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Bowl Season Gear by Nike

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

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 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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Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch “Mission to Moonshine Gold”

The Omega MoonSwatch was easily the biggest story in watches last year, by a landslide. Would-be buyers were climbing over each other at Swatch retail stores. There are now twelve versions, and the rarest of them might just be the new "Mission to Moonshine Gold." It's not clad in gold…

By Amos Kwon
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Driven Speed Shop 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Fenix

Styled by concept artist Sean Smith this 1969 Camaro, dubbed the "Fenix" takes an already iconic muscle car and makes it that much better by way of a custom aero package that modifies the front end and the rear spoiler while retaining the classic vintage Camaro look. The result is…

By Amos Kwon
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J.Crew’s Spring Lookbook is Classy and Cool

J.Crew recently dropped their SS 2023 lookbook and it’s a palette cleanser from some of the more churn-and-burn fads out there right now. As Brendon Babenzien, Creative Director, puts it, the brand is going towards timeless pieces that eschews one season trends. And from the looks of their new arrivals,…

By Brett Braley
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Orbit Watch Winder

Anyone serious about taking care of their mechanical automatic watches should have a watch winder as part of their horological gear. Most winders look decent enough, but the Orbit Winder is positively mesmerizing. Not only does it imitate the movement of a watch tourbillon, but it also turns the winder…

By Amos Kwon
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Zero Motorcycles x Huge Moto SR-X Concept

It's not like Zero Motorcycles needs help making its bikes cool. But their work with Huge Designs to modify the SR/S for future duty is downright awesome. Dubbed the "Huge Moto SR-X", the bike uses styling elements from both streetfighter and track bikes. A concept bike only, the SR-X is…

By Amos Kwon
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