23 Gifts for Dads That Don’t Need a Thing (2024)

Dads don’t need it gifts. Just ask the father in your life and he will tell you the same. However, as we all know, you still need to give him something. I’m 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 dad are things that not only suit his interests, but can also be fairly described as ‘over the top’. Dads tend to like things that are upgraded but useful. You can rarely go wrong with giving an expensive but excellent version of something we use anyway.

Alternatively, you could just buy him anything with his favorite sports team’s logo on it. Oh, a set of Cleveland Browns corn cob holders! Better buy some sweet corn and fire up the grill!

Below you will find gifts that I, as a father, have personally used and enjoyed. This is the latest gift guide to debut this Christmas season, which is fitting since no one shops for dads early.

Updated December 2024: We’ve updated this guide with tons of new options, including slippers, a Golden Tee arcade machine, and a leather belt.

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