Not sure what brand these are, (really hard to make out the tag in front,) but I’m very intrigued by the fly! Can’t say I’ve seen one quite like this before, so that in theory should be very telling as to the brand.
Classic white works, and I like the apparent full-coverage backside here too. Pouch up front is also nice!
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Material: 94% Bamboo Rayon, 6% Lycra, really interesting! I’m not really the best at describing fabric types, but I’ll take a stab at saying that this bamboo fabric seems to be an interesting middle ground between cotton and Modal. I’m saying this in comparison to the next two briefs I’ll review, which are both mostly Modal, but of course there’s the caveat that neither this pair nor either of those is 100% of a single material, and small amounts of a second material can greatly change how a fabric feels. The bamboo rayon is also really breathable, and almost sheer.
Aesthetic: Two tones of the same general color plus white piping/trim and text gives these pairs a simple, light-hearted look. The general design is also one of practicality, as they haven’t done anything different than a “traditional” brief aside from the color and fabric.
Waistband: Nicely soft, but otherwise a fairly typical waistband. Sits at or below the waist.
Pouch: A rather nice, somewhat-shaped pouch for briefs that still has a readily usable traditional fly! You can see from the front view that it does provide some nice lower room, while the fabric is also stretchy enough to provide up-front room if you want it (e.g. side view). And since it uses a traditional vertical fly, I have to pass judgement on ease of use – and it’s probably the most accessible traditional fly on any briefs I own! There’s certainly a fair amount of horizontal overlap of the panels, so there’s no risk of you ever falling out, but the opens are tall enough and the fabric – and, in particular, the piping – is so lightweight and stretchy that it’s really, really easy to pull the openings around, reach in, and pull your willie out. Heck, it shares something in common with the classic CK briefs in that the opening are so forgiving that you can pull your entire junk out easily, and on top of that, they can all hang out without it feeling uncomfortable like your balls are about to be cut off!
I have a picture similar to the one above for the CK briefs, but I was so hard in that pic, I consider it far too porn-y for this blog. Also, the openings on the CK briefs are a bit tighter than here, I assume because of the cotton material being a bit stiffer, so I couldn’t recommend the extraction for as long with the CK briefs as I would for these here.
Backside: Fairly typical backside – but also very lightweight and thin (in a good way). You can see in the back view above an imprint of the tag, which is printed on the inside of the fabric instead of being a physical tag attached to the waistband.
Legs: The leg opening here are barely noticeable – not tight and not loose, they fit just right.
Overall: 5/5 – the only potential criticism of this pair is that the fabric might be almost too thin for some people, you might feel your pants too much. But I say it’s great! Good underwear should both feel like it’s not there while simultaneously making you unaware of the stiffer parts of your pants.
Great for: Everyday wear
Good for: Sleepwear, Loungewear, Activewear, Sex wear(?)
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Material: 100% Cotton, as if you would expect anything else from a mainstream brand on a very traditional pair of underwear. Definitely soft, but not luxuriously so in any way. It will definitely feel like you’re wearing underwear with these.
Aesthetic: Ah, the whitey tighty… I’ve discussed the back-and-forth about whether whitey tighties are “sexy” or not before. I think this line of very traditional briefs from KC do a good job of sprucing up the “whitey tighty” into something presentable, with fairly clean piping and shape, no weak fabric, and an alternate-color, nicely-lined waistband. It’s built for the “average Joe”, though, and looks better from the front than from the back. CK does a better job of turning the whitey-tighty into a sexual accessory when they modify the cut to use less fabric and forego the fly.
Waistband: Overall, very comfy typical waistband that sits below the waist.
Pouch: There’s a bit of room and shaping for you, but closer to the traditional brief design, it’s more of a strap-you-down sort of thing, especially with the vertical fly putting two distinct layers of fabric stretched over your junk instead of just one. That said, I do highly appreciate the fly on this pair. CK went with what works, without trying to modify it up or down or out. In fact, even with the fair amount of overlap, the fly is so easy to use that it’s not that uncomfortable if you whip ALL of your junk out, not just your wille. (Not a practical piece of trivia for everyday bathroom use, of course, but if you want your boys free for… other activities… it’s nice.)
Backside: Very comfy, but also not very flattering at all! Ya win some, ya lose some.
Legs: Not much to say about the leg openings on these briefs. Not too loose, nor cutting in to your torso or thighs either.
