Issue #335 | Is Dr. Martens a Fashion Victim?

Is Dr. Martens a Fashion Victim?

The punk rock shoe company has been around long enough now that they’ll never be in style, but they won’t ever go out of style, either. Tell that to the brand, which just lost its CEO, and appears to be struggling after a hot streak during the pandemic. “The bootmaker has been stumbling for months, with a string of disappointing quarterly results. It recently signaled a weak outlook for its new fiscal year that started in April, and announced its CEO’s pending exit; shares fell 30% in a single day and briefly halted trading,” reports Fast Company. Can Dr. Martens find its footing?

Fast Company

Nothing Shows Mom You Care Quite Like a Custom Bouquet

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This Could Be Nike’s Most Exciting Running Shoe in Literal Years

Wired has reported that, with plenty of stiff competition in the athletics department, Nike is in trouble heading into the Olympics. But it’s also dropped a bomb of a shoe, a collaboration with cool-kid brand Bode. Now, Gear Patrol is claiming the company has one of the most exciting running shoes it’s seen from the brand in years, a refresh of its Pegasus Plus. “The shoes have gained something of a cult following among runners who remember its propulsive ride and do-it-all reputation for short, easy runs and uptempo efforts, alike.” The flashy colorways don’t disappoint.

Gear Patrol

The Best Ryan Gosling Movie Jackets, Definitively Ranked

The Gos has got it: Charm, charisma, really great jackets. “He’s already in the onscreen-jacket pantheon thanks to a few iconic cinematic-style moments, but with his latest film, The Fall Guy, Gosling’s BJW (that stands for Banger Jackets Worn) hits a new high,” says GQ. But how’d he get here? What jackets walked, so the one from his latest flick, a Miami Vice stunt team bomber, could run? From a fur coat in Barbie, to a red leather jacket in Beyond the Pines, here are all the knockout layers Gosling has worn, as ranked by the folks who know best.

GQ

The Best Celebrity-Loved Watches You Can Actually Buy

They might make the big bucks and live lives we can only dream of, but the watches these celebs wear are surprisingly attainable. What does someone like Bill Murray throw on his wrist when he leaves the house? What about Steph Curry? Or Will Ferrell? We know they’ve got the expensive stuff hiding somewhere. But they aren’t above a $15 Casio, and at the higher end of the bargain options, a John Mayer G-Shock that asks $499. With one of these watches, you can live like a legend for a fraction of the price.

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