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The Watch That Proves Toughness Has Always Been a Kind of Elegance

G-SHOCK didn’t just evolve into refinement. It’s been quietly building toward it from the start.

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

It's a Jordan Christmas miracle!

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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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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.

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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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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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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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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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Blackburn Makes the Best Sunglasses You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

For as long as we can remember, Italy's renowned craftsmanship and high-quality materials set the standard for superior eyewear. While we're all for the durable and fashionable acetate frames the country is known for, everything that makes us lust for those sunglasses also leads to incredible prices... until now! Blackburn,…

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Warmer Weather Calls For Linen Suits. These Are the Best You Can Buy

With warm weather comes the perils of roasting in your two-piece suit. Whether you're at a wedding or a work dinner, it’s important to dress the part while not getting a heat stroke in the process. Yes, you can try to be creative and nix the jacket or go for…

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Candela C-8 Polestar Edition Hydrofoil Boat

New electric car brand Polestar (a Volvo spinoff) recently partnered with Swedish electric vehicle company, Candela, to create an electric hydrofoil boat that emulates some of the same modern minimalist styling cues as Polestar's wheeled EVs. It's based on Candela's C-8 but in a limited-edition version known as the C-8…

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2024 Aston Martin DB12

Following up the excellent DB11 is no easy feat, but the new DB12 looks like it's more than up to the task. The styling is also more dramatic than its predecessor with a bigger grille, new swept back headlights, and even more body creases. It's also got wider tracks for…

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Finding the Perfect Hat: The Main Styles Every Guy Should Know

Compared to most other accessories, hats a lot of variety when it comes to design, style, and function. A bracelet or pair of sunglasses, for example, seem to follow a pretty basic outline. But a hat can be anything you put on your head. And this is the beauty of…

By Brett Braley
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