Matthew Welty

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PBR Cowboys explain how “Yellowstone,” Beyoncé, Morgan Wallen, and the world of riding bulls went mainstream. February 24, 2025João Ricardo Vieira riding a bull in the PBR. image via PBRIt’s Saturday night, deep in the bowels of Madison Square Garden, and a knife flies through the air, landing a foot in front of my Ariat boots. “That could have been bad,” a Professional Bull Riders (PBR) cowboy says to me.

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After not liking Joe Freshgoods’ New Balances, I’m ready to admit I was wrong. February 21, 2025The Joe Freshgoods x New Balanace 992 "Aged Well." Via Joe Freshgoods. They say the true test of a man is if he can admit that he was wrong. Owning up to your missteps is never an easy thing to do, and certainly something I’m not well-versed in, but that’s what I’m here to tell you. It’s been five years since I tore into Joe Freshgood’s first New Balance shoe, a 992, during an episode of Full Size Run.

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The Sesame Street character gives runners advice in the 'Soft Wins' commercial. February 13, 2025Elmo in On's new campaign. Via OnLife’s pretty hard sometimes. Being hard on yourself makes it harder. That’s why we have Elmo here—to tell us to not be so hard on ourselves. And Elmo does just that in the latest campaign for On, where he tells runners to celebrate their soft wins.

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The latest black and red Jordan 1 is going to be very hard to get; here's why that's a problem. February 5, 2025The 2025 'Bred' Air Jordan 1 retro. Via NikeOn September 17, Nike created a revolutionary new basketball shoe. On October 18, the NBA threw them out of the game. Fortunately the NBA can’t stop you from wearing them, but, now, Nike can do just that. The Air Jordan 1 “Bred” is back for its 40th anniversary this year, and it’s not going to be easy to purchase.

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Mike Tyson is still bouncing back from his fight with Jake Paul. On Nov. 15, the 58-year-old went toe-to-toe with Paul, ultimately losing in a unanimous decision. Speaking on his current condition, Tyson told the New York Post, “I feel pretty good,” before confessing, “I don’t know if I’m 100 percent recovered, but I feel good.”Last year, Tyson suffered from a health scare, which he revealed when sharing his thoughts on his match against the 28-year-old.