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6 Breakfast Cocktails Every Gentleman Should Know How to Make

On the off chance you need a little help tomorrow morning.

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Bowl Season Gear by Nike
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Good, Better, Bezel: How G-SHOCK’s G-STEEL Keeps Toughening Up Beauty
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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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Review: Nike x Hyperice HyperBoot – A Game-Changer for Foot Pain and Recovery
By Travis Haley
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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

It's a Jordan Christmas miracle!

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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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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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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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These Limited-Edition, UK-Built Tool Watches Are Inspired by 1980s Tactical Hardware

You have a lot of options when it comes to the style, detail, materials and price of the watch you choose to sport regularly. If you want to be sporting a timepiece as unique as you are, you owe it yourself to check out all the new options from microbrand…

By Pat McLaughlin
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The New Pro-Ject E1 Turntable is a Budget-Friendly Starter Record Player

As one of the leaders in hi-fi audio tech, we trust Pro-Ject to deliver some stellar gear. Their recent line of phono boxes and turntables demonstrated their quality for high-end listening experiences. Now, they've released a turntable for the newbie record collectors -- with the same hi-fi quality. The E1…

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Formawerx Car Keys

For most drivers, a car key is simply a tool, an accessory that is purely practical. But, for Formawerx, a car key can be a work of art. The auto brand designs custom car keys with a unique minimalist aesthetic built to fit both contemporary cars as well as legendary…

By John A. Paradiso
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The Best Mezcal to Drink Right Now

While tequila broadly speaking has had its place in the modern cocktail scene, mezcal in particular has only recently seen a surge in popularity. But, the once niche Mexican spirit has become just as much of a staple at cocktail bars. In fact, alongside the rise of Italian spirits, we'd…

By John A. Paradiso
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2022: 50 Under $50

Where would we be without all of the amazing, strong and inspiring Moms and Mother figures in our lives? Its hard to find the perfect gift to sum up how much we love her, but we can certainly try. Here is a collection of 50 gift ideas under $50 that…

By Sarah Mastriano
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