Visvim Serra hiking boots - Created using a premium suede cowhide upper, the boots are fitted with the same natural cork footbed you find in most of their boots for comfort and stability. Enhanced with leather welt construction and rugged outsoles, the high durability of the boots is matched with its quality. Completing the wealth of materials are the EVA Phylon midsole and cowhide lining which is said to increase the boot’s breathability. I hike in them pretty rigorously even though it comes with a tag that tells you explicitly not to. You can buy hiking boots from REI that are very similar and a fraction of the price. This is one of the few possessions where I don’t think I’ll be able to justify the price per hour unless they are the last hiking boots I’ll ever have to buy. We’ll have to see. ($650)

Malin+Goetz Grapefruit Face Cleanser and Vitamin E Face Moisturizer - I’ve tried all the brands out there, from cheap shit you find at Walgreens to the expensive stuff they hawk at upscale apothecaries. I used the Baxter of California jawnz for a time, but isn’t as good as Malin+Goetz and I eventually switched over. The cleanser is effective but not harsh on your handsome face, and the moisturizer never leaves your face oily. This works best as a combo otherwise the cleanser will dry out your face. ($30 and $45)

Design as Art by Bruno Munari - From the start, Munari questions whether there is a distinction between design and art. He sees art—not something exclusive to the halls of elite exhibitions, but something exploratory that involves the viewer as much as the artist. ”Design as Art” is a collection of Munari’s essays from the 40s and 50s. These short essays, each two or three pages long, are grouped together under five areas: Designers as Stylists, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design and Research Design. Throughout the book Munari keeps going back to Japanese design, which he approves. The reason for this is that Japanese design is designing the object as the object itself, and not an imitation of something else. Another important element of Japanese design is its close connection to the materials used—an intelligent use of each material depending on its looks and properties. As a result, Japanese design embodies the object with both, its function, and the properties of the materials used. First published in 1966, the book is still refreshingly relevant today.

Supreme x Ebbets Field Flannels baseball cap - Ebbets Field Flannels is well-known for its faithful reproductions of vintage baseball paraphernalia. Each team logo is carefully researched and authenticated and, to ensure historical accuracy, every item is crafted from original fabrics. This one is made from melton wool. The NY logo is from the fictional New York Mammoths in the 1972 film “Bang The Drum Slowly” featuring a young Robert De Niro. I have a tiny head so I wear a 7 1/4. ($48)

FiveTen Anasazi Moccasym Climbing Shoes - The best selling slipper of all time, and for good reason. They edge better than a protractor, smear better than butter on warm toast, and are softer than a baby’s butt. Made from unlined leather so they will expand after a couple of uses to fully form to your feet, so size down (1/2 to full size). ($109.95)

Giro Atmos Racing Bike Helmet - Safety first. 26 cooling vents make for excellent ventilation. Weighs only 275 grams and has the best fit adjustment dial I’ve experienced to date. If it’s good enough for recently-disgraced 7 time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, it’s good enough for me. ($185.00)

Visvim Virgil - Soft suede leather sewn into a Goodyear-welted Vibram sole. The Virgils have a very lean silhouette as far as boots go. A natural cork footbed with leather inserts make these incredibly comfortable. I bought my first pair in Japan in 2009 for around ¥55,000 and now new models retail over ¥90,500. Yikes. That being said, these are the best boots money can buy. ($1155.00)

Nike Flyknit Trainer - Nike hired a team of computer programmers and engineers to take a machine used to knit sweaters and socks and reengineer it to weave the upper part of a sneaker. Spools of colored polyester yarn are fed into the 15-foot-long machine, which weaves together the top of the shoe and creates a “second skin” with tiny synthetic cables knitted into the weave around the midfoot for support. Very comfy and a pair weighs only 8.4 ounces. ($150)