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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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Looks Like a Teddy, Wears Like a Grizzly
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The Watch That Proves Toughness Has Always Been a Kind of Elegance
Our Picks

Featured Stories

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

Pack your bags...

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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

You don’t need a rare hookup to gift a piece of bourbon history.

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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

Pack your bags...

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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

You don’t need a rare hookup to gift a piece of bourbon history.

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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.

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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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
Drinks

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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Watches
Watches

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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1988 Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV

In '85, the Lamborghini Countach hit its zenith, epitomizing raw power and sleek design with the 5000 QV. Boasting a pumped-up Bizzarrini V12, now a 5-liter beast with four valves per cylinder and Weber downdraft carbs, it unleashed a whopping 414 horsepower. Our spotlight today is on a mint 1988…

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Tradition Meets Innovation: WoodWynd’s Superior Vaping Experience

The WoodWynd redefines vaping, seamlessly blending classic wood aesthetics with a sleek titanium design. Crafted with an hourglass-shaped Padauk hardwood stem and reinforced with stainless steel crowns, this vaporizer ensures a secure connection. Compatible with all DynaVap vaporizers, it's modular and fits XL-sized DynaStash or SlimStash. Handcrafted in the USA…

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Discover Under-the-Radar Brands: Bespoke Post’s Holiday Gifting Boxes

Introducing Bespoke Post, a free monthly membership club delivering curated boxes featuring exclusive finds from unique brands and small businesses. Explore a range of products, from outdoor gear to stylish clothing, tailored to your preferences for a personalized adventure each month. Proudly supporting artisans, 90% of the items are sourced…

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Monday Link Roundup

The web is a vast place best explored with a little guidance. Every day we curate a small collection of links worthy of your time, meaning you can skip the wandering and get right to the good stuff.

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The 5 Best Portable Record Players Made For Music on the Go

A portable record player is a great item for a vinyl enthusiast because it is small, lightweight, easy to carry with you, relatively inexpensive, and produces excellent sound quality. You can take them to the park, the beach, or even on a camping trip. There are a wide variety of…

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