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The Watch That Proves Toughness Has Always Been a Kind of Elegance

G-SHOCK didn’t just evolve into refinement. It’s been quietly building toward it from the start.

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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

It's a Jordan Christmas miracle!

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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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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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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

It's a Jordan Christmas miracle!

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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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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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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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Experience Handcrafted Luxury Shoes Like Never Before With Ace Marks Factory Access

When it comes to high end shoes, we've always felt like the quality and craftsmanship didn't add up to the price. Ace Marks changed that by offering the highest quality shoes at a fraction of the price of other luxury brands. With Factory Access, they're releasing new styles, finishes and…

By Pat McLaughlin
2021-05-05
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‘The Optimist: A Case for the Fly Fishing Life’

If we're being completely honest, fishing was never something that really appealed to us outside of the fact it afforded us to be alone for hours at a time while drinking beer in the process. Fly fishing, however, is a completely different ball of lines, lures, and wax as it…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Brough Superior Lawrence

Lest you think the formal name for Larry wouldn't work for a motorcycle, the inspiration for the Brough Superior "Lawrence" comes from famous author, archaeologist, diplomat, and adventurer, T.E. Lawrence and his trusty dagger. Yep, this powerful 103-hp two-wheeler's design cues come from the Bedouin-style dagger Lawrence often carried on…

By Amos Kwon
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Lone Star’s Patchwork Fatigue Pants Were Made from Vintage Military Laundry Bags

Today's consumers are increasingly more conscious about who makes their clothes. And where they're from. Though fast fashion still reigns supreme, there are plenty of folks seeking upcycled and vintage finds. Not only is it more sustainable, but vintage clothes carry their own history and personality. Stains, faded colors, and…

By John A. Paradiso
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Hennessey Mammoth 1000 SUV

Hennessey's reputation for building bigger, badder, and faster versions of already awesome vehicles precedes itself. Their latest is a torquey Titan that's sure to intimidate just about everything on the road (and off it, as well). It uses the powerful Ram 1500 TRX pickup truck and turns it into a…

By Amos Kwon
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