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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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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
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The Watch That Proves Toughness Has Always Been a Kind of Elegance
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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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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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Sports
Sports

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
Watches

I Went Down a Nixon Watch Rabbit Hole. Here Are the 4 Most Surprising Details I Found

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8 of the Oldest Craft Breweries in the U.S. That Are Just as Good as Ever

In the ever-evolving world of craft beer, where innovation and creativity often take center stage, it's important not to forget the brewing pioneers that laid the foundation for America's rich beer culture. These venerable institutions have weathered the storms of Prohibition, changing tastes, and economic challenges to emerge as icons…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Best Flat Top Grills To Take Your Cooking To the Next Level

Are you tired of using traditional grills that limit your cooking options? It's time to take your cooking game to the next level with a flat top grill. A flat top grill, or griddle, is a versatile and efficient cooking appliance that can cook everything from pancakes to burgers, eggs,…

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Apollo Humanoid Robot

Introducing the Apollo Humanoid Robot, a tech marvel that's redefining the boundaries of modern robotics. The Apollo Humanoid Robot combines sleek design with advanced AI capabilities, making it the perfect blend of form and function. With its lifelike movements and intuitive controls, Apollo brings science fiction to life, offering endless…

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Gear
The James Brand Wells Knife

Introducing the James Brand Wells Knife, the sleek and functional EDC tool that effortlessly marries style with substance. Crafted for the modern adventurer, this knife is a testament to precision engineering and minimalist design. With a MagnaCut steel sheepsfoot blade, the Wells offers sharpness and rust resistance that stands the…

By John A. Paradiso
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The Weekend Agenda

Every Friday we’ll get you hooked up with some solid weekend plans. These are the things we think you should watch, read or do over the next few days.

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