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Bowl Season Gear by Nike

If you’re gearing up for the most wonderful, chaotic stretch of the college football calendar, start here.

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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
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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)

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 Handsome Fan’s Style Guide to the NBA Finals

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The Story You’ll Tell When Someone Compliments Your Shirt

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TAG Heuer Formula 1 x Mario Kart Limited Editions

Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer is steeped in automotive racing history, both real and virtual. They've recently released two watches for a second collaboration with gaming giant Nintendo. The first watch is a Mario Kart F1 Chronograph that's housed in a 44mm stainless steel case with a dial that's all…

By Amos Kwon
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This Wellen Shirt Jacket Is as Stylish as It Sustainable

In case you weren't paying attention, Wellen has been producing some of the best outerwear for as long as we can remember. Case in point, the Wellen Seawool Bubble Shirt Jacket, a do-it-all shirt jacket made from recycled plastic bottles and oyster shells. Produced with a combination of recycled plastic…

By Pat McLaughlin
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The 5 Best German Watch Brands Every Guy Should Know

The conventional mindset when it comes to where watches are made is that Swiss watches are the best, and you can certainly make that argument: Rolex, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Blancpain, and Omega. But even more affordable Swiss brands such as Oris, Longines, TAG Heuer, and Hamilton receive high…

By Amos Kwon
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8 Autobiographies That Will Make You a Better Man

There are books that every man should read at least once in his life. After all, books can provide many lessons on how to be a better man. You can learn a lot of life lessons from autobiographies in particular. The autobiography format presents an opportunity to learn from someone…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Shinola x Vermont Copper Flask is What Your Bar is Missing

Who knew a flask could be so beautiful? Usually reserved for tailgates and bachelor gifts, a flask isn't something I normally think of as a piece of art. But Shinola may have just changed my mind. Their partnership with Vermont Copper has created a beautiful objet d'arte that just happens to…

By Brett Braley
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