Guides · Gear
Gear advice online is usually a wishlist dressed up as wisdom. These guides are for the dad who needs a tool that lasts, a thrift find that does not look like a costume, or a first soccer season that does not require the full catalog.
Buy what you will use. Borrow or wait on the rest. The point is not a perfect kit. It is a kit that matches this season of life and this paycheck.
First Youth Soccer Season Gear: What to Buy (and Skip)
Four things before practice one. Everything else waits until you know they still like it after two weeks.
Ryobi vs Milwaukee vs DeWalt: Which Tool Brand to Buy
Ryobi, Milwaukee, DeWalt, whoever. If you already have a battery that works, stay there. Cream of the crop is a credit card bill with extra chargers.
How to Thrift Clothes for Your Family (and Still Look Sharp)
Hand-me-downs and thrift are a strategy, not a costume. How to dress a family so it looks like you meant it.
