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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
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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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2023 Ford GT MkIV

When Ford puts something together that's equal parts Tron and Cyberpunk 2077, it's a good thing. This track-focused (and track-only) Ford GT MkIV is the final version of the model, and it's so named for the original 1967 GT40 MkII racer. Just like original car, this one gets tons of…

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ALD x New Balance Made One of the Best Sneakers…That’s Not Even a Sneaker

Aimé Leon Dore is a streetwear powerhouse and with the credentials New Balance has brought to the brand only enhances that. On their latest venture, the Ranier Hiking Boot, showcases the talents of both brands seamlessly. A boot with all the makings of an everyday sneaker, it has a high…

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Pelican Micro Case

Accessory brand Pelican has launched new collection of Micro Cases perfect for keeping your small possessions safe and secure. The ingenious design features IP67-rated protection and clear polycarbonate casing so you can see exactly what you're storing. The Micro Case is safe and waterproof up to 1 meter for up…

By John A. Paradiso
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Lovehoney’s Orctan Checks All the Right Self Pleasure Boxes

Lovehoney--the world’s biggest online sex toy store--has over two decades of experience when it comes to providing the latest and greatest toys that will satisfy everyone's taste. Enter the Orctan, a silent but mighty device that delivers the ultimate realistic oral sex feeling. The Orctan utilizes a high-tech hinge construction…

By Pat McLaughlin
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The 5 Best Smartwatch Alternatives to an Apple Watch

While Apple seems to have a monopoly on smartwatches, I understand that they’re not everyone’s thing. Some people are Android people. Others don’t need all the bells and whistles of an Apple Watch. Others still simply can’t justify the price tag. There are several things to consider when looking for…

By Brett Braley
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