“No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.”
- Confucius
There are so many awesome blogs and websites geared toward helping us dress better, be healthier, use our manners, and be better men. It seems like every month, a new fashion blog pops up (I’m guilty here).
I follow a handful of these blogs religiously, but there’s simply not enough time in the day to keep up with all of the great stuff being produced. So, I’ve put together this list for any man who wants resources about:
- Lifestyle – Real manliness, self-improvement, personal and professional growth, post-adolescent life, and life’s finer things (cigars, spirits, etc.).
- Fashion – Graduating your style, dressing for specific occasions, looking like a professional and wearing clothes that fit.
- Gear – Gadgets, cars, technology, games, apps, decor and other manly things.
- Fitness – Eating right, working out, losing weight, gaining muscle, getting enough sleep and sexual health.
- Finance – Getting out of debt, saving money, investing, making more money and getting rich slowly.
- Grooming – Shaving, skin care, personal hygiene, aging, oral care and hair loss.
Here’s what you won’t see in this list: Photo blogs of random “stylish” people on the streets of NYC, look books, pictures of runway models from “next spring’s hottest designer” and, finally, street gear. It’s not that I don’t like these sorts of websites. I sometimes find myself on The Satorialist or Street Etiquette, browsing photographs and what not. But I don’t really get anything from these blogs.
To be honest, they’re a little beyond me.
I don’t know the names of any designers, I’ve never attended a fashion show, and most of the stuff that runway models wear looks absolutely ridiculous to me. I don’t care what’s trendy. I’m more interested in further developing my personal sense of style and building out a timeless, high quality and versatile wardrobe – without breaking the bank.
With that said, here are my 50 favorite websites for men. Most are blogs, but there are a couple of magazine sites and forums on the list too. You can sort by rank*, name or category (fashion, lifestyle, fitness, gear, grooming and finance).
Top 50 Best Blogs For Men
*After attempting to rank these sites myself, I decided to rank them according to their Alexa popularity score, a trusted metric for internet “rank”. It’s really hard comparing an awesome finance blog to an awesome fashion blog, or even trying to decide which blogs in a given category are the “best”. I love all of these websites, so don’t pay too much attention to their rank.
That’s a Lot of Reading…
I know, I know. It would take about a decade to get through all of this great content, and if you followed even half of these regularly, you probably wouldn’t get much done. I recommend sticking to three or four that you really like.
Sign up for their RSS feeds so that new posts are delivered straight to your inbox. Then bookmark this page so you can use it as an reference when you need information on a specific topic (like how to do a squat the right way or good alternatives to Wayfarers).
Enjoy!
If I left off any of your favorite blogs, let me know in the comments section!
Hey man,
This is awesome. I like how you categorized it on the right side so I can choose which ones apply to me. I have chosen about 5 of the blogs from here to start following. Not all of them apply to what I want but some of them do.
Do you follow all of these blogs? That is no joke man.
I wish I could say that I follow all of these, but who has time for that? If I read all of these blogs every day, there would be no time for C.A.E.S. (you know what I’m talking about).
But yeah, they’re all great resources. Glad you found some new ones you like!
-B
Thanks for suggesting my blog!
-Tim (stayclassic)
http://stayclassic.tumblr.com
Sure thing, Tim!
hey brock, thanks for including my site on your top 50 list! that was super nice of you buddy. i’ll share the news with my readers and hopefully raise some awareness about your site as well (:
i’ll also let my buds over at askandy and realmenrealstyle know they’re on your list.
thanks again and many thanks!
Hey Tug,
I’m a big fan. Thanks for your comment and for spreading the word!
-B
Brock,
Thanks so much for including OTC in your Top 50 list. It means a lot to me that you find real value in what Off The Cuff has to offer.
Best,
Chris
Chris – thanks for dropping by! I’m a big fan of OTC (and not just because I’m a fellow DC guy…). Keep up the great work!
-B
Aww yeahhh I made the top 50! Nice. Thanks for the shout-out.
You’re very welcome!
Thanks for the shout-out! Great list with some more fantastic blogs to add to my bookmarks.
Sure thing! Thanks for checking out TMM.
-B
Thanks for mentioning us Brock. I will take a look at your articles in the coming days.
Hey Brock, great list! Check out http://www.mensgear.net/ if you get a chance would like to get your opinion/ review on our site thanks bro!
Hi Brock,
Thank you so much for mentioning the site. I will be linking in an upcoming post!
Brad
When ‘Art of Manliness’ was not #1, I stopped reading the list
Seriously, thanks for putting this list together.
Haha, fair enough! I love AoM. It’s one of the only blogs I actually subscribe to via email and read everyday.
-B
You missed a few… I like Dudepins and Gentlemint
Great sites. Not really blogs, though. But definitely cool resources for men. Thanks!
-B
Really nice review. I will like to add my own website to the list. Is that possible.
http://www.baxtton.com is Online Magazine for Men, Men’s Style & Lifestyle, Technology
Thanks in advance