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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

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
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
By Lola Méndez
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Sports
The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

It's a Jordan Christmas miracle!

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Holiday
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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Outdoors
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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Editors' Picks

A curated selection of our favorite gear

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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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Watches
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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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Travel
Skylodge Adventure Suites

As much we love the noise, ambiance and character that you'll only get staying in the heart of town, there's something to be said for the completely disconnected experience you'll only get at a great off-the-grid Airbnb rental. We've covered plenty of great options in the past, but few can…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Videos
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Trailer

Bah bah bom, bom bom bom bom. All it takes is one listen to that 5 second clip of music to take you back to the world of Top Gun. Next summer, Tom Cruise is reprising his role as the one and only Pete "Maverick" Mitchell as he hops back…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
Cumpert 001 FTR233 Street Tracker

The original Honda FTR223 "Flat Track Racer" is already a very special bike, but Tim Cumpert of Cumpert Contraptions one-upped it with his shed-built version known as “The Little Honda.” It's based on a 2002 FTR223 and gets redone with a new subframe, minimalist seat, robust front fork, tracker bars,…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Give Them the Gift They Really Want with a Custom Nixon Watch

When it comes to the watch you wear everyday, you have a lot of options. Nixon has always made some of our favorites because of their unique combination of sleek exterior, quality construction and everyday wearability. It gets even better this year because of Nixon's in-store and mobile Custom Shop…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Miller High Life Champagne Bottle Vending Machine

Miller High Life is a Dad and Grandpa classic that we still like to revisit more than a few times a year because the champagne of beers is always affordable, available everywhere and, despite not being a beer that checks all the high-proof, coffee/bourbon-infused, or hazy boxes, never disappoints for…

By Cooper Fleishman
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