Versatility and utility are two crucial components of any wardrobe filled with men’s clothing essentials, as we love to talk about at WERD. After all, it’s not as much fun to get dressed (and yes, it ...

Backpacks don’t have to be only about function; why not choose one that hits all the right form notes, too? Oh, sure, a synthetic or waxed canvas bag will endure hikes, hunts, fishing trips, and ...

For most of us, socks are just an ordinary part of life. When you get dressed in the morning, they’re one of the last things you put on before heading out the door. But they’re not just the final ...

All hard-working men need hard-wearing work pants capable of keeping up with their day’s labors. Jeans are my go-to pants—they’re tough, versatile, and, best of all, grow more comfortable with every ...

If there’s one thing I’ve learned over 10 years as a fantasy and sci-fi author, it’s that I always need a way to take notes wherever I go. I’ve gotten inspiration for ideas for my novels in the middle ...

Here at WERD, we’re of the mind that there’s hardly a time to cut corners getting dressed – even when you think things might be at their most casual. Sweatpants are a nice way of standing up to the ...

Your checklist of winter style essentials should almost be like a way to fight back against seasonal cold. You watch news reports from afar about intense winter storms, so why not gear up accordingly ...

In a world where our daily grind can feel so tiresome and the constant flood of news can feel grim, I can think of no book genre I, and all of us, need more than fantasy. Fantasy provides us with an ...

One thing you learn very quickly in ultra-cold places like Canada or the chilly northern United States is that a hat can be a life-saver—or, at the very least, an ear-saver. During the worst winter ...

You have no idea how many times one of these tiny little lights saved my bacon: the night I got a flat tire driving down a snowy Canadian road, the day I had to get into my buddy’s crawlspace to find ...

Calling North American winters cold is an understatement of epic proportions. In certain parts of the northern United States and Canada—inhabited parts, with big cities and all—temperatures can drop ...

What comes to mind when you think of luxury menswear? Does it bring up wildly expensive styles in impractical fabrics, pieces that are difficult to wear day in and day out? Fear not, because the ...