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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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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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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

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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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Add To Bar Cart: This Affordable Bourbon Will Be Your Favorite Everyday Sipper

Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. There are a lot of rules that govern bourbon. At their core, those rules define the flavors that make the spirit so loved: aging in new charred oak, a…

By Nickolaus Hines
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Sony Unveils Stylish and Impressive NW-A306 Walkman

There's been a recent resurgence in vintage tech among the modern generation of consumers. The rise of film cameras and vinyl collecting is the biggest indicator. One thing I wouldn't predict making a comeback is the Walkman. The portable cassette player had a clunky charm, but it felt too outdated…

By John A. Paradiso
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Cake Åik e-bike

The long-range pickup truck of e-bikes is here, and it's called the Åik. Built for distance hauling, the Åik can be equipped with up to three batteries for an astounding and saddle sore-inducing 224 miles of range. It can reach speeds of up to 20 mph, and the 74 lb-ft…

By Amos Kwon
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Palace x Anglepoise Glow in the Dark Desk Lamp

Skateboard brand Palace has a laundry list of impressive collaborations. And while a desk lamp might sound like an understated product launch, we'd have to disagree. Palace has teamed up with legendary British lighting company Anglepoise on a classy and limited edition lamp. The Palace team took the original design…

By John A. Paradiso
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ICOMA Tatamel e-Bike

We covered the ICOMA Tatamel Concept a little while back, and now it looks like it's just that much closer to production. The little electric suitcase moped just won an award at CES 2023 for Innovation in the Vehicle Tech and Advanced Mobility category. Newly released details include a 110-pound…

By Amos Kwon
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