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Bowl Season Gear by Nike

If you’re gearing up for the most wonderful, chaotic stretch of the college football calendar, start here.

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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
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The Watch That Proves Toughness Has Always Been a Kind of Elegance
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

You don’t need a rare hookup to gift a piece of bourbon history.

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery
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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

Pack your bags...

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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

You don’t need a rare hookup to gift a piece of bourbon history.

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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery

Check out our CM product review of the hottest product in wellness right now: the Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot. Spoiler alert -- it’s a gamechanger!

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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It

They've explored 10,000 miles together. Here are their essentials.

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The Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle
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The Best Wheated Bourbons That Aren’t Pappy Van Winkle

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Hypershell X Review: The Future of Hiking Has Legs

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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G-SHOCK’s 10-Year Pursuit of Perfection: The Fine Metallic Series Delivers Unseen Innovation

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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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150 Years of Bulova: The Watch Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

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Holiday Gift Guide: Drink

If any of you out there is imbibing more these days, raise your hand. Us, too. Make this season and 2021 better by getting the right gear for adult beverages of just about every kind (strong coffee, included). These drink-related gifts are sure to bring a smile, a relaxed demeanor,…

By Amos Kwon
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Thomas Keller and Armando Manni K+M Chocolate Bars

In a pinch, any chocolate bar will satisfy a craving, but all chocolate bars are not created equal. If you want some of the best chocolate you'll ever eat, check out Thomas Keller and Armando Manni K+M Chocolate Bars. These chocolate bars are the brain child of Michelin-starred chef Thomas Keller--of…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Specialized Hotwalk Carbon Fiber Balance Bike

Learning how to ride a bicycle is one of the crowning achievements of any kid's life. The technology to make that experience possible has come a long way since the days of removing seats or using duct tape to accommodate a helper broom stick like we learned on back in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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John Mayer Designed Casio G-Shock Ref. 6900 Watch

In case you haven't been paying attention to the comings and goings on Hodinkee in the past few years, John Mayer--in addition to being an international heartthrob and renowned singer / songwriter--is a huge watch fanatic that reveres quality timepieces as much as much itself. Unlike some of his contemporaries…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Lunaz Design Electric Range Rover Classic

While some folks might not like the idea of adulterating a vintage car with a modern electrical powertrain, they might change their minds when they see the latest EV from Lunaz Design. The British company specializes in taking vintage homegrown vehicles, and the Range Rover Classic gets both standard and…

By Amos Kwon
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