39 Father’s Day Gifts for Every Type of Husband
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Husbands are notoriously hard to shop for. When you ask them what they want, their response is usually “nothing,” which obviously doesn’t help you as a spouse. But even when they say they don’t want anything, a thoughtful and practical gift will delight them regardless. As someone whose husband prefers a considered gift over something more elaborate, I’ve figured out a thing or two about what to look for. Below, I rounded up the 39 best Father’s Day gifts for every type of husband in a range of price points, including picks from our extensive Strategist archive and some personal favorites, too. For even more Father’s Day gifts, check out our hub here.
$25 and under
For the husband with sweaty feet
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These wool-blended socks from Smartwool are the only socks Rostam Batmanglij wears because they stay dry, unlike cotton socks.
For the husband who goes to the opera
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Aida Verdi
Pianist Emanuel Ax’s favorite musical recording is of Verdi’s Aida, “specifically the recording featuring Leontyne Price and the great Canadian tenor John Vickers.”
For the husbands who’s nuts for peanut butter
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For the nut-butter devotee who likes it crunchy, this is the ultimate peanut butter with eight different seeds and nuts. It’s one of David Lebovitz’s favorite thing.
For the husband who likes it hot
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These double-walled borosilicate mugs keep beverages hot “without any weird Bluetooth-powered rubber coasters that are secretly surveilling your home also looking quite fancy,” as the comedian George Civeris recently quipped.
For the husband who lives in basketball shorts
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These are the shorts chef Andy Baraghani buys in multiples.
For the husband who’s an at-home bartender
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Each drink in this book comes in three versions, classic, fun-riff, and nonalcoholic, so he can make the perfect drink for anyone.
For the husband who stacks supplements
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Daily Pill Organizer
This pill container will look better on the counter than a bunch of pill bottles.
$50 and under
For the husband who runs marathons
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My husband recently got these sunglasses from Goodr for running that are also great for weekend sports activities with the kids.
For the husband who needs a better TV remote
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Strategist tech writer Jordan McMahon replaced his malfunctioning Apple TV remote with this $40 one with actual buttons that don’t pop out.
For the husband who needs an underwear upgrade
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They’re a classic for a reason.
For the husband who prefers to shoot on film
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This film camera has a fun retro look and can shoot twice the number of shots per roll as most other cameras.
For the husband who moonlights as an artist
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Blackwing 602 Pencils
A bunch of cool men — Marcel Dzama, Rob Corddry, Justin Peck — swear by these cult-favorite graphite pencils.
For the husband who likes to do things by hand
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Rick Steves says this popper transforms popcorn-making into a ritual.
$100 and under
For the husband with a Letterboxd account
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Like Mark Duplass, my husband and I love turning on Criterion’s 24-hour-streaming feed just to see what’s on.
For the casual husband
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Even if he doesn’t like to get dressed up, a nice crewneck like this one made of mid-weight terry from Reigning Champ can instantly upgrade his simple wardrobe.
For the husband who doesn’t cook
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This smoothie sampler includes regular and protein smoothies that require only adding a liquid (plus blending) for a quick post-workout meal.
For the husband who’s always losing his AirPods
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If he’s tired of dropping $200-plus on new AirPods Pro every time he misplaces them, consider these under-$100 pair that are bright yellow (for easy spotting) and sound (almost) as good as the Apple ones.
For the husband who wants to get off his phone
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The Brick
He can program the Brick to block all the apps — ESPN, Instagram, X, NYT Games, whatever else — that suck up his time and focus.
For the husband who hates wearing shoes
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Hoka Ora Recovery 3 Slide
These recovery slides feel like “walking on clouds.”
For the husband who needs a little help getting to sleep
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He could try this glass-bead-filled sleeping mask, which feels like a weighted blanket for your eyes, that musician Kevin Morby swears by.
For the husband with a serious green thumb
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Felco 2 Pruners
The F2 model from Swiss company Felco is our best-in-class pruner.
For the jet-setter husband
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He’ll appreciate this little gadget that allows him to pair wireless AirPods with a plane’s entertainment system as well as other A/V setups he might encounter on his travels.
For the husband who shaves like a pro
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He can get a barbershop-level shave right at home with one of our favorite safety razors.
For the husband who prefers wine to beer
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Yeti Rambler Wine Chiller
Strategist senior writer Michael Zhao says this wine chiller is the one he reaches for every time he opens a bottle.
For the husband who feels very strongly about his power tools
He can never have enough batteries for them. Just make sure you get the battery that matches his chosen ecosystem.
For the husband who lost his fidget spinner
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Ekster Cardholder
For the husband who drives the kid to practice
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This handheld vacuum has attachments to clean up every kind of mess, and it charges over USB-C, so all he has to do is unplug his phone to top this off.
$200 and under
For the husband who runs hot
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Shark’s new personal fan comes with a mister and a cryo plate for extra cooling.
For the husband who cranks his music to 11
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Sonos Roam 2
Sonos’ portable speaker is waterproof and produces serious sound for something so compact.
For the husband who wants a cooler backpack
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Consider the totepack, a hybrid backpack–tote bag that Zhao (and my husband) carries to work.
For the husband who always hits snooze
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Hatch Restore 3
Perhaps a more pleasant alarm clock will help. This one has 14 soothing alarms to ease him into the morning.
For the husband with all the consoles
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Backbone’s latest controller can turn his iPhone or Android device into a Switch-like console. It also has Bluetooth pairing, so it works with dedicated consoles and PCs as well.
For the husband whose ideal date night is outdoors
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Over $200
For the husband who misses physical media
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Sony NW-A306 Walkman
Our tech writer started uploading his own music to this digital audio player from Sony that comes with control buttons in addition to a touchscreen.
For the husband who’s getting into wellness
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The newest version of the Oura smart ring is 40 percent smaller than before, with improved software for accurate tracking of sleep habits, physical activity, heart health, and more.
For the husband who doesn’t play around about his pizza
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Gozney Arc XL
This top-notch pizza oven has excellent heat retention, so he can cook as many pizzas as he wants.
For the husband who’s always complaining about his shoulders
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Thanks to the power it packs in its portable size (it’s less than six inches wide and weighs less than 1.5 pounds), the Theragun Mini is one of the most frequently recommended massage tools on the Strategist. This is the Plus version, and it will arrive before Christmas.
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