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.

1
Gear
Black Book: 10 Products Our Editors Loved in April 2026
By Cool Material
1
Gear
Why The Field Watch Is The Ultimate Spring Watch

The military classic is a remarkable addition to your EDC this season, and these are a few of our favorites.

By Beau Hayhoe
1
Gear
The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

It's a hat trick this week.

By Cool Material
1
Gear
The Vacay Shave

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

By Lanny Fuller
Accessories
Breckenridge Brewery x Topo Designs Urban Outdoor Pack

Part of any good camping trip or outdoor excursion is the time spent downing a few beers with old Mother Nature. If you're looking for the ideal backpack to have you prepared for such a part of your journey, Breckenridge Brewery and Topo Designs have you covered. The two joined…

By Mike Newman
Breckenridge-Brewery-x-Topo-Designs-Urban-Outdoor-Pack-1
Accessories
U.S. Alteration Tote

Military gear was all originally created with a specific purpose. We cannot, for the life of us, come up with any good reason why the military would create a tote bag, but damn if this tote from U.S. Alteration doesn't feel like something you'd find in the local Army Navy…

By Cooper Fleishman
US-Alteration-Tote-1
Home
Chimp Primal Bell

You've probably got about a month before that layer of winter beer fat you used as insulation needs to be taken care of. If you're ready to amp up your workout, check out these awesome kettle bells. While not exactly at the cheap end of the spectrum, the Chimp Primal…

By Mike Newman
Chimp-Primal-Bell
Gear
Stat Every Day Carry Multi Tools

Our everyday carry list is starting to grow a bit too large for our pockets. That said, there are certain things we can't pare down. We're not ditching our cell or wallet, and now we're not ditching one of these multi tools from Stat either. Available in a few different…

By Mike Newman
Stat-Every-Day-Carry-Multi-Tools-1
Accessories
Ralph Lauren Nylon Utility Backpack

Ralph Lauren has officially made the best looking backpack/rucksack we've seen in quite some time. The flap top closure has a drawstring closure in a contrasting color. The giant inside that the flap top closes is lined with a contrasting orange nylon twill. The rich, chocolaty leather straps and trim…

By Cooper Fleishman
Ralph-Lauren-Nylon-Utility-Backpack-2