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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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Sports
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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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.

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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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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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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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Battle Approved Motors Stomper Electric ATV

EVs are everywhere, and the ATV market is certainly ready for the technology. Battle Approved Motors has just unveiled its Stomper ATV EV with 75-horses of all-electric dirt tossing, mud-slinging fun. Rather than all-wheel drive, the Stomper drives its power to the rear wheels for a more performance-oriented riding experience.…

By Amos Kwon
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Dynafit Ultra 50 and Alpine Trail Runners

Outdoor brand Dynafit has engineered the perfect solution for trail running with their Ultra 50 and Alpine shoes. Dynafit, an Austria brand launched in 1950, has earned many design awards for their focus on crafting gear that can handle steep elevations and rough terrain. The Dynafit Ultra 50 sports a…

By John A. Paradiso
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The 4 Essential Types of Shirt That Every Guy Should Own

Ah, the humble shirt. For many, a shirt has the impact to make or break an outfit. There’s fit to consider, of course, but it’s also the way in which one wears the shirt. Are you going formal? Informal? Relaxed? A shirt, more often than not, dictates the tone of…

By Brett Braley
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10 Grill & BBQ Hacks to Master Your Backyard Grill

We're under no illusions that some of our readers are better backyard chefs than we are. This article isn’t for those guys. We appreciate the clicks, but you’re going to go through this article and roll your eyes at how obvious you consider some of these. Instead, we’re writing for…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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MiiR Cold Brew Filter

Making your own cold brew is a deceivingly simple way to get a cold coffee beverage at home. In fact, everyone should know how to make cold brew. If you're looking for some dedicated equipment, MiiR has you covered with their brand new stainless-steel Cold Brew Filter. This handy device…

By John A. Paradiso
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