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Bowl Season Gear by Nike

If you’re gearing up for the most wonderful, chaotic stretch of the college football calendar, start here.

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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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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
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The Best Gear for Life on the Trail, According to the Couple Who Wrote the Book on It
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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

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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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

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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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Fossil Teamed up With Southwest for a Line of Collaborative Watches

Even before COVID, the golden age of air travel is something that most of us never had the chance to experience. Pan Am, Air Union, Air Berlin, and the like presented next-level flying experiences in one way or another... abaut the closest thing we have these days outside of flying…

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Accessories
Speedland x Michelin SL:PDX Trail Shoe

If you're looking for the best trail running shoes on the market, there's no better option than Speedland. Founded by a pair of fans with over two decades at the world's largest footwear brands--we're talking Nike, Puma, Under Armour, and the like--everything that comes out of Speedland is equal parts…

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Entertainment
Where to Buy Vinyl Online

There's nothing quite like dropping in to your local record shop and digging through crates to find the records you didn't even know you needed in your collection. But, you simply can't beat the convenience of the internet. Maybe you're looking to expand your collection with a curated subscription. Maybe…

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Fashion
Bulova 50th Anniversary Apollo 15 Lunar Pilot

Don't call the Lunar Pilot the poor man's Omega Speedmaster (even though it kinda is). The watch has an illustrious history of its own, having been worn by Apollo mission commander Gary Scott on his moonwalk and Lunar Rover drive. This week, Bulova is commemorating Apollo 15's half-century mark with…

By Amos Kwon
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Travel
Stay in a Suuronen UFO House in Marston Park in Somerset UK

If you're looking to spend some of your vacation time exploring the UK countryside whilst residing in an incredibly unique home, there's no better option than the Futuro House lodging you'll find at Marston Park in Somerset. A few short hours outside of London by car is where you'll find…

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