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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 Watch That Proves Toughness Has Always Been a Kind of Elegance
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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

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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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Dango’s EDC Tray Is as Well-Built as Your Gear

Whether you're talking wallets, belts or watches, Dango makes all the everyday carry staples. Where do you put those essential pieces when you're not carrying them? In the new Dango EDC Tray. Unlike other options, this EDC tray is machined from a solid piece of aluminum--and available with optional DTEX…

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At Home: Upgrade Your Home Theater with This Highly-Rated TCL Sound Bar

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. When it comes to bang-for-your-buck television options, there's no better deal than TCL. The brand has come a long way since…

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BMW x El Solitario MC E-Bike Concept

This new sidecar off-road electric motorcycle is a wonder to behold. Inspired by moto shop El Solitario MC's "Desert Wolves" adventure bikes, this version looks more futuristic than the bikes that birthed it. Spanish designer Iago Valiño used BMW’s Vision DC Roadster Concept and some inspiration from the Harleys used…

By Amos Kwon
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Three Stainless Steel Ford Cars Are Heading to Auction

If we asked you to think about stainless steel cars, it's a relatively safe bet that the first, and only, place your mind would go is the DeLorean. Honestly, we couldn't fault you because the DeLorean is the only "modern" stainless steel car that comes to mind even though it's…

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AKIRA Motorcycle Concept by James Qiu

It's hard to believe over three decades have passed since the release of 1988's Akira manga movie. The Katsuhiro Otomo story is harrowing, visually overwhelming, and truly epic. Perhaps, even more than the tragic characters themselves, its Kaneda's motorcycle that stands out the most. Among designers trying to replicate the…

By Amos Kwon
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