Skip to Content
Gear & Tech
Travel
Watches
Fashion
Lifestyle
Guides
steals

Get the Cool Material Newsletter

Insider recommendations, the best deals, and the most unique products & experiences, delivered right to your inbox.

Subcribe
What We're Buying
Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico

Why Iconic American Bootmaker Nicks Built Its New Line in Mexico

Simply Good Boots launched this week at $300. It’s all leather, it’s made in León, and the brand will be the first to tell you it isn’t a Nicks. That’s kind of the point.

1
What We're Buying
Black Book: 12 Products Our Editors Loved in September 2026
1
partner
Is Williamsburg the Most Underrated Golf Destination in America?
Our Picks

Featured Stories

The Cool Shop The Cool Shop
What We're Buying
The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Travel
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

1
What We're Buying
We Did a Little Sole Searching for Pickup Season
By Cool Material
1
What We're Buying
The Secret to Perfectly Messy Hair
By Cool Material
The Cool Shop
The Cool Shop
What We're Buying
The Cool Shop

What I'm buying, wearing, and using, this week.

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Travel
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

Our favorite places to stay, eat, drink, explore, and linger in one of Mexico's most captivating beach towns.

1
What We're Buying
We Did a Little Sole Searching for Pickup Season

Your basketball shoes might be ready for the court. But are your feet?

1
What We're Buying
The Secret to Perfectly Messy Hair

The perfect balance of polished and undone, without the crunch, grease, or obvious effort.

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

1
1
Travel
Travel

Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
2
What We're Buying
What We're Buying

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide

1
3
Partner
Partner

How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

1
4
Travel
Travel

Is Williamsburg the Most Underrated Golf Destination in America?

My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup
My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup
5
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

My Blind Date With Victoria at the Presidents Cup

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide
6
Travel
Travel

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000
7
Watches
Watches

This Los Angeles-Based Microbrand Makes the Best Tool Watch Under $1,000

Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide
8
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Cool Party: Our End of Summer Hosting Guide

Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta
9
Travel
Travel

Finding Nature and Nurture in Puerto Vallarta

1
10
What We're Buying
What We're Buying

The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy

From Our Partners

The Latest

Entertainment
Instacanvas Instagram Prints

When it comes down to it, everyone on Instagram is an artist. The pictures you take might only mean something to you, your mom or your boo, but they still mean something to someone and that's kind of the point of art in the first place. Let's face it though,…

By Cooper Fleishman
Instacanvas-Instagram-Prints-1
Fashion
Weiss Watch Co. Field Watch

Most men have at least one watch they would call their grail watch. While the names and styles will vary considerably from man to man, most will have one thing in common--they're mechanical. The movement is obviously what sets it apart from the battery operated variety, but there's just something…

By Cooper Fleishman
Weiss-Watch-Co-Field-Watch-1
Gear
M48 Kommando Tactical Tomahawk

To add a bit of awesome to your next camping trip or day of outdoor work, gear up and grab this tactical tomahawk. The M48 Kommando Tactical Tomahawk is as useful as it is beautiful. Manufactured by United Cutlery, the tactical tomahawk sports a wide, upswept ax blade and a…

By Mike Newman
M48-Kommando-Tactical-Tomahawk-01
Videos
The McClures

Never let anyone tell you that you can't achieve your dreams. Even if your dreams are as seemingly odd as making and selling pickles. This beautifully produced video tells the story of the work that went into building The McClure's pickle empire (at least as big of an empire as…

By Mike Newman
video-The-McClures-th
Gear
Word. Notebooks – Fresh Series

The new Fresh Series from our brand, Word. Notebooks, sports a bit of a warm weather feel for summer. The four new styles (Green Leaf, Tan Leaf, Red Floral, and Blue Floral) are perfect for jotting notes poolside or while kicking back on summer vacation. Each sports the unique bullet…

By Mike Newman
Word-Notebooks-Fresh-Series-1