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WhistlePig’s The Boss Hog XII: Feather & Flame Is a Deliciously Unconventional Rye Whiskey

Another winning release in the exclusive Boss Hog lineup.

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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
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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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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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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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Metallica Collaborated with Willett Distillery on BLACKENED American Whiskey

Legendary heavy metal band Metallica has made its mark on the beverage world by teaming up with Willett Distillery to release BLACKENED x Willett Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in Madeira Casks. The band tapped Master Distiller Drew Kulsveen of Willett Distillery as well as Master Distiller & Blender Rob…

By John A. Paradiso
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Floating Motors

Who says you can't drive your car on the water? Floating Motors will build you your dream car/boat using existing iconic car designs to inspire the actual watercraft. The current selection in their lineup consists of the Fiat 500, Austin Mini Cooper, Porsche 550 Spyder, and the Jaguar E-Type, with…

By Amos Kwon
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“Bond in Motion” Exhibit

The 007 James Bond role has changed hands six times and, soon, a seventh. And the various 007s have driven numerous iconic vehicles across 27 movies (including the long-awaited No Time to Die). To commemorate these illustrious rides, the Petersen Museum has collaborated with EON Productions and The Ian Fleming…

By Amos Kwon
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What We're Buying
What We’re Buying: Shoeuzi Justice Please Sculpture, Bellroy Dopp Kit, and More

Every week there are dozens of new and exciting pieces of gear. But are they actually worth buying? Trust the team at Cool Material to help you find the latest and greatest releases in a recurring column: What We’re Buying.

By John A. Paradiso
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Gear
Revo Launches Revo Black Collection of Performance Sunglasses

Revo has been progressing the performance eyewear industry for decades making use of NASA tech developed as solar protection for satellites. Revo's latest step forward comes in the form of a collection of performance shades dubbed Revo Black. The new line of sunglasses features three design concepts with two styles…

By John A. Paradiso
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