Month / February 2022

by Beau H.

The Tuesday Steal: Get Some of the Best Winter Slippers for Less Than $80 at Huckberry

Although winter continues to roll on along at a chilly pace, perhaps you’ve realized that your wardrobe is missing a little something extra in the way of the best slippers for men. Better still, perhaps you still want to snag some of the best winter slippers while saving some of your hard-earned cash in the process. It might sound like a tall task, but it can be done via the Huckberry Sale Section, which is a standout place to go at the moment to get the Greys Outdoor Slippers. They’re part outdoor shoe, part cozy indoor slipper, with all kinds of standout style built right in, and you can get them for less than $80 right now at Huckberry.

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If it sounds too good to be true, rest assured that this deal is very real, and it’s only around for a limited time. It’s never too late to score your new favorite slippers, and the list of pros only grows from there — beyond the fact that you can get the Greys Outdoor Slippers for under $80 right now, of course. Naturally, you should also consider scoring some of the best winter menswear at Huckberry as you consider buying these stylish hybrid slippers, but let’s take care of business first (I.E. Making these new slippers your own).

There’s certainly lots to love about the Greys Outdoor Slippers, starting with that covetable low price tag, and the features really give you multiple pairs of shoes for one low price. How does that work out? Well, it’s simple, really. The Greys Outdoor Slippers feature a warm wool-blend upper, available in neat shades like Navy or Grey, but it’s then finished off with a durable, grippy rubber outsole. This touch turns the Greys Outdoor Slippers into a pair of shoes you can wear outside the house, perhaps alongside your favorite winter sweatpants to grab firewood or a coffee shop pitstop (seriously).

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The Greys Outdoor Slippers are also handmade in Portugal, just like other pairs of your favorite winter shoes, and they’re also finished off with a back leather pull tab for added style points. Better yet, that wool-blend upper design means you can wear the Greys Outdoor Slippers with or without socks for all-day, at-home comfort. And at their current price, the Greys Outdoor Slippers truly are one of the best deals on the market for some of the most versatile slippers you’re apt to find (and wear). Act accordingly today, folks.

by Beau H.

See Now, Buy Now: The Shinola Duck Watch Is the Toughest Watch You Can Buy For Winter (And Beyond)

SuperLumi-Nova glow-in-the-dark numbers and hands

There comes a time in every season (like right now, in the depths of winter) when even your accessories, right on down to one of the best men’s watches, start to take a beating. No matter if you’re bundled up with a pair of the best gloves for men or if you’re wearing some of the toughest winter pants, again, yes, even your accessories need to stand up to winter, and that’s where the Shinola Duck Watch comes in mighty handy in your collection of the best watches for men. You hopefully already know Shinola from this very blog and as makers of one of the best dive watches on the market, not to mention a stunning, stylish brown leather watch.

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And the remarkably tough and well-designed Shinola Duck Watch is but the latest and greatest purchase you need to add to your wrist game when the going gets tough. It’s as if the lauded, Detroit-based brand had both winter adventures and coastal summer days (on or off Michigan’s Great Lakes) in mind when they designed the Shinola Duck Watch, complete with more than 660 feet of water resistance. It only gets better from there, to say the least. Before we go any further, note that this exceptional timepiece is priced just right at $650.

The Shinola Duck Series: Blue Bay Watch

The key with the Shinola Duck Watch is its toughness and durability, combined with a surprisingly elegant design. Yes, the Shinola Duck Watch is a surf-rated watch, but it should also prove mighty tough and legible when trying to navigate your way through a winter storm. SuperLumi-Nova dial and hand markings amp up the visibility, while the durable rubber strap will brush off water (and sleet, and snow) with ease). The Shinola Duck Watch clocks in at an agreeable 42mm in terms of case diameter, making this a watch built for work or play. You can snag this handsome dive watch in a range of colors to suit every palette, including Bay Blue, Canary Yellow and Gunmetal, plus a Stainless Steel Gift Set that could just be one of the best gifts for the watch fan.

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And again, this watch is built for work or play: Wear it right now with a chambray shirt and a shawl cardigan, plus your favorite pair of blue jeans, alongside tough-as-heck leather boots for winter weekend (or casual work day) pursuits. When the time comes to step into some of the best lined pants to shovel the drive, throw on the hard-wearing, hard-working Shinola Duck Watch to stay on time throughout the day. If there’s one watch that can do it all for winter and beyond, it’s the Shinola Duck Watch — shop accordingly.

by Beau H.

