Cool can be an air of casual confidence. It can be the ability to always drop the perfect line. It can relate to courage, morals, or originality. A certain je ne sais quoi. It’s like porn. It’s hard to put your finger on, but you know it when you see it. No matter how you want to define it, these guys have it. This is our list of the 50 coolest men of 2014.
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