Overall: 3/5 – I personally think it’s worth having some really basic, simple underwear in your collection, and CK’s briefs here would be a great way to go. CK also has slight variations on these briefs, e.g. depending on how low or high you want the rise, so worth checking out.
Great for: Everyday wear
Good for: Loungewear, Sex wear(?)
Come at me, bro…
Here we have some classic “whitey tighties” from Polo Ralph Lauren, and I think it’s an exemplary case to demonstrate the “sexy lifetime” of traditional white briefs. I personally think a confident guy – like the one here – rocking some crisp whitey tighties is one of the sexiest looks around, but whitey tighties also have the unfortunate reputation of being so mass-produced that it’s very easy to get a pair that looks bland instead of crisp, either by poor design, lack of a good fit, or just by being worn too much and wearing out.* And a guy in bland, poorly-fitting underwear is definitely not sexy.
I’m really liking the look of the waistband on this pair, and the pouch looks like a great mix of comfy, promoting, and easy-to-use fly-wise. In that sense, I think a nice, fresh pair of the Polo Ralph Lauren briefs could be really sexy.
That said, you can see some looseness folds for these briefs around this guy’s hips, and the briefs don’t look as white as the probably could. I therefore think this is a slightly-worn (though not incredibly worn) pair. Still looking alright, but lacking some of the power and confidence this guy is otherwise giving off.
*The one big exception to worn-out whitey tighties is the bear clique of men. A big, beefy guy with thinner briefs stretched over his hips just exudes experience and desires for comfort and easiness… So yes, worn-out white briefs can be very sexy on those guys.
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Material: 96% Cotton, 4% Elastane, and ooooohhhh so soft… Yes, you’ll feel that the underwear is there, but it’s not a detriment here, because it’s just that comfortable (and not uncomfortably thick either).
Aesthetic: The look of the fabric combined with the plain black piping gives the pair a simple, homey look, while at the same time the print pattern of the fabric looks fun at the same time. It’s a nice balance between understated and energetic at the same time. The waistband’s look compliments this in its straightforward branding text and symbols, white on black.
Waistband: Like the rest of the pair, really soft – the inside of the waistband is even “unconstrained” in the sense that the material isn’t smoothed over like the outside of the waistband is, adding a little bit of that cotton-y feel. It stretches nicely, never feeling too tight, and sits up at the waist.
Pouch: Fairly reserved, but still a fairly good pouch for your package. It is contoured just enough so that it’s not strapping you down, and the fabric is forgiving enough that you can sport a fairly good bulge if you want to. The fly here is great, with both openings being fairly long and stretchy so that it’s fairly easy to go in with one hand to fetch your willie and just let it hang out with no discomfort.
Backside: Comfy as the rest of the pair, and also even a bit more contoured than the front pouch is, giving some nice definition to your cheeks.
Legs: The legs themselves are very nice and comfy, wrapping your upper thighs nicely. The hems are slightly tighter than the rest of the legs are, but that’s really the only minor knock against this pair, and an incredibly minor one at that, since even though the hems are slightly tighter, it’s only by a little bit, and the hem material itself is also pretty comfortable to make up for it.
Other: Shout out to @ari-husky for being the one to take me on the mall shopping trip that led to purchasing this pair!
Overall: 4.5/5 – for whatever reason, in my mind, I seem to compare these to the Papi Blue Force boxer, and these get a full rating more for three main reasons: the fabric material is softer, it’s not quite as tight, and it has a great fly. So, despite this being from yuppie brand like AE, I think they’ve really hit the mark with their classic boxer briefs.
Great for: Loungewear, Everyday wear, Sleepwear
Good for: NA
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Material: 50% Modal, 45% Cotton, 5% Polyester – just an overall amazing combination. Soft, lightweight, a bit sleek, and just the right stretch to feel like a second skin.
Aesthetic: The sleek, solid color combined with black waistband featuring strong white text creates a look that exudes power and confidence without being overbearing in any way.
Waistband: I want to say it’s an overall very typical waistband, but it’s ever so more lightweight and stretchy that it feels like more than typical. Sits very nicely on or just below your waist.
Pouch: For having a pouch that’s defined by vertical seams and a vertical fly, it’s a surprisingly good shape – it’s advertised as a “contour pouch”, and while I wouldn’t go THAT far, you certainly have more support around and beneath your junk than you might expect of a traditional boxer-brief! And the fly here is great – there’s plenty of overlap, so you’re never at risk of “falling out”, but the fabric is light and stretchy enough that the fly is very easy-access, partially thanks to sufficiently long openings on either side. Often, boxer-briefs that use a fully vertical design instead of shaping more to the natural “V” of the hip/crotch region have the falling-out problem when they make the fly openings big enough for one-handed access – not this pair!
