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Cool, January 2026

Cool, January 2026

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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
Our Picks

Featured Stories

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

New year essentials.

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Holiday
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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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

New year essentials.

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Holiday
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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The best deals and offers on the web

Editors' Picks

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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Drinks

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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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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James B. Beam Distilling Co. Barreled & Boxed Program

If you want to take your whiskey imbibing to new heights (quality, not quantity), then look no further than Jim Beam's new Barreled & Boxed program, a direct-to-door delivery of exclusive whiskeys from the famous distiller. The program operates on a quarterly direct-to-consumer membership basis that brings two bottles of…

By Amos Kwon
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STEAL: Up to 50% Le Creuset Cookware During Their Factory to Table Sale

As much as we love our knives, well-appointed spice rack and our collection of fancy dishes, the real star of the show is always the cast iron collection. While there are plenty of great cast iron skillets that will last a lifetime, we still favor the enameled options from name…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
Nike ACG Air Mowabb 2021

Nike All Conditions Gear's most venerable show is easily the Air Mowabb. The brand is resurrecting the Tinker Hatfield-designed runner/hiker for its 30th anniversary. Although the shoe comes in a number of colors, its the original Rattan Birch colorway that has us stoked the most. New features make the new…

By Amos Kwon
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Audio
VOCE LE Audio Bluetooth Adapter

One of the most frustrating parts of audio tech is the lack of Bluetooth capabilities. I was so surprised to find that my Nintendo Switch didn't support Bluetooth. And most adapters on the market today are either janky or don't perform well enough. Thankfully the team at NEXUM developed the…

By John A. Paradiso
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Shinola Detroit X Crate & Barrel Collection

Shinola is seriously branching out. Watches, bicycles, turntables, concept car interiors, and now furniture. They've partnered with Crate & Barrel to create a line of furniture and home goods that will dress up any domicile. The collection utilizes high-end materials and consist of pieces like the Shinola Runwell Wood Frame…

By Amos Kwon
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