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SOCCER — What’s the difference between the $20 and $200 soccer ball? How about kangaroo leather versus regular ol’ cow leather? Does wearing David Beckham’s shoes guarantee a Spice Girl wandering into your life? AVID Soccer Equipment has the answers to these and other probing questions.

GEAR — With fall fast approaching – and the first day of skiing a couple of months off – the outdoorsy types might start thinking about gearing up for the season. Enter Gear.com, a source for reviews of all things outdoorsy. Look for skis, backpacks, sunglasses and anything else needed when hiking or fighting off grizzly bears.

WORKOUT EQUIPMENT — With the atrocious locker rooms, the generic jock jams on the stereo and the monthly fee, “gym culture” doesn’t have a lot going for it. So get out of the gym and into your bar room/living room/garage with the help of Men’s Health. The monthly mag has a great guide for setting up a gym at home that will challenge you physically much more than it will fiscally. Read all about it here.