your Dad doesn't need a gift for Father's Day. Ask any dad in your life, and he'll tell you the same. However, you should gift him something anyway. I am not only a dad and a gear reviewer, but also someone with a specific philosophy about what makes a good gift for middle-aged men like me. The best gifts for a dad are things that not only are relevant to his interests but also can be fairly described as “overkill.” Dads tend to like things that are useful but overbuilt. You can rarely go wrong by giving a fatherly figure an expensive premium version of a thing he uses anyway.
Alternately, you can just buy him anything with the logo of his favorite sports team on it. Oh, a set of Cleveland Browns corn-on-the-cob holders! Better buy some sweet corn and fire up the grill! Below you'll find gifts that I or another dad on our team has personally used and enjoyed.
Updated June 2025: We’ve added a few new picks before Father's Day, including a retro-style boombox that plays cassettes and an LED frisbee.