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Material: 95% Cotton, 5% Spandex, and marketed as the “four-way stretch” that has popped up occasionally in my reviews. I still don’t know what the definition is, especially since I’ve seen variable material blends for it… Anyway, the material on this pair isn’t super-thick but does have a feeling of weight to it – it’s not a fabric you’re gonna wear through easily.
Aesthetic: Full disclaimer, I’m about ready to gush over this pair! The classic white combined with black piping gives a very bold base look, and that’s mirrored with a playful font on the waistband. What really sells this pair’s look, though, is the all-around (but not overdone) “Texas” feel: some nice stars on the waistband, a sexy stylized bull right in front (so it’s nice and puffed out with your bulge), and a red cowboy-inspiried border from one hip all the way around back to the other hip. Adding the red to the bold black & white color scheme adds a feeling of swagger and power, and both bulls (there’s another one around back too) fit so well with the overall masculine feel of this pair. (Not to say this general design doesn’t look damn sexy on women too – Ginch Gonch makes underwear for everyone – the same bold colors and confidence work just as well for the ladies!) I just love the overall attitude this pair exudes. Giddyup!
Other: The one big downside to the above paragraph about the aesthetics is that both the bull in front and the red border design is that they do stretch/fade over time as the vertical white threads of the underlying fabric do start showing through after enough washes. If you’re a big guy, you might see that stretch-whitening in the red border just by wearing the pair.
Waistband: Very typical, about what you’d expect for a waistband. Simple, fairly soft, and nicely stretchy at least. Sits mostly at the waist, though the front center does come down a little bit (at least on me). One thing that is advertised about this waistband is its “anti muffin-top”, to which I assume means they’ve tried to design it so that it prevents a bit of that overhang you can get from your belly, sides, or back. Of course it’ll depend on your body type, and I still have a bit of donuting with my side fat, but overall I think it does an okay job of what’s advertised. The tag in back is its own kind of fabric, so it’s soft and relatively unnoticeable even if it’s big.
Pouch: Nothing super-well shaped, but between a smart construction and (I’m guessing) the four-way stretch fabric, you can still end up showing off a lot even though the front is ostensibly rather flat. Part of that “flatness” comes from the fact that it’s got a traditional vertical fly, and the extra layer of fabric that necessitates almost always means a flatter front. (We’ve seen Aussiebum and Andrew Christian experiment before with a highly-shaped vertical-fly pouch before, and the shaping almost always renders the fly useless.) Here though, that smart design and four-way stretch come into play yet again, as the flies on these pairs are incredibly easy to use, which is always worth some points in my book. (To the point where, like the CK briefs and Piado briefs, you can pull everything through the fly without it being uncomfortable!) The pouch is also one of the two places I can tell the difference between the two cuts, and it fits a pattern I’ve noticed. The pattern is that, if a pair of underwear has a traditional vertical fly, then the lower parts of the pouch’s edges give better support the shorter the pair’s legs are. I’m not sure exactly why, but the longer a pair’s legs are, the worse job the pair usually does at coming up to where the inner thighs meet the crotch. These Ginch Gonch pairs are a great comparison case, (in fact Ginch Gonch’s entire line is, as I also have one of their regular briefs,) as the Long Brief usually feels like there’s just a little bit of gap on either side of your balls, which isn’t really there in the Sort Brief.
Backside: Does a fairly good job of holding you and and making you look a bit tighter in the rump than you might actually be. X-D

Legs: The body of the legs is great in both pairs, as are the hems themselves – always a good, healthy amount of stretch and grip in both. The Sport Brief’s legs have a 1″ or 2″ inseam, (darn “four-way stretch” makes it hard to say for sure,) while the Long Briefs have a 5″ or 6″ inseam. And, fitting with another pattern I’ve noticed that depends on leg length, the shorter legs on the Sport Brief do occasionally begin to roll up on my big thighs depending on my positions and motions through any given time; the longer legs on the Long Brief generally stay in place and avoid the rolling.
Other: Interestingly, I can’t really tell any difference between the sizes, at least aside from the obvious case with the leg length!
Overall: 4/5 – this is just such a fun pair – and it’s really comfy too! It’s not “lightweight”, but if you don’t mind medium-weight fabric, definitely get this pair. Or any Ginch Gonch pair! I have four total pairs from Ginch Gonch, and they all have the same general construction, so the only differences are what cut you like and what visual design appeals to you. (I may show the other two in a brand review post… TBD)
Great for: Everyday wear, Sexy wear
Good for: Loungewear