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The Vacay Shave

One of the most wholesome corners of the internet taught me to love shaving again.

It’s Time to Invest In a Dive Watch. Here’s Where To Start

My first dive watch happened to be a pretty fancy one. My father wanted to buy me a nice timepiece for my college graduation way back in 1993. I'm pretty sure my GPA or my utter lack of any diving intentions didn't qualify me for the watch I wanted, but…

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Meet the Next Generation of Footwear Designers Apprenticing at New Balance

Shoe designs feel inherently personal. Footwear can say a lot about a person, whether it’s a reliable classic or a rare vintage find bought off a sneakerhead on Ebay. But what a shoe says doesn’t start with the person doing the styling. It starts with the person who designed the…

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New England Is Home To Some of the Country’s Best Beer. These Were the 5 Best New Beers of 2022

Six states make up New England, but as those states all itty bitty, you’d be forgiven for putting the region on the small end of the scale. It's not, however, a small region in terms of its influence on beer. You might be surprised to hear that at dueling moments…

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The 5 Coolest New Supercars That Deliver Unmatched Speed and Style

Even the most die-hard motorheads wont ever have a chance to drive the fastest and most stylish supercars on the market. But that doesn't make it any less satisfying to read about all that they can do. From one-of-a-kind models to boundary pushing technology, these are the coolest new supercars…

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This Ready-To-Drink Cocktail Satisfies Your Espresso Martini Craving

Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. The Espresso Martini had a bit of a moment in 2022. It was a long time coming — I covered the increased occurrence on drink menus at New York…

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