handle a drop. The Porter Mug is for the quick commute and for when we can bring personal mugs back to the coffee shop and office. There is always a reason to pick up a new coffee mug, this time around, it just so happens to be the Porter Mug.
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The GEAR GRID is designed to support small business brands that aim to break the mold. Our team scours the globe to find these well-designed objects, collected to enhance the lifestyle of who we believe the modern explorer is: a hard worker, a free thinker, and most certainly a world traveler. Drop in as a regular to find curated essentials in the categories of apparel, grooming, watches, bags, tech, and more, also including books and classic vinyl to set the tone on the weekends.