25 Great Father’s Day Gifts To Give That Aren’t Socks

Look, we have nothing against the absolute practicality of a pair of socks. But the father figure in your life is more than the sum of their woolens.

In this gift guide, we turn our focus to design lovers, adventurers and cooks, the dads who appreciate a nice shirt and those who see value in quality shaving cream. There are fancy bookends and a sturdy surf hat, a fleece shirt and a hair dryer and drinkable coffee.

For the design lover

Bernie Winkels wall tile, $135, from The Poi Room.

Henry Wilson bronze bookends, $465, from Simon James.

Saint Leo side table POA.

Ferm Living glasses, $100, from Slow.

Phaidon 1000 Design Classics, $152, from The Nile.

For the fashion coveter

Manaaki denim shirt approx. $415.

Barkers tie $100.

Checks polar fleece shirt $180.

Rains gym bag, $150, from Father Rabbit.

For the home chef

Wallace Cotton apron $39.90.

Hario x Allpress espresso cup $56 and Allpress espresso blend coffee from $17.

Biroix Dutch oven $258.

Miyabi 3-piece knife set, $1017, from Milly’s Kitchen.

Ooni gas-powered pizza oven $699.

For the beauty buff

Le Labo shaving cream, $80, from Mecca.

Dyson Supersonic hair dryer $699.

Paul Smith Earlybird candle, $143, from Mecca.

Essentric Molecules 01 + Black Tea fragrance 100ml, $253, from Mecca.

Glasshouse Fragrances Fireside In Queenstown candle $65.

For the adventurer

Patagonia surf hat, $90, from The Whangamata Surf Shop.

Teva hiking shoes $280.

Iris Hantverk boot scraper, $95, from Garden Objects.

Yeti camp chair $450.

Zoop Surf to Snow Protective Balm SPF30 $25.