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.

How Danner Makes Its Perfectly Rugged Boots Right Here in the U.S.A.
Gear
How Danner Makes Its Perfectly Rugged Boots Right Here in the U.S.A.
By Beau Hayhoe
1
Gear
We Did a Little Sole Searching for Pickup Season

Your basketball shoes might be ready for the court. But are your feet?

By Cool Material
1
Gear
VESSEL Solved One of the Most Annoying Things About Your Golf Bag

The new Player VI Series gives every club its own space and rethinks the golf bag from top to bottom.

By Cool Material
These $228 Vintage NFL Hoodies Aren’t for Fair-Weather Fans These $228 Vintage NFL Hoodies Aren’t for Fair-Weather Fans
Gear
These $228 Vintage NFL Hoodies Aren’t for Fair-Weather Fans

Greyson's limited-edition collection brings old-school style and premium craftsmanship to 17 NFL teams.

By Lanny Fuller
Gear
Nau Cafe Luxe Kit

Unfortunately, you don't always get the best night sleep when you're camping. There's always an annoying rock under your sleeping bag and those pillows aren't exactly Tempur-Pedic quality. So when you get up in the morning, you're going to need some good coffee. Instead of grabbing one of those instant…

By Mike Newman
cafe-luxe-kit
Gear
My Custom Creation

As men, we have a hard time admitting when we can't do something. It's the whole reason the light switch in our man cave could literally melt your fingerprint off. If you've got an idea for something epic (or not so epic most likely) and are man enough to admit that you…

By Mike Newman
My-Custom-Creation
Drinks
Butterfly Knife Styled Bottle Opener

It’s been a long time since we were comfortable (and/or stupid depending on your perspective) enough to carry around an actual switchblade with us. We stabbed ourselves on more than one occasion as we tried to learn the ins and outs of our favorite fidgeting tool. It’s back, in a…

By Cooper Fleishman
Butterfly-Knife-Styled-Bottle-Opener
Accessories
Oilskin Duffel Bag Kit

There isn’t much we can tell you about this bag outside of the fact it’s produced by Merchant & Mills and it looks good. Oh yeah, and it’s made by you. You buy the kit that includes all the parts and pieces (presumably a bunch of oilskin and cord) and…

By Cooper Fleishman
Oilskin-Duffel-Bag-Kit
Gear
Pax Vaporizer by Ploom

Having a portable vaporizer for *cough* tobacco *cough* isn't exactly unheard of. There are models out there, but none of them compare to the Pax by Ploom. Combine engineering and design cues from what seems like the Jetsons and Jimmyjane with the talented people at Ploom and you end up…

By Cooper Fleishman
Pax-Vaporizer-by-Ploom-mm