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The Great Winter Escape

Unexpected winter destinations to visit around the globe.

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The Winter Olympics, But Make It Wearable
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Good, Better, Bezel: How G-SHOCK’s G-STEEL Keeps Toughening Up Beauty
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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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There’s Nothing Cool About Being Cold

Signature Innovation Group hid a flannel in this corduroy jacket.

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When a Dress Shoe Trend Turns Out to Be a Classic
By Beau Hayhoe
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The Winter Olympics, But Make It Wearable
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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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There’s Nothing Cool About Being Cold

Signature Innovation Group hid a flannel in this corduroy jacket.

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When a Dress Shoe Trend Turns Out to Be a Classic

The monk strap’s journey from blog-era favorite to modern classic

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The Winter Olympics, But Make It Wearable

Nike’s cold-weather era is peaking, don’t miss out.

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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

The Best New Gear From Nike This Week
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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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Heir Makes the Most Beautiful Water Pipe We’ve Ever Seen

Bongs and water pipes function slightly differently, but they're essentially both filtration devices used for smoking tobacco, herbal substances or, most commonly in our experience, the electric lettuce. The idea behind it and the basic functionality hasn't changed much since Scything tribal chiefs were using gold bongs to smoke the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Phones
The BoringPhone Is a Minimalist Smartphone That Reduces Distraction

Let's be real--we all spend way too much time using our smartphones on a regular basis. The constant access and 24/7 availability is great, but do we really need to spending upwards of 43 days a year on average staring at a small screen? Probably not. That's where BoringPhone comes…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
‘Stranger Things’ Mongoose Bike

As we're sure you're aware by now, Stranger Things Season 3 drops tomorrow. [Ed. Note: If no one shows up at your Fourth of July barbecue, this is probably why.] In addition to the recently dropped Stranger Things collaborative collections from Levi's and Nike, the team behind the Netflix hit worked with Mongoose to make Max…

By Cooper Fleishman
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One of Panasonic’s Best Trimmers Is on Sale for Forty Bucks Off

Panasonic was founded in the early 1900s as a manufacturer of lightbulb sockets, but our experiences with their products growing up was limited to high-end televisions, turntables and stereos. Once we were old enough to shave it became apparent that they were doing great things in the space, and this…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Industrial Moto Project Angel Honda Grom Sidecar Motorcycle

The Honda Grom is a fine motorcycle in its own right, but after having seen what Industrial Moto did with their Project Gus version with the Grom Utility Sidecar, we don't want one without it. If you were impressed by Project Gus, wait until you feast your eyes on Project…

By Cooper Fleishman
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