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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
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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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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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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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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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Nissan Juke 240Z African Safari Rally Homage

You can't buy the iconic Nissan 240Z anymore, nor can you even get the newest Nissan Juke in America. But you can ogle this Juke that celebrates the much-lauded 1971 winner of the East African Safari. The tribute crossover copies the 240Z rally car's black and red livery, including the…

By Amos Kwon
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Computers
Lenovo’s Smart Clock 2 Is a Command Center With Optional Wireless Charging

The original Lenovo Smart Clock was a simple and functional piece of tech that punched out of its weight class and put similar devices to shame. The latest version--the Lenovo Smart Clock 2--set to drop later this year, builds on the success of the original with a vibrant 4" touch…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Accessories
This Portable Bar Has Everything You Need but the Booze

Packing the perfect suitcase is something we've always considered ourselves pretty good at. But that's when we're talking about rolling tees, boxers, and sportcoats. When it comes to traveling with everything you need to throw a cocktail party on the go, it's a completely different story. That's where Legacy and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Fashion
Seiko Presage Studio Ghibli Castle in The Sky

If you're a watch collector and a fan of Hayao Miyazaki films, the new Seiko Presage Studio Ghibli Castle In The Sky should be on your radar. The unique horological offering celebrates the animation of one of the most praised filmmakers by paying homage to the 1986 film of the…

By Amos Kwon
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Fashion
Bamford × Revolution GMT Joe Cool Watch

Charles Shultz' Peanuts characters are so indelibly linked to pop culture these days that you'll find them popping up on just about everything: greeting cards, shirts, tote bags, cardigans, and even limited edition watch collaborations. Bamford London has teamed up with watch publication Revolution on a limited-edition GMT watch sporting…

By John A. Paradiso
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