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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
Our Picks

Featured Stories

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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
By Travis Haley
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Outdoors
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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The best deals and offers on the web

Editors' Picks

A curated selection of our favorite gear

Must-Reads

Our team’s top picks

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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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Watches
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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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Watches
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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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Sweater Just Opened the Door to Venture Capital Investing for Anyone With $500 and a Smartphone

Yes, you read that title correctly. Venture capital--the asset class previously unattainable for most of us--is available to the rest of us with just a few clicks thanks to Sweater. By pooling capital from thousands of Sweater investors, we can all invest like the super wealthy. Better yet, once your…

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“A Bourbon by the Fire” for Your Feet

Sliding into a pair of Greys slippers gives you the same feeling as sipping on a steep pour of bourbon after a long day. The cozy wool blend keeps your feet nice and toasty, while the grippy rubber sole lets you take them beyond the bedroom. Whether you’re venturing across…

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Looking for the Perfect Pocket Knife? Here’s Where To Start

There’s a certain type of guy out there who wonders why men should even carry a pocket knife these days. But all it takes is adding the right knife to your everyday carry for a week or two to realize just how useful the right knife can be. From cutting…

By John A. Paradiso
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6 Multi-tool Knives That are Just as Good as Swiss Army Knives

Any Everyday Carry (EDC) acolyte will tell you that a knife is an essential part of your day-to-day. Who knows when you’ll need to snip a loose thread, pull out a stubborn staple, or file your nails? Having the right EDC pocket knife that can keep up with your needs…

By Brett Braley
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Death & Co.’s New Fragrance Line Elevates the Brand to Another Level

Since 2006, Death & Co. has been considered one of the best bars in the world -- and for good reason. With its pitch-perfect ambiance and classic cocktails done right, it's an institution up there with Balthazar's and the Polo Lounge. Now, with the help of de Kloka, they have…

By Brett Braley
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