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Tag: Boxer
This model is sporting both a Box boxer and a CK t-shirt! Docking this outfit points for using different brands, but it actually goes together quite well with the colors – the black “BOX” on the boxer matches the t-shirt color, while the white of the CK name matches the boxer main color. Not a pairing I would have gone with, but it works pretty well!
I’m a bit surprised in the fact that I haven’t reviewed any of my Box underwear yet – I have multiple pairs and, when I got them, thought I had written a review or two. Apparently not! Anyway, Box is a pretty good brand for basic, everyday underwear, with one or two more fun pairs thrown in with various prints. The fabric is generally good, and as you can see from the picture here, the pouches are usually pretty good too! I think this model would do himself a favor if he juuuust smoothed the boxer out a bit better to get out those wrinkles, but you can probably tell from those that the fabric is fairly soft, so I guess that’s good!
Briefs are pretty straightforward. While bikinis and tangas are similar to true briefs, each of those has a fairly distinctive feature that separates if from being a brief (e.g. bikinis are nothing but waistband at the hips). Thongs, g-strings, and jockstraps are all similar to briefs in front but very different in back. The only real grey area in brief-adjacent things is the existence of jock-briefs; there’s a sliding scale of brief/brief-with-a-hole/jock-brief/jockstrap, but it’s also a fairly straightforward continuum there, so not a ton of confusion.
Boxers though? Holy hell, that’s a mess!
There’s little to no standard as to what brands call their underwear with legs. Before I started ordering lots of underwear, this is what I thought we had: —Boxers: long-ish legs, completely flat front, has a fly that’s usually buttoned but sometimes just open, and fairly loose (though not always) —Boxer briefs: long-ish legs, some attempt (even if minimal) of acknowledging anatomy e.g. nice pouch and/or fly (like traditional briefs), and usually somewhat skintight —Trunks: shorter than the others occasionally to the point of approaching briefs, usually have a good pouch, usually do *not* have a fly, also fairly skintight
Is that how men’s underwear these days actually works? Not in the slightest! I’ve seen long, Y-Fly pairs advertised as “trunks”, I’ve seen tight, square-cut pairs advertised as “boxers”, and a ton of craziness in between. That’s not even mentioning the “midcuts” that come up – basically my idea of “trunks”, but longer.
Does anyone else want to try making sense of all of this? Because I’ve mostly given up at this point. X’-D I still have to categorize things on the blog here, so that’s why this got on my mind.
Material: 95% Cotton, 5% Spandex, as with the Lilac brief. Aesthetic: While these come very close to the “casual grey” look that I love, something also seems very intentional about this pair, to the point it pulls me out of that causal-ness as well. I think I would’ve like a darker waistband here too. Waistband: Same as before, a fairly good waistband overall that’s quite similar to the main fabric in several properties. Pouch: Blanc’s “Enhance” pouches are designed to really show off your willie with a very specific design that only works when pointing downward. For Blanc’s boxers, the difference between standard fit and Enhance is really only in the point of the pouch, which I think takes a bit away from the “enhancing” feature. That is, the sides of the pouch are still somewhat spread out by their connection to the rest of the fabric, which draws away some of the potential support. Also, those extra connections mean your willie has to be in a very specific place to truly fill the pouch out. For some guys, such as the Blanc models, this really works; but it’s not going to work for everyone. I’ve noticed on occasion a tiny flap-like feature that would in theory be filled out at the tip of the pouch, even when I try to angle things to fill it out fully, so it’s a bit inefficient of a design. Backside: Nothing to excitedly write home about here, but there’s nothing bad either, and I do think it actually does a nice job of showing of a round shape for the lowest curve of your cheeks – it raises them up and away from the thighs to make your cake fairly visible. Also, the print-on tag is NOT visible from behind here, so that’s nice. Legs: Pretty comfy I guess! Not quite as long as I like, but thankfully not tight in any way. Other: I honestly wanted to get a fun-color Enhance pair, but none were available in a color I like and size I needed when I was ordering. Hence my two Enhance pairs are plainer colors, and the Lilac brief I got was a standard fit. Hoping to get a nice pair that gets both qualities sometime in the future! Overall: 3/5 – for me personally, the Enhance pouch doesn’t work on Blanc’s boxers, so the excess fabric on the pouch is a little distracting. Nothing else really wrong about the pair, though. Great for: Loungewear(?) Good for: Everyday wear, Sleepwear
Material: 95% Cotton, 5% Spandex, and about what you would expect – very soft, nicely stretchy, lightweight in not incredibly breathable. Honestly pretty similar to the ///Crew Brief/// from the other day, as well as many other more traditionally-made AC underwear. Aesthetic: The entire “Tighty Whitey Punked” line is all about high contrast colors while having the general profile of traditional tighty whities. The latter point works much better for Punked Briefs – not as much for a Boxer like this, though! And that’s even before you look around back to see the “V-Clipse” aspect of it. (Eclipse, “mooning”, get it?) The orange with cyan piping here almost gives this particular pair of pop-y ’80s vibe, which I think is really fun. Waistband: Pretty typical as waistbands go, though maybe a tad softer and stretchier than some others. Pouch: While I love the look of the fly on here, it’s actually completely fake, so that’s not quite so fun. Inside the pouch, though, is AC’s “Show-It” tech with a built-in C-ring, which ostensibly help get your junk up and forward, away from your legs. In practice, this pair can accomplish that well, but this issue here is that the C-ring is so high in the pair, you really need to hike your balls up to get it inside the ring and into the front pouch, which is a tad uncomfortable. The effect is impressive, though! And even if you don’t have the lower edge of the C-ring pull up tightly under your junk, it’s easy enough to just let your willie sit in the front pouch – though wearing the pair this way somewhat defeats the point of the Show-It design.
