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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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Sports
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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Sports
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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Outdoors
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.

Steals

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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Drinks
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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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Home
Ocean Builders Is a Startup Offering Luxury Homes On Top of the Ocean

Tired of the hustle and bustle of urban living or the mundanity of the suburbs? Well, take to the ocean. Ocean Builders is a new startup that has developed the SeaPod, a two-person, three-and-a-half-story luxury home that rises out of the ocean on thin structures. On the face of it,…

By John A. Paradiso
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Onyx RCR Electric Motorbikes

A vintage-style electric motorbike might sound like an oxymoron, but the meeting of these two terms is a beautiful result done up by Onyx Motorbikes. The look is very café racer with flat bars, black anodized frame and forks, as well as a wood finish faux tank. 72 volts powering…

By Amos Kwon
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Gear
Leatherman Parts Interchangeable Pocket Knife

Leatherman has long been one of our favorite knifemakers. Not only have they set the tone for the pocket knife industry, but they also continue to innovate with new and exciting releases. Their latest comes to us courtesy of The Garage, an in-house design team pushing the boundaries of pocket…

By John A. Paradiso
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STEAL: REI Labor Day Sale – Up to 75% Off Sale Items

Everyone's favorite outfitter and store to hang out in--REI--just kicked off their Labor Day Sale & Clearance. That means you get all the same clothing, gear and accessories you were happily going to pay full ticket on for up to 75% off (sometimes with coupon code code LABOR22). Whether you're…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Minnetonka and Noah Team Up Just in Time for Fall

Menswear darling Noah and classic American brand Minnetonka are partnering up on a capsule range of slippers, set to launch September 15. Two styles will be included in this collection, the Tulip Softsole Slipper and the Wingfoot Softsole Slipper. Each have beaded detailing on the upper of the slipper, showcasing…

By Brett Braley
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