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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

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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

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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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Tech
Samsung Freestyle Projector Helps You Stream On the Go

We've seen some exciting advancements in the world of projector technology. Upgraded picture quality, portability, and ease of use have been combined in some top-notch projectors. The latest to catch our eye is the newly announced Freestyle from Samsung. Samsung debuted this project, which looks like a mini spotlight, at…

By John A. Paradiso
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Victrola Debuts ‘Music Edition Series’ of Colorful Portable Bluetooth Speakers

Victrola's budget-friendly all-in-one turntables have made the audio tech company a household name. At this point, the briefcase record player is an iconic piece of gear in the vinyl community. Now, Victrola is breaking into the world of Bluetooth speakers with the 'Music Edition Series.' Unveiled at CES 2022, the…

By John A. Paradiso
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Aventon Soltera e-Bike

Aventon has created the Soltera e-bike that's both light and efficient. It can deliver up to 40 miles of all-electric range thanks to its 36V, 350W brushless rear hub motor and built-in battery pack. It also weighs in at mere 41 pounds, which isn't much more than a standard Chromoly…

By Amos Kwon
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Hemp Fusion Provides All Level of Athletes with the CBD They Need

Whether you’re an athlete who enjoys extreme exercise, or are simply passionate about overall wellness, CBD may be able to offer the support you need to take it to the next level. According to a growing body of research, the array of cannabinoids, including CBD, can offer support for post-workout…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Fashion
Huckberry x Zodiac Super Sea Wolf “Kelp Forest”

Green is definitely "in" when it comes to watch dials these days, and Huckberry and Zodiac have collaborated on one that's both classic and fresh. The popular Super Sea Wolf dive watch model gets exclusive with a dial inspired by rich California kelp forests, one of the most important planetary…

By Amos Kwon
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