Backside: I honestly really love the unique shape of the opening back here! This needs to be done more often, as it frames your cheeks really well. Legs: Barely any length on these, making the pair basically a square cut. While the leg openings are comfortable enough in construction, they’re a little tight on me. Overall: 3/5 – I would rate these much higher if the built-in C-ring wasn’t so high, as that makes the pair hard for me to wear, especially compared against some of my other AC Show-It pairs. Still, it’s an incredible look, and if your personal anatomy is a bit different than mine, these could work really well! Great for: Sexy wear Good for: Sex wear(?)
No clue at all what brand these boxers are, but I think they look nice! They’re a very traditional look, with a simple pattern on what appears to be a slightly stiffer, sheet-ier kind of fabric – definitely not the traditional briefs-style fabric or a super-soft, almost-formless cotton. I imagine it’s almost a little slick to the touch, in a way. The waistband also looks like it could be a little on the crinkle-y side, especially with the kind of fabric I’m thinking of.
I have a pair of boxers myself from Jockey that I think are comparable to this pair in terms of fabric, but it’s just a guess. It’s the kind of boxers you might think of for a 9-to-5 office-worker kind of stereotype. (My Jockey boxers even have a button-close pocket in back! A bit weird, but kinda fun.)
Even if the fabric is a little on the stiffer side, these boxers were apparently designed with enough of a front to give a fairly good look to the pouch here as this daddy is wearing it! He definitely seems to be providing a nice shape up front, and he looks comfortable wearing it too, which is of course always the most important part. It kinda looks like the pair has a fly, but it’s hard to tell exactly; between the angle and the lighting, I can’t see an obvious button, and the fly isn’t obviously semi-open either, which can often happen with boxers and similar things when the way you’re standing causes the two halves of the fly to fold differently.
Material: 90% Cotton, 10% Elastane, and incredibly smooth and comfy! Now, after the first trip through the wash, the pair lost a little bit of its sleekness and such, but this is splitting hairs – it’s still quite lightweight and relatively low-friction as cotton blends go. Great amount of stretch. The only drawback to this fabric is that it seems to like to (visually) bunch up a lot – it took forever to get good pictures even though I never needed to provide any significant stretching to make the fabric lie flat on me (and could never get it perfect in the back view). Aesthetic: Really playful! I love the flower print. Honestly, I had wanted the pink version instead of this red (and blue) version, but I still love the look. In addition to the print pattern, there are a bunch of seams on this pair that you don’t really feel at all but can definitely see, helping to visually emphasize the pouch, length of the legs from the front, and the curve of your cheeks in back. Waistband: Fairly typical! Not much to say. Pouch: Such a good pouch… Nicely shaped so that it’s separate from the thighs, sticks out forward enough, and the give of the fabric gives a nice amount of motion without feeling loose at all. Honestly, similar to the BodyDenim pair I reviewed a long time ago. Backside: Very nice! The print pattern and seams give it a bunch of visual interest, and I think the seams also help shape the backside well, giving it a nicely round look. There’s also an impressive separation between your cheeks with this pair! Don’t worry, it doesn’t feel like a wedgie at all – just looks a bit like it (in a good way)! Legs: Despite being called a “trunk”, the legs here actually have a nice length IMO (and, to be fair, in the item description on the site, it says “brief and long leg styles”, so I guess this is actually one of the “long leg”s). Overall: 5/5 – while I’m not sure if this pair rises to the level of being a “favorite”, I can’t really find anything wrong with this pair either! Heck, it’s overall very similar to the BodyDenim I mentioned earlier, which was also a 5/5 and a favorite, with an honestly better waistband now to boot… I guess this pair will probably join the ranks of favorites for me soon, it’s just not well-established in my mind yet. Great for: Everyday wear, Loungewear, Sexy wear Good for: Sleepwear, Activewear