The Sunday Sale: Save Up to 65 Percent off at the Todd Snyder Winter Sale

It’s clear to me that there’s hardly a better place to go at the moment for the best winter menswear than Todd Snyder, and if that wasn’t enough, the NYC-based menswear designer is now giving you the chance to get some of the best winter gear for men on sale right now. How’s that work out? Well, you need only to head to the Todd Snyder Winter Sale to get up to 65 percent off the warmest, most rugged men’s style essentials of the moment. Like shopping for the best outerwear at UNCRATE or scoring a deal on a Todd Snyder pocket sweatshirt, these are deals not to be missed, and these are deals that likely won’t be around for all that long. In fact, it’s such a stellar sale that we’re going to keep today’s post short and sweet, all the better to give more time to check out the sale’s many exceptional offerings.

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What’s up for grabs in the Todd Snyder Winter Sale section right now? More stylish menswear than you can shake a stick at, from cardigans to parkas, tapered trousers, denim shirts and much, much more. There are also topcoats, shirt jackets and accessories marked down within the Todd Snyder Winter Sale, so be sure you’re not wasting any time adding to your winter wardrobe ASAP. Happy shopping folks, and be thankful the Todd Snyder Winter Sale is here to save your seasonal wardrobe.

by Beau H.

Style Pick of the Week: Faherty Brand Legend Sweater Shirt – The Best Men’s Winter Shirt

There are some menswear essentials that are so well-loved these days, it seems a bit too good to be true, especially when you consider the full rotation of the best men’s shirts up for grabs at NYC-based Faherty Brand. The family-owned brand is more than just a menswear and women’s wear company – they believe in crafting products with good intention and great storytelling, the type of pieces you can wear day-to-day and for special occasions, and the Faherty Brand Legend Sweater Shirt is one of those much-loved menswear essentials that seems too good to be true… but actually isn’t. It’s the perfect entry in our ongoing Style Pick of the Week series, because it checks plenty of the right boxes.

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You see, the Faherty Brand Legend Sweater Shirt is many things at once: It’s a classic flannel shirt made to layer underneath a rugged Faherty sherpa trucker jacket, but it’s also a dependable overshirt, a cozy winter shirt for weekend lounging, and the sort of stylish men’s shirt you can wear untucked with your favorite pair of chinos to the office on a more laidback day.

The Faherty Brand Legend Sweater Shirt is plenty well-reviewed and much-loved by fans of the brand, boasting 751 reviews at an average of five stars — sure enough, Faherty reviews are quick to call out the rugged styling potential and yet ridiculously soft feel of the newly iconic, classically modern Faherty Brand Legend Sweater Shirt. It’s the kind of shirt that looks like a throwback weekend essential, the kind your father or grandfather might have worn to get work done on cold winter days, but it’s so much more than that. The Faherty Brand Legend Sweater Shirt is available in an astonishing 15 colors and patterns, for one, so style points are covered with one of the best men’s shirts for winter.

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The Faherty Brand Legend Sweater Shirt also has comfort in spades where it counts, using polyester, viscose and spandex to provide an astonishing amount of stretch and wearability, particularly when layered over, say, one of the best men’s henley shirts from Faherty. That’s just one of the classic combos that truly set the Faherty Brand Legend Sweater Shirt apart from the pack, and it only gets better from there. It’s also made to be worn when comfort and warmth really count, be it on a winter weekend getaway or a casual Saturday around town — it’s designed to be layered like an overshirt or one of the best men’s shirt jackets, complete with two front-button chest pockets for your everyday carry essentials. At the end of the day, the Faherty Brand Legend Sweater Shirt just gets the job done if it’s one of the best men’s shirts for winter you want on your back. You won’t be disappointed in this one.

by Beau H.

The Friday Read: New Huron Deodorant, Performance Gear from Western Rise & Huckberry’s Best Hoodie

Best men's grooming essentials.

Let’s start the weekend on a fresh note, literally, with the latest and greatest in men’s grooming essentials from Huron. The performance skincare brand, which already offers plenty of well-received men’s grooming kits and individual items, just introduced new Huron Deodorant, and I’ll be testing it out properly very soon. In the meantime — and based on my experience with other Huron products and Huron reviews — let me offer up a crisp, clean co-sign if you’ve been searching for the best men’s grooming products to add to your routine ASAP. Better still, these are men’s grooming products made in America, which is pretty neat in its own right. So, I’d say that’s a nice, refreshing way to get this winter weekend started — wouldn’t you agree?

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Beyond refreshing your grooming routine, let me point you in another, fresh direction for your weekend. As just one of the many hats I wear as a freelance writer, I get the chance to cover another one of my passions — music! — for sites like Atwood Magazine. I recently had the chance to catch up with Ian Devaney, lead singer of Brooklyn synth pop trio Nation of Language, and I’d recommend you give that feature a read and a listen to add some zip to your weekend. One more note before we get back to menswear — I also publish a music and menswear newsletter, which is also worth your time! Alright, then — here we go with the rest of today’s Friday Read.

