Skip to Content
Gear & Tech
Travel
Watches
Fashion
Lifestyle
Guides
steals

Get the Cool Material Newsletter

Insider recommendations, the best deals, and the most unique products & experiences, delivered right to your inbox.

Subcribe

Gear

The latest innovations, performance reviews, and buying guides for everything from athletic apparel and footwear to fitness trackers and sporting accessories.

Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
Gear
Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
By Cool Material
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
Gear
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter

These 5 lighters turn a disposable necessity into a piece of EDC you’ll actually want to carry.

By Beau Hayhoe
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
Gear
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game 12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game
Gear
12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game

From Tiger Woods’ surprisingly beatable low round to the golf course sitting 15,000+ feet above sea level.

By Cool Material
Gear
Titanium Key Rings That Will Last a Lifetime

Make no mistake, you can purchase a keychain for less than a pack of gum. But did you ever consider that, in your pursuit of thriftiness, you ended up buying something you'll have to replace on a regular basis? Perhaps it actually makes more sense to invest in a quality…

By Mike Newman
titanium-key-rings-0
Gear
Everlane Modern Commuter Backpack

From their Weekender to their Backpack, and all the reverse denim options, Everlane has a history of making fantastic bags at affordable prices. Their latest, the Modern Commuter Backpack, continues the tradition with a new streamlined bag complete with reverse denim outer shell in black, navy or light grey. The front zip…

By Cooper Fleishman
everlane-modern-comuter-backpack-coming-soon
Gear
‘The Sandlot’ Style PF Flyers are Finally Back

We don't have to run from over-sized monster dogs that much anymore, but we're advocates of preparation. The shoes that kept Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez alive are back on the market and they look as good as they always have. They're the classic high tops, with pigskin lining, 14oz heavy weight canvas, and…

By Dillon McLaughlin
‘The-Sandlot’-Style-PF-Flyers-are-Finally-Back
Gear
Paper Composite Bottle Opener

Made from Richlite, an eco-friendly paper composite used in everything from countertops to wall coverings, this Paper Composite Bottle Opener is unlike any other in your collection. With a fit and finish that feels more like wood than paper, this bottle opener easily opens beers on either end while still…

By Mike Newman
composite-paper-bottle-opener-1
Fashion
Pirate Printers Make Clothing and Totes With Utility Covers

Raubdruckerin—roughly translated as "pirate printers"—is a Berlin-based artist collective that uses existing surfaces like grids, manhole covers and concrete designs to create unique totes, tees and hoodies. Rather than simply walking over these overlooked pieces of the urban landscape like most of us world, the "Pirate Printers" choose to use…

By Cooper Fleishman
Pirate-Printers-Make-Clothing-and-Totes-With-Utility-Covers-4