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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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Zero Zero V-Coptr Falcon

Unlike every other drone out there, the V-Coptr Falcon has only two rotors instead of the typical four. The V-shaped drone uses what's known as "tilt rotor technology" housed within the body that allow the twin rotors to control pitch, yaw, and roll. As a result, it's more compact and…

By Amos Kwon
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Daga Stroke Cargo Trike

As practical as cargo bikes are, they tend to look like the station wagons of the bicycle world. Japanese bike company Daga just rethought the idea and emerged with the Stroke, a three-wheeled version that changes the layout and geometry, as well as the power source. One electric motor drives…

By Amos Kwon
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The Last Mile | Beetle

The VW Beetle is an automotive icon that's been around (more or less) since 1938. During that time, it's seen three distinct generations and over 23 million units built, which is a serious achievement and places it behind only three other vehicles in history in terms of production (Toyota Corolla,…

By Amos Kwon
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Cyberhouse — A House Built for the Cybertruck

When Tesla released their futuristic yet apocalypse-ready Cybertruck, the world was left scratching their heads about the angular shape and lack of lines. There were no shortage of Cybertruck-inspired designs that came after, including the Cybunker from Lars Büro and now, the Cyberhouse from Russian design firm Modern Houses. They…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Samsung Odyssey G9 49″ Curved QLED Gaming Monitor

Ahead of its official unveiling at CES, Samsung has dropped some details about their latest high-end gaming monitor the Odyssey G9. This isn't the first 49" curved gaming monitor that Samsung has released, but it is the most advanced for a number of reasons. First off, this is the first…

By Cooper Fleishman
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