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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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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
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The Watch That Proves Toughness Has Always Been a Kind of Elegance
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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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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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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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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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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Editors' Picks

A curated selection of our favorite gear

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Feeling the Burn

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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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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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50 Books Every Man Should Read Before He’s 50

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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150 Years of Bulova: The Watch Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

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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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Italian Shipmaker Baglietto’s Panam Luxury Yacht Is Their Best Yet

As soon as we hear phrases like "Italian Shipmaker", "Luxury Yacht" and "bespoke design," we immediately know those "sumptuous living areas laid out invitingly to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere onboard" are something we'll probably never get to experience in person. This is especially true when it comes to…

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Charge All of Your Modern Devices Wirelessly With This Tesla Tech

Outside of a few select cases, almost every piece of modern tech you can hold in your hand--from smartphones to earbuds, and everything in between--can be charged wirelessly. While there are plenty of great brand-specific options that fit the bill, what happens when you want to mix Apple and Android…

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Remembering Ken Block: ‘Go Fast Risk Every Thang’ and ‘The Gymkhana Files’

In case you didn't hear the news last night, Pro rally driver, DC shoes co-founder, Hoonigan co-founder, speed demon, drifting extraordinaire, LEGO-aficionado and all around good guy Ken Block was killed in a snowmobile accident. As the statement from Hoonigan said, "Ken was a visionary, a pioneer, and an icon.…

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Parklands: Trails and Secrets from the National Parks of the United States

Looking to beef up your coffee table collection? Tired of esoteric art books? Well, now you can lose yourself in the natural beauty of our country's National Parks. Parklands is a stunning coffee table book that also includes some handy tips on the flora and fauna of the United States.…

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Play Your Old Nintendo 64 Games on the Polymega EM05

Retro video games have seen a resurgence in interest over the last few years. And if you happen to have a crate full of old video games, there still might be a way to enjoy them. Polymega has unveiled its latest Ultra Module Set: the EM05. The EM05 is compatible…

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