Alright boys, breaking down a list for you. I will say I did my due diligence of “crowd sourcing” to make sure these weren’t totally lame. A little bit of everything no matter what he’s into.
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1 // Nixon Sentry Watch: $150 I will say, I bought this as a gift for my boyfriends birthday a few years back and he STILL wears it almost everyday. It’s minimal, classy, but still casual enough to go with just about anything. I’m also a huge fan of Nixon in general, so I knew I had to pick out one of their watches.
2 // SOG Twitch ii Knife: $85 (with the wood handle) If there is one thing I’ve learned from dating an “outdoorsman” these last 3+ years, is that he can always use a good knife. So yes, this one took some research and making sure I just wasn’t throwing on a knife that “looked pretty with it’s wooden handle”. This one is legit — I asked. Whether it’s for camping, hiking, tackling industrial to-do lists, or even acting-out wannabe Bear Grylls’ sidekick fantasies, this straight edge, drop point, folding knife is perfect.
3 // Baxter Shave Kit from Ward & Co: $70 When I worked at my old design job, I worked mainly on a women’s skincare line — and I learned along the way, that men do not shop in the same way that women do when it comes to products like this. Women are “goo-hoarders” (i.e. I bet if you looked in your bathroom right now, there are probably 3-4 more bottles of lotion that you do not need) so we’re always apt to try new things, whereas men find a product they like and stick with it. This one is a great one to stick with. Comes with a close-shave formula, after shave balm, and badger hair shave brush.
4 // Skull Candy Aviator Headphones: $119 Music buff in your life? Let him rock out in this stylish pair of musical earmuffs. Compared to the graffiti, neon pink stuff that Skull Candy is usually putting out, these have pretty great reviews, on both style AND sound quality.
5 // Stanley Vacuum Mug: $25 Perfect for all sorts of travel. We have a few around the house and I can confirm that they do indeed keep coffee warm (even when you’re outside for 4+ hours). Pair it with a Snow Peak Titatium Flask perhaps and you two can be camping a la Bailey Irish Cream Coffee in no time. Just make sure you don’t mix gifts 2 and 5 too wildly.
6 // Marled Socks from JCrew: $16.50 Easy gift for this season especially. However, they’re lightweight enough to be worn year round.
7 // Magazine Subscription: $12 — $32.99 Okay, so I know at first this just seems like stocking stuffer idea, but getting an entire subscription to a magazine is A GREAT GIFT. Guys, most subscriptions are CHEAPER than just buying 2 magazines off the shelf. It’s stupid (legitimately unintelligent) to NOT do a subscription. I know most guys won’t take the time to get online and subscribe, so why not do it for him? Tyler and I are lucky that we read the majority of the same magazines (Seattle Met, Dwell etc.) but on occasion he has “his magazines” that I don’t really care for ….and I really do love how his eyes light up when a new issue of Field and Stream comes in. Also, most of these have a “digital” subscription, so if you’re not wanting a bunch of mail, you can get it sent to your email for a kindle or iPad. Here are some links for Dwell, Fast Company, Gray’s Sporting Journal, Men’s Health, Popular Science, Seattle Met, GQ, GOOD, & Popular Mechanics.
8 // Filson Norton Sound Pullover Fleece: $160 Stylish, practical, warm, and well made. Filson is an amazing store (they do have a walk-in store in Sodo in Seattle) that prides itself on great outdoor clothing. Think Carhart meets Pendleton meets Nordstrom. I love more than 80% of the stuff in that store, and although yes it’s on the pricier side, its amazing quality. Treat him to something nice. :)
