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Valentine's Day
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Valentine’s Day Gifts for Her, With Taste

Our roundup of Valentine’s gifts that feel considered, not performative.

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Good, Better, Bezel: How G-SHOCK’s G-STEEL Keeps Toughening Up Beauty
The Best New Gear From Nike This Week
Sports
The Best New Gear From Nike This Week
Our Picks

Featured Stories

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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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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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Looks Like a Teddy, Wears Like a Grizzly
By Lanny Fuller
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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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Features
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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Looks Like a Teddy, Wears Like a Grizzly

Nike ACG "Canwell Glacier" Jacket, reviewed.

Steals

The best deals and offers on the web

Editors' Picks

A curated selection of our favorite gear

Must-Reads

Our team’s top picks

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Feeling the Burn

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Sports
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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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Drinks
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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
Watches

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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Features
Features

50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

The Best New Gear From Nike This Week
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Sports
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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Watches
Watches

150 Years of Bulova: The Watch Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

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Watches
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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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The Moment Anamorphic Lens Will Upgrade Your Smartphone Photos

Ever since we first slipped our smartphone into a Moment case with one of their upgraded camera lenses we were impressed. Tens of thousands of people, us included, have being using those same Moment cases and lenses to seriously upgrade the shots that end up stored on user photo rolls.…

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Send a Rose That Will Last up to a Year This Valentine’s Day

This Valentine's Day, skip the chocolates and the traditional flower bouquet in favor of Rosephoria's Everlasting Rose. Rosephoria selects gorgeous, sustainably-sourced, real roses, and presents them in a gorgeous crystal display that perfectly preserves them for a year—sometimes even longer. Simple, elegant, and everlasting, each meticulous display is a living…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
The World’s Smallest Flashlight

When it comes to the everyday carry, we try to limit it to small, lightweight and indestructible essentials. The Sub, described by creators Malboro & Kane as "the world's smallest torch", fits all the parameters for our EDC. The little flashlight that could--it's only 1" in length and a 1/2"…

By Cooper Fleishman
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7 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Cook in Your Cast Iron Skillet

There’s no single piece of cookware on the planet as versatile as the cast iron skillet. We talk all the time about how it’s perfect for searing beef and fish, but there’s a whole lot more to it than just the typical meat and potatoes stuff. You’re at an advantage…

By Maxwell Barna
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‘A Very Serious Cookbook: Contra Wildair’

If you're anywhere near New York's Lower East Side, or you follow the foodie scene in any way, you've probably heard of chef duo Jeremiah Stone and Fabián von Hauske and their restaurants Contra and Wildair. If this is all news to you, welcome to the party. Over the years,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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