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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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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
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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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.

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
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
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

50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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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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Fashion
Buck Mason x Eddie Bauer Limited Edition Collection

Eddie Bauer, an iconic name in American outdoor heritage, has joined forces with the effortlessly cool Californian lifestyle brand, Buck Mason, in a collaboration that's set to redefine wardrobe essentials. Founded in 1920 by the legendary Eddie himself, the brand quickly became synonymous with rugged outdoor apparel. Now, Buck Mason,…

By John A. Paradiso
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Link Roundups
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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Entertainment
Ten ’80s Action Movies Every Guy Should See

Action is one of the most popular movie genres, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a better decade for fans of explosive, over-the-top action than the 1980s. It was the decade of out-of-this-world action stars like Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, and Mel Gibson. Not only was it a…

By Christopher Osburn
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The Best Golf Shoes for the Course and Clubhouse

Golf shoes are an essential part of any golfer's game and can make all the difference on the course. They provide the necessary traction, stability, and support while swinging a club or walking on uneven terrain. The cushioning in good golf shoes ensures comfort during long games, while their durability…

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Misc
Gogoro CrossOver Scooter

Gogoro is revolutionizing urban mobility with their CrossOver SmartScooter, and they're not holding back. Dubbed the "two-wheel SUV," this electric marvel can conquer the most challenging terrains thanks to its impressive 14.2 cm ground clearance and a potent 7.6-kW liquid-cooled motor that serves up a whopping 196 Nm of torque.…

By John A. Paradiso
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