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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 Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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

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Swatch Drops Collection of James Bond Themed Watches

Whether it's Aston Martin cars, perfectly tailored suits, or Omega watches, when it comes to the world of everyone's favorite super spy, James Bond is all about timeless luxury. In the upcoming No Time to Die, Bond is seen sporting his classic Omega, but his favorite gadget man Q will…

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The Artisan House from Proud Design Co. Ltd

What do you do when you're a successful Thai designer looking for a little more space at home? Design a new house that will blend into the landscape of your existing house and then connect the two of them. That's exactly what happened with the Artisan House from Proud design…

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Patagonia Stand Up Bag Collection

Ventura, California-based Patagonia imbues its products with great design and eco-conscious materials. It takes that same approach with their new Stand Up Bag collection that uses a two-layer reinforced 11.3oz organic cotton with a recycled TPU backer and waterproof DWR finish. The Stand Up name comes from the bags' ability…

By Amos Kwon
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Herencia Custom Garage Has Everything You Need to Ride in Style

Founded more than a decade ago out of a passion for motorcycles and the lifestyle of the rider, Herencia Custom Garage is a brand made for those of you that live life on two wheels. Whether you're looking for coats and jackets, tees, shirts or accessories, Herencia Custom Garage has…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This Travel Ready Kit Will Help You Learn to Properly Nose Your Bourbon

When it comes to whiskey, there are a lot of things that go into reviews when you're trying to appreciate the spirit you're consuming. It's assumed that they're all gonna get you drunk if you consume enough, but what about tasting notes, mouth feel, the Kentucky Hug, visual appeal, viscosity,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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