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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 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
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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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Bivvi Portable A-Frame Cabin

While there are plenty of architectural designs and housing styles we love and would love to live in, when it comes to cabins, we'll always love the A-Frame Cabins the most. If you want that A-Frame Cabin experience without having to set down permanent roots, you need to check out…

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Aether 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV6 Alpine Adventure Vehicle

When it comes to stylish, functional and well-built pieces of clothing and gear, Aether will always be one of favorites. Whether you're talking about their Voyage Motorcycle Sunglasses, Dalton Sneaker, the Crosby Jacket or anything else that bears their name, Aether has always delivered with every one of their products.…

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Sony PlayStation VR Controllers

The future of gaming is just over the horizon, and Sony just dropped some shots of its new PS5 VR Controllers. They're like nothing we've ever seen with their orb-like frames and remarkable ergonomics. The VR controllers have adaptive triggers, haptic feedback, finger touch detection, tracking, analog joysticks, and the…

By Amos Kwon
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IKEA Art Event Collection 2021

IKEA has long been the stalwart brand when it comes to accessible style meets affordable design--particularly when it comes to furniture and home goods--but that hasn't stopped the Swedish flatpack favorite from delving into the world of high design. Particularly in the last decade of their almost century long history,…

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E.C.D. Automotive Design Tesla-Powered Range Rover

Sliding electric motors into vintage vehicles is hot right now, and the folks at E.C.D. Automotive Design have done just that with a classic Land Rover Range Rover. Inside, there's a Tesla direct drivetrain that makes the pairing about as diametrically opposed as you can get in a mod. The…

By Amos Kwon
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