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Material: 95% Modal, 5% Elastane, really sleek feeling, and also done here to be a bit thicker than a lot of other pairs that have similar material. Not super-thick to the point of being builky, but definitely intended to have a sense of “solid” to it, as opposed to similar-fabric fashion pairs where the material is lightweight and show-off-y-thin. It certainly helps with a bit of extra warmth in this cooler season! Though it’s not hot in warmer wearing either.
Aesthetic: Solid color, plain and utilitarian. You won’t turn any heads with this pair, but that’s not a bad thing – especially for a pair that’s all about comfort and functionality.
Waistband: A nice middle-height waistband that’s covered with an extension of the fabric. Low-rise but can also be worn a bit higher if you want.
Pouch: Like the previously-reviewed Saxx, Sheath Underwear is known for – and heavily markets – its unique inner pouch design, made with the intent of providing nuanced support and separation for the male anatomy. And even though it’s focused on a bunch of inside design elements, it also somewhat does shape the profile of your bulge, so there’s a little bit of showing-off involved. But it’s mostly meant to compartmentalize “willie and the boys” such that there’s no skin-on-skin contact (and in a way to eliminate chafing, which is probably why the fabric is nice and low-friction itself). While Sheath started with their “Zen” single-pouch design, which is a loose panel of fabric on the inside of the pouch meant to come up under the boys and make a little “cup” for them to hang inside, almost all of Sheath’s men’s boxer-briefs now have their “Dual Pouch” design, which takes the entire height of the pouch (inside the cup) and adds an extra top-to-bottom panel of fabric with a single circular hole (nicely hemmed) for your willie to stick through as well. This, per their website, is “for a gentle and unobtrusive separation between the penis and testicles”.

A nice benefit of this is that it’s allowed them to take the outside layer of the pouch and add a very-easy-access fly on the edge of the pouch, which (to me at least) is a massive bonus. It also lets the outside and middle panels to be loosely shaped – it’s the inside panel of the cup that’s up against the body – so it has a slight advantage over Saxx’s flat, single-panel design in that regard. Both brands are incredibly successful at well-providing a highly comfortable environment for your family jewels. While I would say that Sheath is even more effective in this regard, it does come at a small price of effort: the main cup of the inner pouch doesn’t naturally come up under your balls just from pulling the pair on, and even if it did, your willie isn’t likely to slot right into its intended hole either. So you’ll have to take an extra second or two when pulling them on in the morning or after going #2 (but not going #1, thankfully!) but I think that’s a small price to pay for how nicely these fit and feel.
Backside: Not too much to speak of back here! Which is understandable; like with Saxx, all of the design effort went into the front. The fabric here isn’t as tight as the material Saxx used, so there’s a little less natural shaping here as it’s not holding your cheeks in place as much, but that’s fine by me. At the very least, there’s enough shape that it looks like it has some nice separation between the legs. And, for once, there isn’t a tag at all! I’m not sure how they got away with that…
Legs: Not loose-loose, but definitely not what you’d call tight; the legs here are sized just enough to lie against your thighs without providing any real squeeze – so there’s not a ton of support here, but they won’t bunch up when pulling your pants up, or anthing like that. Side note: while most of Sheath’s underwear are “boxer-briefs” with 3.5 inch inseams, they also offer “trunks” with 1.5 inch legs and “sport performance boxers” with great 8 inch inseams (as well as full-leg-length pants).
Other: The pair I have is marketed as grey, but to me it seems to have a definite greenish shade to it.
Overall: 4.5/5 – I love this pair and you will too! The only minor drawback – and the only reason I’m not giving it a full 5/5 – is that the unique inner pouch design (and nice fabric) drives up the price a little bit. You can get a pair with the Zen single pouch for less than $25, but you won’t get below that price for the double pouch unless you splurge on a multipack.
Great for: Everyday wear, Activewear, Sleepwear
Good for: Loungewear, Sex wear(?)