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The Watch That Proves Toughness Has Always Been a Kind of Elegance

G-SHOCK didn’t just evolve into refinement. It’s been quietly building toward it from the start.

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Bowl Season Gear by Nike
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Good, Better, Bezel: How G-SHOCK’s G-STEEL Keeps Toughening Up Beauty
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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides

From style and home goods to EDC and food and drink, we rounded up the coolest gifts of the year.

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

It's a Jordan Christmas miracle!

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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides

From style and home goods to EDC and food and drink, we rounded up the coolest gifts of the year.

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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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Feeling the Burn

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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

50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50
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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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

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Hennessy X.O x Frank Gehry Masterpiece

Now that fall is upon us, thoughts of smooth French cognac enter the mind. Hennessy just collaborated with famous architect Frank Gehry to create a truly special bottle to commemorate its 150th anniversary of Hennessy X.O. The $17,000 bottle contains the wonderful elixir and stands as its own stunning collector's…

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‘Black Villa’ is a Hidden Escape in New York

We've seen plenty of modern architectural builds that are much more focused on the form and function of it all--as it relates to the surroundings--than the actually ability of any resident to enjoy the space. That is most certainly not the case with designer / architect extraordinaire Reza Mohtashami's 'Black…

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At Home: Make Music with the Stylophone Retro Pocket Synth

Since many of us are still home, we decided to do some digging to find useful products to help stay productive, occupied, entertained and fit while you’re At Home. More than half a century ago--in 1967, if you want exact numbers--the Stylophone was invented. In case you're unfamiliar, the Stylophone…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Win a Bottle of Pappy Van Winkle

There are few things harder in life than securing a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle. Whether you’re a whiskey noob or seasoned veteran, you know that the elusive and illustrious Pappy Van Winkle is one of the most infamously sought-after bottles of bourbon. Well, we’ve done the hard part for…

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Win a Bottle of Pappy Van Winkle

There are few things harder in life than securing a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle. Whether you're a whiskey noob or seasoned veteran, you know that the elusive and illustrious Pappy Van Winkle is one of the most infamously sought-after bottles of bourbon. Well, we've done the hard part for…

By Amos Kwon
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