If you have a to-do list that’s too long to fit in one of our Shit I Gotta Fucking Get Done notebooks or you’re just writing down something you want to be a little more permanent, you probably want to step up to something closer to a Moleskine. It’s... continue...
When looking for a backpack, specifically one designed for use on a bike, there seems to be two schools of thought: either it’s made completely out of some synthetic fabric with an unpronounceable name, or it looks good. Finding a utilitarian bag... continue...
New Year’s Eve has a lot of things going for it. Everyone parties. You’re all but guaranteed to at least hit a single by the end of the evening. People seriously consider using the gym membership they’ve neglected for the past six months.... continue...
At this point, it’s all but assumed that every one of you reading this owns at least one nice pen. You probably also own at least one nice bag, one set of cups and some pretty sweet accessories for your phone. What’s the point? Owning one... continue...
Mission Workshop is the bag equivalent of MacGuyver, and the almost shiny, tarpaulin style material they use in their bags is their paper clip. But just like MacGuyver needs to branch out from paper clips every once in a while, so does Mission Workshop.... continue...
Rarely would we consider shelling out close to 50 bucks on a movie without it including a bag of popcorn and the likelihood of some post-date action. We would, however, spend it on a copy of Senna on Blu-ray. While it won’t get you laid (if it... continue...
At this point in time you could carry around a whole separate bag of camera accessories for your phone. SLR mounts, interchangeable lenses and filters are just a few of the things available, but it’s getting out of hand. This Macro Cell Lens Band... continue...
The maneuverability of an upside down trashcan lid is fairly minimal. That’s not all that surprising since it was designed to lay motionless atop piles of holiday wrapping paper and not propel your ass down a hill after some eggnog. Now that we... continue...
Here at Cool Material, we don’t screw around when it comes to drinking. Round these parts, the only thing as serious as payday is happy hour. When your boss is picking up the tab to fill the fridge that conveniently fits thirty Fat Tires, you can... continue...
Christmas time is the best time of year for shopping. Once you finish shopping for everyone else *cough* Shop Cool Material *cough* you get to take advantage of all the sweet deals for yourself. Like this 40% off friends and family sale from Puma. From... continue...
Have you found it difficult to accurately portray your drinking problems to random onlookers? Has a flask simply not gotten your point across? Has your order of “Popov on the rocks” merely garnered a few glances? Then it’s time to... continue...
There’s nothing glamorous about laundry day. Running around in basketball shorts and a wife beater is fine if you’re actually playing basketball, but it doesn’t belong off the court and on your person for any longer than necessary. There’s... continue...
There’s a point every year when people start freaking out about finishing their holiday shopping. It frequently results in last minute raiding of the 7-11 for gift cards and whatever beer happens to still be available. Don’t be this guy or gal. We’ve... continue...
When we first get a new pair of headphones we treat them with the same delicacy that we would a newborn—we’ll place them down gently, carry them with care, and try our best not to knock them against a wall (just like a baby). Fast forward a few... continue...
It’s amazing we all didn’t die from nausea (possible?) growing up watching videos shot on our dad’s or our friend’s gigantic camera. Seriously, those videos were like watching The Blair Witch Project only instead of the disappearance... continue...