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Best men's hoodie.
  • Like I said, we’re back to menswear here with a helpful reminder for the weekend ahead. In case you’re still searching for a cozy winter weekend layer, head over to Huckberry — of course — to shop one of the best hoodies for men. You very well might already be acquainted with the hoodie in question (the famed and very well-reviewed Flint and Tinder 10-Year Hoodie), but hey, a little refresher never hurt anyone, right? Stock up accordingly with the best hoodie at Huckberry (and more!).
Western Rise Evolution Pant for Men. Lightweight, Breathable, Stretchy and Moisture Wicking. at Amazon Men's Clothing store
  • I’m all about comfortable performance menswear these days, the kind of gear that’s built with stretch, a soft feel and plenty of versatility. So, here’s another menswear recommendation: If you missed out on the end-of-year sale from Western Rise, purveyors of stretch pants and shirts made for a day hike and the office, there’s still plenty of time to shop and stock up. For starters, the brand is always debuting new launches (like its StrongCore Merino Hoodie), and you get free shipping in the States on orders of more than $150. It doesn’t get better than that. Happy shopping, folks.
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  • Last but certainly not least, here’s one more style pick to send you off into the weekend. The right winter layer can make a world of difference when it comes down to staying warm on chilly, drafty, breezy winter days. That’s precisely why I wrote all about the best shawl cardigans from some of your favorite brands (be it Todd Snyder, Huckberry or Buck Mason) over at AskMen. Here’s to staying warm in style this weekend!

That’ll close out this weekend-starting dispatch on my end, but again, thank you for your ongoing readership and support! If ever there are any brands you want to see featured, or any gear you want to see covered, don’t hesitate to send me a note on Twitter or Instagram. Alright, let’s get into the weekend!

by Beau H.

The Thursday Buy: Billy Reid’s Moleskin Jeans Are The Coolest Pants for Men to Buy Now

As much as you might have updated your uniform over the last, say, two years to reflect more casual menswear and casual times, there’s still something to be said for getting dressed the right way with a pair of the best men’s pants. Yes, that’s right: I said it, and you’re going to have to get dressed in sharp style again one of these days. Enter Billy Reid and the seriously cool, versatile Billy Reid Moleskin Jeans. They’re a perfect example of the ways in which the Alabama-based namesake brand remains one of the best menswear designers in the country.

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Billy’s focus is on giving the classics a fresh, modern and yet still timeless spin, whether it’s one of the best sweatshirts for men — updated with neat elbow patches — or the classic Billy Reid Bond Peacoat. He really doesn’t miss a beat when it comes to blending the more rugged with the more refined, which is why pieces like the Billy Reid Moleskin Jeans are the perfect way to ease back into wearing more traditional pants (as comfortable as your sweatpants might be, that is). It starts with the Portuguese-made construction and the careful use of just a hint of elastane for comfortable stretch, turning the Billy Reid Moleskin Jeans into a next-level pair of pants, so to speak. It gets better from there, luckily.

As ever with Billy Reid menswear, it’s the details that make the difference, and the Billy Reid Moleskin Jeans are packed with small touches only one of the country’s top style designers can provide. Take the custom hardware on the front center of these stylish slim-fit jeans, not to mention the ultra-soft fabric and the tailored fit throughout. It’s the little things and the big things that Billy Reid gets correct here, turning these into some of the best pants for men. But remember: That touch of stretch makes them more comfortable right out of the box than stiff selvedge jeans, and that’s not a bad thing, either. They’re also available in rich colors like the khaki-esque Rubber and the wear-with-anything Earth Green shown above. Fear not the higher price tag ($228 at Billy Reid), because these are going to provide some nice bang for your buck.

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The Billy Reid Moleskin Jeans are going to replace even your most treasured pair of sweatpants, and they also might even replace a pair of your favorite jeans (remember, moleskin is like a brushed cotton, a nice change of pace from classic, much-loved Billy Reid men’s jeans). The Billy Reid Moleskin Jeans are a change of pace from the ordinary, wearable with anything and everything from one of the best henleys for men — which you can also find at Billy Reid — to a tailored shawl cardigan for rugged winter layering. You can even wear the Billy Reid Moleskin Jeans with a classic T-shirt and a trucker jacket for the ideal blend of high-low style. When it’s time to get dressed properly by wearing “real pants,” I’d wager the Billy Reid Moleskin Jeans are going to prove more than essential — they might even become a new favorite.

by Beau H.

