Lines: GYM+BIKE

Introducing my first review of a full line of underwear! Or, in this case, two very closely related lines.

Here is a collection of GYM- and BIKE-branded jockstraps. I don’t have full verification, but I strongly believe that the GYM jocks and BIKE jocks are from the same producer, as even between the two lines, you can clearly see two specific styles of jockstrap. In one style, the line name is in bold, obviously letters on a medium-height waistband, while in the other style, the line name is limited to the tag with a very tall, striped waistband; in either case, the straps of the jockstrap are attached on the outside of the waistband and the pouch with that highly textured, traditional jockstrap pouch material.

All in all, very strong sexy looks from the entire pair of lines! As popular as these jockstraps seem to be, I don’t own a pair of either line myself…

#NationalUnderwearDay

Apparently it’s a thing.

And it happened yesterday. I totally missed it.

Sorry guys, I’ve failed as an underwear blogger.

Just gonna shut the whole thing down now…
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I certainly am embarrassed at this oversight, though. Gotta find a way to make it up somehow… Any ideas?

I can just barely make out text of some sort on this guy’s left thigh… If anyone else can make it out better than I can, let me know!

Fairly square-cut pair of short swim trunks here; looks like a nice solid material for sure. No real pouch to speak of, but it doesn’t look like it’s uncomfortable either. I like the blue camo patten.

I wish I knew what brand this pair of briefs was! I really like the pattern on them.

Hard to really discern material from a filtered pic like this, but it looks soft enough, and you can still tell that the pouch is pretty nice even from this pose and angle. The general fit also looks nice, both from the apparent reach of the hip bands to the bit of fabric you can see covering this guy’s cheeks from underneath.

Andrew Christian – Project Love Mesh Brief – Pride Splash Print (Rainbow) – M

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Material: 86% Nylon, 14% Spandex, which is the “self fabric” – I assume the mesh itself – and 93% Cotton, 7% Spandex for the “contrast fabric” – I assume the hems/piping/waistband. The mesh certainly feels a bit on the synthetic side, but it’s still rather soft and smooth. I’ve mentioned before that I’m usually 50/50 on mesh; with mesh like on this pair, the problem that can often occur is that the holes – which are great for breathability, though the material here is nice enough that I don’t think breathability would be an issue – sometimes let some of your skin bulge through in little bumps that then rub against the inside of whatever pants you’re wearing. This can happen no matter how tight the underwear is, and can range from mildly annoying to downright uncomfortable depending on the mesh style and pants material. For this brief, I can occasionally feel a little bit of the bumpiness, but overall this pair avoids that problem – so that’s good mesh to me!
Aesthetic: Very fun! And, with the suggestion of intentionally splattered paint, a hit of “let’s get messy” wink wink. The red “contrast fabric” gives a nice visual structure for the colorful pattern, and the fact that the background color is white add to the light, fun look of the pair.
Waistband: Fairly typical as far as waistbands go; nice medium height that sits somewhere between the waist and hips. It definitely feels a bit more solid than the rest of the pair, and maybe a hair less soft, but it’s got a healthy stretch. The tag is in the back and it’s a semi-hard material that’s curled on me fairly quickly, so it’s moderately uncomfortable.
Pouch: Really nice! It’s not advertised as Almost Naked, and I’d believe it since it does feel like the rounded shape is fairly intentionally done, but I think it’s fairly similar since it’s a nice amount of room and moves fairly well – basically like the Basix brief but with a tad bit more room and freedom of movement.
Backside: Good full coverage and the pattern keeps the expanse looking interesting! Not too tight or too loose, and has a bit of a dip to separate the cheeks.
Legs: Like the Basix or the Curve brief, nothing of note to say here!
Other: This particular pair is (surprise surprise) no longer available; the closest thing is the Pride Heart Print which is the exact same design overall but has a slightly tweaked mix of fabrics.
Overall: 4/5 – really fun an rather comfortable! Nothing to push it over the top, but unless you don’t like any kind of mesh (or aren’t a briefs fan) then you really should consider this pair.
Great for: NA
Good for: Activewear, Everyday wear, Sexy wear

N2N – L15 Sleep Short – Maroon – M

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(Trying out WordPress’ gallery feature here!)

