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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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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)
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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery
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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
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The Coolest Gifts for Drink Lovers for 2025

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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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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

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Warby Parker’s Newest Collab with Jimmy Fallon is Here

The Tonight Show host and SNL alum, Jimmy Fallon, has just released his second partnership with eyewear icons, Warby Parker. Known as Flippies, these frames are as clever as the comedian's jokes. The frames of these glasses look pretty normal - a simple Wayfarer style - but with the ingenious double-hinge,…

By Brett Braley
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Citizen Eco-Drive 365 Series

Citizen's latest watches combine 1970s style with a modern solar-powered movement that offers 1 year of power on a full charge, effectively doubling their standard Eco-Drive battery life. The movement is also accurate to +/- 15 seconds per month for tremendously good timekeeping. The angular 42.5mm cases look like nothing…

By Amos Kwon
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The 8 Best Shoes To Welcome Spring and Warmer Weather

Spring has a way of making people examine our wardrobes with an eye of disdain. Well, for me, at least. When the weather starts to get sunnier, I’m left looking at the contents of my closet, thinking, “Did I really wear these last year?” I then, of course, grab the…

By Brett Braley
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The 9 Hops That Every IPA Lover Should Know

You don’t have to be a scientist or a horticulturalist or a brewer to appreciate beer. You just have to have a lively palate and a sense of adventure. You don’t need an advanced degree to grasp the role hops play in shaping beer, either, but beer education is fun,…

By Andy Crump
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LEGO Land Rover Classic Defender 90

The newest member of LEGO’s ICONS series is an oldie and a true SUV legend. The Land Rover Classic Defender 90 gets bricked out with 2,336 pieces and that classic army green exterior with matching wheels and hood-mounted spare. The 12.5" long Defender 90 looks like the real deal with…

By Amos Kwon
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