See Now, Buy Now: This Mack Weldon WARMKNIT Henley is the Winter Menswear Layer You Need Now

Just when you thought you had your winter wardrobe all figured out, well, I’m here to tell you there’s another winter menswear must-have from Mack Weldon that you’ve simply got to pick up. Just as Mack Weldon makes one of the best men’s flannel shirts for winter or one of the best winter crewneck sweaters, they’ve got you covered in other ways, too (beyond their lineup of the best men’s basics, even). And this, folks, is where the Mack Weldon WARMKNIT Waffle Henley enters the equation (and your winter wardrobe, of course). It’s one of the best men’s henleys a guy can own, made with modern performance and standout style in spades, believe it or not.

The key is the use of Thermolite® technology to provide warmth and insulation without going overboard. The Mack Weldon WARMKNIT Waffle Henley really delivers as a base layer beneath a Mack Weldon flannel shirt or crewneck sweater, and it also works well on its own for casual lounging around the house. And yet, when the going gets tough and the thermostat plummets, the Mack Weldon WARMKNIT Waffle Henley is going to prove as warm a winter layer as it gets.

The Mack Weldon WARMKNIT Waffle Henley consistently proves its value as a rugged winter layer, made with raglan sleeve stitching to give it some visual interest while also improving mobility and layering potential. The fit on the Mack Weldon WARMKNIT Waffle Henley should prove tailored but not overly tight, crucial if you hope to wear it on its own or even as a more rugged complement to, say, one of the best men’s winter blazers (team it with a pair of indigo jeans to really drive home that business casual look). It’s also important to note that the Mack Weldon WARMKNIT Waffle Henley is as affordable as it gets in terms of an insulating, high-quality henley. It retails for $68 at Mack Weldon, not a bad price for one of the best henleys for men.

The four-button placket on the Mack Weldon WARMKNIT Waffle Henley also makes it visually interesting and more versatile beyond your standard undershirt or base layer. And rich color options, from Walnut Heather to Winestain, give this rugged, performance-minded henley a few added style points, too. The Mack Weldon WARMKNIT Waffle Henley is also exceptionally well-reviewed by customers, with more than 200 Mack Weldon reviews driving home the fact that this is an easily wearable, warm and highly versatile men’s henley. What are you waiting for? Add it to your wardrobe and really finish off your winter ensembles the right way.

by Beau H.

The Tuesday Steal: The Best Winter Workshirt Is Under $100 From Filson Right Now

The most extreme conditions require the best gear on the planet, which is where Filson frequently steps in to save the day with, among other things, a full lineup of the best men’s shirts for winter. Such is the case with today’s Tuesday Steal, the Filson Field Flannel Shirt. Simply put, it’s one of the best men’s shirts under $100 on the market (it’s ($98 at Filson), and if you act quickly enough, it can be on its way to your doorstep with just a few clicks. Of course, it’s just part of what’s up for grabs right now at Filson, including one of the most rugged shirt jackets you can find, along with an incredibly affordable beanie cap for winter. In short, there’s little you find at Filson that isn’t overbuilt (in a great way), and yet surprisingly accessible in terms of price — when you consider how much wear you can get out of these pieces, that is.

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The Filson Field Flannel Shirt is particularly exceptional in terms of its design, affordability and performance, all of which you should come to expect from the lauded Pacific Northwest heritage outfitter. It also seems to be a hot seller among the entire rotation of Filson men’s shirts, which is no surprise either. To wit: The Filson Field Flannel Shirt is billed as lightweight yet tough, easy to layer and yet warm when worn the right way. It only gets better from there, especially if you seek a reliable layer for outdoor winter pursuits.

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Crucially, the Filson Field Flannel Shirt uses a medium-weight 7oz. cotton flannel that’s been garment-washed for softness (and to prevent shrinkage — this is much-needed if you’re layering it over, say a rugged Filson thermal shirt). Two large front-button chest flap pockets provide critical space for your everyday carry essentials and small tools, turning the Filson Field Flannel Shirt into a true workshirt, as opposed to just a casually rugged flannel shirt (never a bad thing to have on hand, either). The Filson Field Flannel Shirt‘s affordability is a big bonus, given that you can wear it with everything from Filson’s indigo blue jeans to work pants and hard-working leather boots.

The Filson Field Flannel Shirt also comes in different colors beyond just your typical flannel shirt, including an eye-catching Legion Blue color (this Brooklyn writer’s personal favorite). Pick it up in one of two different lengths depending on your needs, but know that the Filson Field Flannel Shirt can be worn tucked in or untucked with work pants, some of the best men’s chinos or the aforementioned Filson men’s jeans. Whatever you need to get done this season, the affordably priced, well-made Filson Field Flannel Shirt belongs in your closet — all at a low price considering the versatility you’re getting.