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
Partner
1

How to Serve Great Cocktails Without Missing Your Own Party

World-class spirits, classic cocktails, and no time spent shaking and stirring.

1
Travel
The Case for Nashville as Your Next Golf Getaway
1
partner
The Summer Edit: 10 Pieces That Make Getting Dressed Ridiculously Easy
Our Picks

Featured Stories

1
partner
The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

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

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

1
What We're Buying
7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop
By Cool Material
1
Lifestyle
The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music
By Cool Material
1
partner
The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​

Win a pair of handcrafted Crown Northampton Yardley GAT sneakers, a matching cardholder, and a handmade shoe tree.

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

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

1
What We're Buying
7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop

For the beach, the lake, the trail, and wherever you like disappearing to on summer weekends.

1
Lifestyle
The Anti-Algorithm Guide to Discovering New Music

Streaming made music infinite. Which made discovery harder. Here’s how we’re finding our way back.

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

America’s Most Historic Golf Trip

The Cool Shop
The Cool Shop
2
What We're Buying
What We're Buying

The Cool Shop

1
3
What We're Buying
What We're Buying

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

1
4
Sports
Sports

The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

The Cool Shop
The Cool Shop
5
What We're Buying
What We're Buying

The Cool Shop

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

Cool Destination: The Ultimate Puerto Vallarta Guide

1
7
Travel
Travel

The Luxury Lover’s Guide to Puerto Vallarta

1
8
What We're Buying
What We're Buying

The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

1
9
Travel
Travel

The Hotel Redefining Charleston Charm

1
10
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Wild Turkey’s New ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ Release Is a Tribute To a Collector’s Classic

From Our Partners

The Latest

Clothing
Recycled License Plate Belt Buckles

There is something inherently cool about a license plate. It doesn't matter if it's from a Porsche, a 1967 Mustang GT or a Beetle - it's still cool. Ok, we lied; the first two are definitely cooler, but they're all cool on some level. Whether they're hanging them in the…

By Cooper Fleishman
license-plate-belt-buckles
Audio
The Koostik

Don’t call us oldbut sometimes music can be too loud.  Yeah, we’re all for tracks with bass that rattles your rearview and amps pinned to 11, but sometimes you just want to chill.  For those times, forget the big tech setup you’ve got, and drop your iPhone into the Koostik. …

By Mike Newman
koostik
Clothing
To A Tee: Fourth is King

Diversify your jeans and a tee style with some threads from Fourth is King. J. Byrne's line of limited edition tees are playful, as each one is an original work of art. Their unexpected colors can be attributed to their unisex design, so if you find one you know your…

By BSacco
t-a-t-fourth-is-king
Contests & Give-Aways
2010 Heavy Gift Guide & Giveaway

Judging by your involvement in our contests and give-aways, you like winning free stuff. In the world of free stuff, there's only one giveaway as intense as double rainbows and as serious as gate rape - the Heavy Gift Guide. That's right, the biggest giveaway of the year doubles as…

By Cooper Fleishman
heavy-gift-guide
Drinks
King Cube Silicone Ice Cube Trays

The watered-down version of anything is, by definition, blander than the original. It’s why a TV adaptation of a great curse-filled movie leaves you feeling unsatisfied. If you’re going to enjoy some nice scotch or whiskey, and we highly recommend you do, you’re gonna want to do your best to…

By Mike Newman
king-cube-ice-tray