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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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Cameras
Leica’s M11 Monochrom is a Thing of Beauty

The M11 Monochrom is the fourth-generation in Leica's series of black-and-white only cameras, and boy, does it pack a punch. From a purely aesthetic perspective, it's a camera that's sleek and decidedly retro; but it's what's under the hood that counts here. The latest Leica B&W camera is equipped with…

By Brett Braley
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Clothing
You Should Invest In Some Lululemon Shorts. Here’s Where To Start

When it comes to working out or even just lounging around the house, not all shorts are created equal. Like pants, choosing from the various styles of athletic shorts on the market really depends on your personal needs. Are you a runner? Shooting hoops? Or want to go for a…

By Brett Braley
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Fashion
Artisans de Genève Rolex GMT-Master II “Catch Me If You Can”

If a standard Rolex GMT-Master II seems just too common for you, this truly unique version might tickle your fancy (and drain your wallet, at the same time). It's the result of a collaboration between Artisans de Genève and famous con-artist turned FBI consultant and crime expert Frank Abagnale, Jr.,…

By Amos Kwon
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Gear
Days on Tracks Alpaca Camper 1

You'd never guess what Hookie Co. has been up to lately. It just started a new brand known as Days on Tracks, and it builds...pop-up campers. The DOT Alpaca is a single unit that incorporates the rooftop tent, rooftop loading area, and opening window hatches. The tent attaches to the…

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Misc
Casino Royale is the Latest Offering from the Folio Society

Ian Fleming's Casino Royale launched a franchise and the dreams of millions of wanna-be spies across the globe. The first in the James Bond literary series, it marked the introduction of the debonair 007. Now, Folio Society, the publishing house that offers a premium update to classics, has released a Casino Royale for…

By Brett Braley
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