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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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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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The Coolest Gifts for Drink Lovers for 2025

Give drink lovers gifts like these. And they'll make you good drinks in return. Win, win.

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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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Sports
The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

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Holiday
The Coolest Gifts for Drink Lovers for 2025

Give drink lovers gifts like these. And they'll make you good drinks in return. Win, win.

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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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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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Rolls-Royce Spectre Electric

Okay, so we knew the day would come when the ultra-luxury car companies would go electric, but this was quick. The 577-horsepower Rolls-Royce Spectre EV is what the brand touts as its "most perfect product..." and boasts the same level of luxury as its gas-powered brethren. The 6,650-pound two-door should…

By Amos Kwon
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Dr Pepper Releases Bourbon-Flavored Soda

Dr Pepper has taken a page out of tailgate mixed drinks by releasing a Bourbon Flavored Fansville Reserve soda. The soda is in fact non-alcoholic but, according to the beverage company, inspired by the brand’s connection to college football an all that it entails. Dr Pepper describes the flavor profile…

By John A. Paradiso
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Fashion
Hamilton Khaki Limited Edition Collection For Hodinkee

Watch site and retailer Hodinkee has been rolling out collabs with dizzying frequency. Their latest is one that should appeal to every man because it consists of two iconic field watches that are the epitome of casual style and practical daily wear. The Hamilton Khaki Limited Edition Collection for Hodinkee…

By Amos Kwon
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Frē Tobacco-Free Pouches Let You Enjoy Your Nicotine Anywhere

The holiday travel season is right around the corner, and for those of you looking for a travel-friendly nicotine option, we've got great news. Frē is a high-impact nicotine pouch that will help satisfy your cravings, wherever you are. This spit-less and smokeless nicotine pouch is completely discreet and can…

By Pat McLaughlin
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When It Comes to Rugged Watches, VAER’s C5 Tactical Field Watch Completes Any Outfit

When it comes to watches that combine quality, design, durability and affordability, there's no better value proposition than VAER's C5 Tactical Field Watch. This rugged-yet-refined collection offers a guaranteed waterproof warranty, scratchproof sapphire crystal, USA-assembly, C3 SuperLuminova, and interchangeable straps. We hesitate throwing around the "best ever" moniker when it…

By Pat McLaughlin
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