Material: 58% Polyester, 36% Rayon, 6% Linen, which is one of the most off-the-wall fabric combinations I’ve ever seen in the hundreds of pairs of underwear that I own, and yet… It’s pretty amazing. Really lightweight and thin, quite soft, and exactly the kind of loose-y-ness that you’d expect from a “sleep short”.
Aesthetic: …I really don’t know how to categorize how this pair looks – because it does remind me something but I can’t for the life of me put my finger on what – but let me just say I love the stipes here and the overall look of lounging you get from this pair. The mix of colors for the stripes is great, I really enjoy the little swoop on the bottom hem of each hip, and the drawstring is very fun. Speaking of that…
Waistband: There is technically a waistband here, but really all it is is a fold-over of the same material to make a small tube of fabric that’s just enough to hold in the drawstring. I love the fact that you can tie this pair off, but if there’s one small hassle about this pair, it’s that the drawstring isn’t secured in any way and it’s only so long. So, if you don’t tie it off in some way almost all the time, it’s really easy to lose one end of the drawstring into the fabric-tube of waistband itself. Sits somewhere between the waist and the hips generally, though it does somewhat depend on how tight you pull the drawstring.
Pouch: Essentially no pouch at all! It’s a flat-front pair, but the fabric is plenty forgiving/loose enough that you don’t ever feel constrained. Often quite the opposite – the loose square cut means there’s no support at all under your balls, which is generally just fine some something you’re supposed to wear to bed.
Backside: Similar to the front, there’s not much of note here because of the square cut. The stripes provide some nice visual variety, as I’ve mentioned when talking about briefs’ backsides. There’s a small, smooth, soft tag hanging from the back of the waistband’s backside, and it’s entirely unnoticeable.
Legs: They’re here but there’s not much too them! The inseam of this pair is maybe an inch and a half, and with the swoop on the outside of the hip, there isn’t much leg there either. There’s a nice soft hem around the bottom of each leg, though, and they’re loose, as is fitting for sleepwear.
Other: I will say that the loose-y-ness I mentioned can be easily seen in the hips on the pics of me above, which isn’t something you generally see in N2N’s promotional images for their various sleep shorts. In those pics, the pair is fairly square-looking and an even fit all around, while on me it’s definitely wider than it is tall, and has that looseness at the hips. If I personally was wide enough to have “stretched” the pair, you’d expect the hips to be the tightest area, not the loosest, so IDK what exactly is going on with the fitting/sizing.
Overall: 5/5 – I do really love this pair, both for sleeping and just lounging around. It looks a little sadder on me than I think it would on most other guys, but I still say it’s a great look – sexy both in what it shows off and in how comfy and relaxing it appears.
Great for: Loungewear, Sleepwear
Good for: Sexy wear

Fancy swim brief here with the hip ring/clasp! Always fun to get that extra little glimpse of the hip. 🙂 The color is is that sort of upper-class brown, and that along with the hip buckle makes me think that this is a relatively high-fashion brand, so even though it’s a small pair in the amount of material that’s here, I bet it would be a bit more of a splurge purchase! Though if I had a beach like this near me and a body to match, it’d definitely be worth it. That material certainly looks really high-quality too… Maybe similar to the Ergowear Suave line, or the Sheath 3.21 boxers? I really wanna know how good this would feel covering my junk and ass.

I remember following JW Collection (and creator Jake Woods) early on, and it seems like they’ve since scaled back their presence/production… jwcollection.com is no longer an active site, at least, but you can still buy Hard Impact underwear around the ‘net.

The neon colors certainly grab your attention, and the fabric looks nice. Combine that with impressive, nicely-shaped pouches, an aggressive font for the brand name, and a tough-as-nails-inspired logo, everything about the line is meant to grab your attention and does a good job of it!

The pair here seems to be on the low-rise side of cuts, and that plus the vibrant colors in particular make it almost look like it’s a swim brief instead of normal underwear. (It’s “normal”, though – 95% cotton and some Spandex.)

Basic Emporio Armani brief here! Very low-rise, which works well for the guy here in showing off his v-lines. The striping is also a nice look, but the pouch seems a little small. (Granted, the low-rise aspect makes everything about the pair look a little on the small side.) I can’t tell if these are blue or black with the lighting here…