Material: 95% Modal, 5% Spandex, making it very lightweight and stretchable, and overall just feeling like it’s floating on you even as it hugs fairly close to the body, in whatever position you want to be in. Aesthetic: Solid purple with a fancy, almost Greek-like pattern on the waistband (reminiscent of Marco Marco or Garcon Model) definitely gives it a “royal” vibe. Beyond that, the prominence of the pouch with mesh on the lower half is unmistakable, and certainly eye-catching. Waistband: Unlike the other twoVeni Masse pairs, the waistband here is not nearly as soft, and it’s a bit stiffer, almost like a more industrial default companies use for elastic-ish waistbands. You will feel the upper edge of this waistband against your own sides from time to time while wearing the pair. Also, the lower sew line on the waistband (where it connects to the main fabric) is not quite as elastic as the rest of the waistband; you won’t notice it while simply wearing the pair, but it will feel a bit tighter along that line in particular when pulling the pair on or off. Pouch: Impressive, to say the least! This pair is noticeably different than the other two Veni Masse pairs in that this pouch is all just one panel of fabric, (well, two with the very breathable mesh around your balls, but you get what I mean,) with no fly and officially no “dual pouch” design. That said, with how contoured and shaped this pouch is, it almost might as well be a dual pouch design, as it maintains the lower pouch for your balls (which still functions perfectly well) and adds such a large, definitely pouch for your willie that it’s very unlikely that your junk moves around from one sub-pouch to the other. The fabric’s stretchiness combined with just how much is there also means that the upper prominent pouch can move quite a bit while still keeping hold of your willie, so it offer much, much more freedom of movement and position than the other two Veni Masse pairs do. Backside: This pair doesn’t just suggest a slight separation between your cheeks, but actually comes up a bit higher than the other two pairs do (depending on your body position, it may give the slightest hint of a thong feeling) to provide some space between your cheeks. Visually, a nice touch, though if you don’t like fabric coming up your crack, then maybe it’s not for you. Otherwise, there isn’t visually much to discuss, though solid purple is certainly more enjoyable to look at than a greyscale solid color, and the hint of hems you see between the legs is nice too. Legs: Like the first Veni Masse pair I reviewed, the legs are a bit short, but the leg openings are nicely stretchy and the fabric itself if quite comfortable. Unlike the first pair, though, you can see that these leg hems have an incredible habit of rolling up on themselves, thanks to my big thighs. Thankfully, as mentioned already, the fabric is stretchy and soft, so this rolling doesn’t provide noticeable discomfort, which over has happened with other pairs where the leg openings roll up. Overall: 3.5/5 – I would rank these as a 4 or 4.5 were it not for the waistband, which is a disappointment compared to the rest of the pair and compared to the waistbands on the other two Veni Masse pairs. Still, I generally enjoy wearing this pair, and I think it’s probably quite a good option as long as you don’t move too much over the course of the day in a way that the motion makes you notice the waistband. Great for: Sexy wear, Activewear(?) Good for: Everyday wear, Loungewear, Sleepwear(?)
