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WhistlePig’s The Boss Hog XII: Feather & Flame Is a Deliciously Unconventional Rye Whiskey

Another winning release in the exclusive Boss Hog lineup.

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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
By Travis Haley
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Outdoors
The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
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Sports
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

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

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I Went Down a Nixon Watch Rabbit Hole. Here Are the 4 Most Surprising Details I Found

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Metro Skyways CityHawk eVTOL Flying Car Concept

Whether you're talking Vertical Aerospace, Jetpack Aviation, Aston Martin, Hyundai or Uber, almost every major car or aviation firm is developing their vision of the flying car of the future. We're still not sold on people being able to handle traffic in three dimensions, but the Metro Skyways CityHawk eVTOL…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Nike Co-Founder’s Handcrafted Waffle Spikes Auction

It's not uncommon to find pairs of old Nike shoes in online auctions, but it takes a particularly special pair to get Sotheby's to create an auction just for them. Enter Bill Bowerman's Handcrafted Waffle Spikes. Back when Bowerman was still the University of Oregon track coach--prior to the existence…

By Cooper Fleishman
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ASRV Urban-Training Utility Vest Pack

When you're training outside, it can be difficult to strike the right balance between being prepared and having too much stuff for a great workout. That's where sportswear and training apparel company ASRV comes in with their Urban-Training Utility Vest Pack. Optimized for urban training activities, this piece of kit…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
The Timex Metropolitan S Smartwatch Competes with the Apple Watch

Ever since it was first released, we always loved all the features and the stylish design of the Apple Watch. But as much as we loved the Dick Tracy communicator features, the exercise trackers and the notifications, we never loved the price tag. That's where the Timex Metropolitan S Smartwatch…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Clothing
Filson Smokey Bear Camp Shirt

Filson makes some pretty serious field and work wear, but they also venture into the whimsical at times. Case in point, their limited-edition Smokey Bear line that's vintage fun but also celebrates the important work of the U.S. Forest Service that protects and sustains America's forests and grasslands. Our favorite…

By Amos Kwon
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