As far as heritage brands go, Filson is all about honesty, quality and durability. The brand, which was founded in 1897 with the intent to protect from harsh weather conditions like what Hume Nisbet experienced in the Yukon in 1897: “Try to recall your sensations on the coldest night you have ever known: try to […]

As a teenager artist Brian Alfred, who has done murals for Rag & Bone is known for his paintings, animation and collages of the role of technology in society, was deeply embedded in skate culture. “I loved the stickers, the shirts, the graffiti, the magazines, all that stuff,” says Alfred. In 2011 Alfred started a […]

Hinoki & the Bird is spurring many Angelinos, and visitors alike to the fair city of Los Angeles, to do something they probably never considered before— driving to the isolated neighborhood of Century City for something other than a visit to, you know, their agents. Right across the street from famed offices of CAA (the […]

With more microbreweries per capita than anywhere else in the country, the drink Portland is known for is definitely beer. But in addition to a booming brew culture, the city is also home to a burgeoning community of distillers, and in recent years has seen the rise of a handful of small artisan distilleries across […]

Many a man is aware that the price of shaving is a steep one. Expensive blades, pricey razors (that look like they were designed for The Terminator), and quality shave cream can all hit the bank a little too hard. Luckily the co-founders of Warby Parker, Jeffrey Raider and Andy Katz-Mayfield have recently launched Harry’s. […]

(The above title was just to lure you in. It worked! But we do approve this Boozer’s little helper) It’s rolling up to weekend time and with the first signs of warm weather arriving we have a feeling there may be some booze and beer in the forecast. We love to party too but that […]

The founders of menswear and lifestyle brand Shipley & Halmos are as likeable as the clothes they make. Having carved out a niche in the market with their witty and wearable menswear, accessories and footwear, the brand is enjoying something of a boom. The Manual caught up with design duo Sam Shipley and Jeff Halmos […]

By now, you should all know we have a healthy and responsible obsession with whiskey. And it seems we’re not the only one. Michael R. Veach, the only professional bourbon historian in the country has released Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey: An American Heritage, a book that chronicles the history of the spirit. The book starts off […]

The term “backpack” has its origin in U.S. dating back to 1910, but you might remember using one in college, high school or before. But today, backpacks are a go to staple for so many men.  Whether you’re headed to the work, gym, a day out and about, on the open road or weekend away, […]

Our favorite adult ‘what the hell am I doing getting electrocuted in mud’ obstacle course, Tough Mudder, is army crawling it’s way into New Hampshire this June. We spoke with Director of Marketing Operations, Ashley Pinakiewicz, about the upcoming course and what every Mudder should know. It’s not a race Tough Mudder is a team […]

Hearing that Frank Clegg’s great grandfather was a tanner back in England, we realized that leatherwork is truly in his blood. For the past 40 years, Clegg has been producing heirloom quality bags, wallets and other necessary accessories in his Fall River, Massachusetts studio. The way he speaks about leather – the tanning, the craft […]

First brewed about 2,000 years ago, saké is steeped in history. When the Japanese adopted the practice of wet rice cultivation around 300 B.C., they perfected the brewing of saké and called it the “drink of the gods.” The beverage remains an inseparable staple of Japanese food culture, and is still produced with age-old techniques by breweries around the world. […]

Smartphones are supposed to make our lives easier — well at least that’s the theory, right? In a lot of ways they definitely simplify things, but even thought it’s often incredibly useful to have an all-purpose communication hub in the palm of your hand, it can still be rather cumbersome to constantly switch between all your […]

Looking at a map of Turkey, the town of Ürgüp, amusingly pronounced ‘Oorgoop,’ appears as an irrelevant smidge in the middle of the country. However Ürgüp just happens to be the main hub for Cappadocia; a spectacular region of geological wonders peppered with cave dwellings, underground cities and curious rock formations known as ‘fairy chimneys’ […]

When you think of buying an alcoholic beverage on tap, most likely your mind goes to craft beer. But it’s becoming quite the thing for bars and restaurants to add kegs of wine to their offerings and fill customer’s wine glasses from a tap. This results in a lower price because of the lack of […]

When Ted Toledano founded MODLOFT, he wanted to make modern furniture, inspired by European design, available to the masses. Toledano set out to produce “a unique blend of urban modern style with practical affordability,” according to MODLOFT’s website. “We aspired to create a lower priced alternative to modern furniture for budget-minded urban dwellers.”  Toledano and […]