Material: 92% Cotton, 8% Elastane, which is probably one of the best mixes out there if you want a cotton-y soft feeling that’s also lightweight and nicely stretchy! I certainly enjoy it quite a lot. =-) Aesthetic: Pretty straightforward here, just a solid red with a nice black-and-white waistband featuring big, bold lettering. So, simple but effective! Waistband: Good height, good stretch, basically what you’d expect of a nice comfortable waistband. As this is an AussieBum pair, the tag in the back is huge – almost a panel more than a tag – but it’s pretty soft and mostly (by feel at least) blends into the waistband. The corners of the tag panel can occasionally feel a bit pointy/scratchy, but depending on your pair, how you take care of it, and how you wear it, this may or may ot be an issue. Pouch: None! It’s an open hole that lets your junk – all of it – hand out freely. In this case, the big question mark is the positioning, tightness, and edge-feel of the hole itself. On all three accounts, this pair absolutely excels! The hold here may look a bit small on the pair when not being worn, but it stretches very nicely to let your junk through and then snugs right up around your junk without feeling tight at all; the soft hem around the hole helps too. This is in contrast to the AC FUKR boxer where the hole in front is absolutely gigantic. Sure, it’s fun to show off some skin, but this lets the pair move around relative to your junk and provides no support at all, and as I said in that review, it allows for excess skin-on-skin contact, which isn’t fun either. AussieBum totally outdid AC here. Backside: Nothing super notable back here, but definitely a nicely hugging backside overall. The diagonal hems provide a little bit of shape to the pair, and there’s a nice curve with some separation between the legs. Legs: This is the one spot where I think this pair doesn’t quite hit the mark. There’s nothing really wrong with the stretch of the legs themselves or how the hems are – they’re fine, not too tight or too loose – but as I’ve mention in a few other reviews, I just prefer having a little bit of extra length on my trunk legs if I can get it because my huge thighs generally encourage legs to roll up a bit if they aren’t long enough, and of course rolling up adds a bit of tightness. For this pair, too, having the legs roll up a bit decreases the length of fabric that your junk can rest on, meaning that if they roll up enough, you might get some skin-on-skin contact between the scrotum and thighs too, which is one of the things I like to avoid. Still, I don’t think this draws away too much from the pair overall. Overall: 4.5/5 – This is definitely one of my favorite pairs, and it’s such a shame that AussieBum doesn’t make these any more. I just wish the legs were a bit longer; then this pair would be perfect! Great for: Sex wear, Sexy wear, Sleepwear Good for: Loungewear
(I seem to have misplaced the pictures, but what they hey, I’ll take more soon and pop ’em in here)
Material: 100% Cotton, and it feels so good =-) Nice and soft, exactly what you’d expect of 100% cotton, with a good thickness to match. Comfortable but not extensive amount of stretch to the fabric itself, but you don’t expect that for true boxers anyway, nor of 100% cotton; it’s exactly what it’s supposed to be. Aesthetic: Hard to get more classic and simple than unadorned white. The only semi-noticeable feature is the logo on a small loop of extra fabric at the belt-buckle position on the waistband, which is a classy, reserved touch. With nothing else to look at, it’s worth pointing out that the button of the fly is simple as well, just a small disc of white plastic, which is good because anything bigger, more shaped, or colored would not look like a match to the rest of the pair. Waistband: Great stretch, good height, and very soft and comfy with a thin layer of sort-of-pleated fabric covering the actual waistband itself. The tag at the back of the waistband is very soft as well, so this pair is all about comfort. Pouch: NA, since it’s a true boxer. While I would consider this a traditionally loose true boxer versus a more modern tight-fit true boxer, there is definitely an element of keeping the front relatively flat, i.e. it’s not as incredibly loose as it potentially could be. That said, the fabric is so soft that your junk will love the feeling. Backside: Also NA since it’s a true boxer. While it is a traditionally loose pair, there is a hint of shape back here as well. The “side” seams are actually a little to the back, which provides a nice framing to your ass in these boxers. Legs: I do rather like the length on these, and again these are somewhere in between a really loose traditional boxer and modern tight one, so the legs aren’t constraining at all, but they also aren’t likely to bunch up in your pants. Other: I liked this pair so much when I got it, I ordered a second white Pima boxer and a blue Pima boxer. For the life of me, I can’t find the blue pair anywhere, and that makes me sad. That said, the boxers currently for sale on 2xist’s site are slightly different that those I have – notably the placement of the brand name. Overall: 5/5 – as far as boxers go, I think this is about as good as you can get, which is why I’ve bought three of them. That said, boxers aren’t for everyone, and some people like the tighter boxers – but if you like traditional-fit boxers, these should be your go-to. Great for: Loungewear, Sleepwear Good for: Everyday wear
I hadn’t heard of J.J. Malibu before, so I decided to go look at their website… And even with the mesh here, this is probably one of the tamest pairs they have to offer! Seriously, go check their underwear options out. Lots of fun imagery right in the fun zone of each pair. X-D It looks like like J.J. Malibu is kind of a Canadian version of Andrew Christian, with some of the blogs and the videos they make…
Anyway, these here are one of the “mesh boxers” that J.J. Malibu has to offer. Mesh itself is always fun, and even without a rooster, pig, or penguin right on the bulge, there’s certainly a nice amount of bulge there with not much left to the imagination… And, of course, mesh is generally fun to have as well! Short legs, too, which I personally don’t like to wear as much, but they look good on guys like this.
…you know, I wasn’t feeling very thirsty writing any of that above, but re-reading those paragraphs makes me think I’m moving this to be a Thursday post, just from some of the wording that popped up. X-D
The lighting here makes the pair look reddish, but the site lists it as “coral”. The short legs are also shorter than J.J. Malibu’s other “mesh boxers” – difference between the originals and the 2.0 boxers. Of note, uses the “four-way stretch” that I’ve seen an mentioned on a fewpreviouspairs.
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