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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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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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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

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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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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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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Buffalo Trace NFT Bourbon Auction

Count on Buffalo Trace to bring the past and the future together in an NFT you can drink. Confused? Well, the brand is auctioning off five six-liter bottles of its O.F.C. Vintage 1982 Bourbon Whiskey on BlockBar, an NFT platform for wine and spirits. If you're lucky enough to win,…

By Amos Kwon
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Alfa Romeo Supercar Concept by Klaus Dahlenkamp

Call of the dogs. We just found Bruce Wayne's new ride. This rendering comes from designer Klaus Dahlenkamp, and it is stealthy, futuristic, and achingly beautiful all at once. It take styling cues from Alfa Romeo, including the swoopy body, the five-hole wheel, and the classic Alfa Trefoil triangular grille.…

By Amos Kwon
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This 3D-Knitted Sweater is Perfect for the Spring

Alex Crane has made its mark on the world of menswear thanks to sharp, simple, and stylish garments. Their latest feels similar to their standard lineup but is made with uniquely modern methods. The Campo Sweater, which features Italian merino wool is made with the cutting edge 3D-knitting technology. By…

By John A. Paradiso
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What Exactly Is an Irish Red Ale?

There are claims that traditional Irish ale has always had a red hue to it. Obviously including such a definitive word, “always”, takes an anecdotal observation and turns it into an objective absolutist statement, which is never a good idea with history. It’s probably more accurate to say that red…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Buck Mason Japanese Cotton Sateen Collection

Buck Mason makes great clothes. That’s just a fact. But what’s even more impressive is how they continue to source new fabrics to elevate their brand and offer new takes on old faves. For instance, just look at their newly released Japanese Cotton Sateen line. This fabric is at once…

By Brett Braley
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