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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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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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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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Astell&Kern CA1000 Carryable Headphone Amp

Astell&Kern has been producing high-quality, impeccably-engineered audio products for the better part of a decade. The Acro CA1000 Carryable Headphone Amp is the perfect example of what they've accomplished over the years. With design inspirations equally rooted in the Cybertruck and the Mars Rover, this piece is a visual delight…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
knype Is an EDC Knife and Phone Case All-In-One

Everyday Carry enthusiasts know big things come in small packages. Efficiently designed pocket knives, multi-tools, and keychains quickly climb the ladder of covetable EDC gear. That's why we were drawn to knyphe, a combination iPhone case and EDC knife. knyphe, which is currently available to back on Kickstarter, was built…

By John A. Paradiso
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Fashion
The 12 Best Dive Watches For Every Budget

If you see a guy wearing a dive watch, chances are he's never gone deeper than the local swimming pool. And perhaps not even on purpose. But don't laugh because the venerable dive watch has evolved from a purpose-built instrument into the most popular sport watch style today. Its origins…

By Amos Kwon
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Home
Mnuca Floating Lamp

In most cases, home decor should be an equal balance of style and substance. A chair, a bookshelf, or a desk should be as practical as it is aesthetically pleasing. That's why we were so drawn to the Mnuca Floating Lamp, a unique desk/bedside light with a stunning design. With…

By John A. Paradiso
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Misc
BMW iX Flow, A Color-Changing Car

BMW recently unveiled a radical new concept vehicle that actually changes colors, and it's really more than just skin deep. The iX Flow uses what's known as "E Ink" which allows the iX to change between white, grey, and black using electrophoretic technology similar to the Amazon Kindle e-reader screen.…

By Amos Kwon
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