The Father's Day Gift Guide, From Two Dads Who've Tried It All
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Okay, real talk. Finding Father's Day gifts for the dad in your life is hard. We know, because we are the dads in our life, and even we don't always know what we want until we see it sitting in someone else's cart.
So we did the thing we do best. We made lists.
This is everything we're actually into right now, sorted by the kind of dad you're shopping for (or, you know, the kind of dad you are). Some of it lives on our nightstands. Some of it is on our own wish list. All of it has the vonBK stamp of approval. Let's get into it!
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Father's Day Gifts for the Dad Who Loves Style
This is our love language, honestly. Between the two of us there's not a closet door that closes all the way. Here's what's earning the hangers right now.
Todd Snyder does the elevated basic better than almost anyone, and it's a brand we keep coming back to. This is the polo we reach for when we want to look like we tried without looking like we tried.
Look, we live in Dallas. By June it's a swamp out here. A good linen shirt stops being a want and starts being a survival tool, and Tommy Bahama still owns this lane.
The pants that travel. Stretchy enough to chase the boys through an airport, sharp enough that nobody can tell that's what they're for. These make the bag every single time.
Made to order leather shoes that cost a fraction of what they look like. Some of our favorite loafers, full stop. There's a little wait while they make them. It's worth it. Trust us.
These loafers are some of our everyday picks, and we will not stop talking about them. Washable, ridiculously comfortable, and they pull double duty from shorts to slacks.
If you're going to splurge, splurge here. It's exactly the kind of thing a dad would never buy for himself... which is precisely why it makes such a good gift.
A scent that does what the name promises. Warm, a little mysterious, lingers in all the right ways without announcing itself from across the room.
Father's Day Gifts for the Dad Who Travels
We travel as much as two dads with twin boys reasonably can, so this is the gear that's earned a permanent spot in the bags.
You probably know Quince for the cashmere and the closet staples, but the sleeper hit is the luggage. Same "wait, why is this so affordable" quality, just in suitcase form.
For the dad who still believes in walking into a room looking like he means business. We get complimented on our briefcases constantly. It's the kind of leather that only gets better with age.
Hands free photos and video so you're actually present with your kids instead of watching the whole trip through a phone screen. Full disclosure: these are still sitting on our wish list. But they're near the top of it.
Bags, keys, the kid who wanders off in a train station. We don't travel without them anymore. Four is the right number, no notes.
A dead phone in a city where you don't speak the language is its own special kind of panic. This little brick has rescued us more than once.
Every cord, dongle, and charger zipped into one tidy little case. The dad who hates a tangled bag is going to get weirdly emotional about this.
Okay, this one's a touch extra. But the footage. The footage. Fits in a jacket pocket and somehow makes every trip look like a movie trailer. Such a great drone!
Father's Day Gifts for the Health & Wellness Dad
The "I'm getting older and I've decided to feel really good about it" section.
Throws a full size punch in a travel size body. After a workout, after a flight, after carrying a kid on your shoulders all day. (That last one's the real test.)
The shoe that feels a little like cheating. Even if the only running he does is to the car before it starts raining.
Ten Thousand Interval Shorts
These shorts are engineered within an inch of their life, and you'll love them for it. Once a dad tries them, the sad old gym shorts quietly get donated.
A genuinely beautiful electric toothbrush that also happens to be repairable and sustainable. A tiny upgrade that's super effective.
We don't actually have one yet, but our friends will not stop raving about their rings, so it earned a spot on this list. Wears like a piece of jewelry, tracks like a lab.
Folds flat, slides under the couch, and turns "sat at the desk all day" into "walked five miles while answering email." Even the boys like using our WalkingPad!
Keeps the coffee hot through an entire morning (we use it our tumbler on the way to the gym!). A dad classic, and a classic for a reason.
Father's Day Gifts for the Dad Who Loves Home
Some dads express love through grilling. Some through a perfectly organized garage. This one's for all of them.
Our favorite pan, hands down. We're in it almost every single morning making scrambled eggs. It does the job of about eight pans on its own, so if his cabinet is a teetering tower of cookware that avalanches every time you open it, this is the fix.
Smells like the lobby of a hotel you can't quite afford. In the best possible way. Instant upgrade to any room this candle sits in.
The secret behind why nice spaces always smell nice. We've got these running in a few rooms around the house. Set it once and everything just levels up.
An heirloom disguised as a pot. He'll be making Sunday sauce in this thing for the next thirty years, and so will the kids after him.
Sunrise alarm, wind down sounds, no phone on the nightstand. Turns out better mornings actually start the night before with this device.
Tailgate, lake day, backyard hang. The cooler that genuinely keeps ice for days. Built like a tank, and it looks the part too.
The little dish by the door that catches the keys, the watch, the wallet, the receipts. Quietly classy, and it ends the daily "where are my keys" scavenger hunt.
Father's Day Gifts for the Dad Who Loves Little Luxuries
The stuff that doesn't seem like a big deal until you have it. And then you genuinely cannot go back.
Our everyday pair, no question. Buttery soft, actually stays put, and somehow makes a regular Tuesday feel like a small upgrade.
Seriously comfortable, with a more traditional square cut briefs if that's his thing. The cult favorite for a reason, and once a dad converts, there's no going back.
Socks so good they kind of ruined all other socks for us. Plus they donate a pair for every pair you buy, which never hurts.
Official permission to be cozy. Exactly the kind of thing he'd never buy himself, then secretly live in. These are some of our favorite pajamas we own! Code "SCOTT15" for 15% off.
An easy way in for the dad who's curious about skincare but not ready to commit to anything complicated. Make sure dad's skin is taken care of with this set.
Timeless, a little bit Italian, the polar opposite of a gas station sunglasses guy. A real investment for the face.
Grooming with zero fuss that actually works, in packaging he won't be embarrassed to leave out on the counter. Get this set for dad.
That's the list. Or, the lists. Whether you're shopping for the dad in your life or quietly forwarding this to someone who's shopping for you (we see you), we hope it makes the whole thing a little easier.
Happy Father's Day, from our family to yours!
Scott & Thomas