Backside: Soft and smooth, just like most of the pair! For as lightweight as it is, it still provides a nice bit of shape to your rear, too, with a nice curve underneath and a nice dip between your cheeks. There’s also no tag to ever get in your way.
Legs: Long enough for my liking, and the lightweight stretchiness that defines this pair keeps the legs skin"tight" without actually feeling tight at all – which extends all the way down to the hem as well.
Overall: 5/5 – I fell in love so hard with the first pair of these that I ordered that I almost immediately went and ordered two more pairs of the same. They just have the full package (no pun intended) – a comfortably soft, smooth, and lightweight fabric with the right stretch and right leg length, plus a great fly.
Great for: Everyday wear, Activewear, Loungewear
Good for: Sleepwear, Sexy wear(??), Sex wear(??)
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Material: 100% Cotton and soft as you’d expect it! (You might suggest it’s a function of this pair’s pre-collection age, but it has always been super-soft.)
Aesthetic: You can’t really go wrong with a classic white, plus a true Joe Boxer vintage white-waistband-with-bold-black-text waistband – unless, of course, the pair has aged to the point of looking thin and ragged, which this pair somewhat has. Still, if you can get your hands on a crisp, fresh pair of classic white boxer-briefs like this pair, I’d say go for it!
Waistband: Feeling-wise, what you expect of most waistbands. Sits right up at or beneath the waist; good size.
Pouch: The one downside for having a truly classic white (boxer) brief look is that there’s essentially no shape whatsoever to the pouch – it’s super flat. The one upside to this pair is that it’s not entirely a true traditional vertical fly – the inner fly opening is a looser, non-trimmed horizontal opening not unlike the inner fly opening in the Jack Adams Core Cycle Trunk. However, while the inner opening of the fly has easy access, the outer opening is NOT, at least not by design. The opening is small and attaches too far up the “V” structure of the brief, making this more similar to the AC Tagless Brief. At least, it was – as you can see from the photos below, I’ve made a modification to the pair. Back in my late teens, I was as annoyed with the inaccessible fly opening as I am now, but I still loved the overall feel of the pair and the inner fly opening, so I decided to take a pair of scissors to the pair. Snip snip! You can see now that the right and left “triangles” formed by the trim/piping are no longer the same size. I wouldn’t do this to any pair I’ve purchased recently, or at least any pair that’s worth more than $6 or $8 – I think this is only a real option for underwear that you’d buy in bulk and isn’t designed to stand out.
Backside: Like the front, rather flat, though there’s at least a slight curve between the legs.
Legs: At this point in time, they’re getting worn and loose, but they were similar to the Core Cycle Trunk originally, if a bit shorter.
Overall: 2.5/5 – I do love sleeping in these, and they’re good to wear for a day in the office as well, but they’re really hard to find at this point, (the closest I’ve found are here,)and you can do sooooo much better pouch-wise anyway.
Great for: Sleepwear
Good for: Everyday wear, Loungewear
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Material: 95% Cotton, 5% Spandex, comfortable enough but nothing to write home about.
Aesthetic: AC’s tribute to the traditional brief, taking the design and giving it a STRONG “pop” with red bordered by black. The waistband adds a nice highlight of white, too, giving the pair a confident look.
Waistband: Feeling-wise, what you expect of most waistbands. Sits between the hips and waist; good size.
Pouch: The pouch includes a traditional vertical fly while also having a very prominent front bulge as each panel of the fly has a half-seam that starts from the point of the pouch and goes down from there. This gives it a very similar design, in theory, to the Aussiebum WonderYears brief. The AC Fly Tagless Briefs also has a relatively stiff, short fly opening on the front of the brief. A highly important difference, though, comes on the inside of the fly, where the inside opening is both much longer and much more flexible than the front opening as AC chose to not mimic the border trim/piping on the inside.
The fly still isn’t navigable with just one hand, thanks to the front opening, but the fly is at least usable since the shearing sensation seen in the WonderYears isn’t present. If you want, you can even forego keeping your wille in the inside pouch panel, having it rest in the outside pouch panel alone so it’s easier to fetch when you need it – the inside pouch panel is lightweight and soft enough that you won’t notice the slight bit of bunching this setup would require.
Backside: As would be expected from AC, the ass is shaped very well – tight enough to keep you held together nicely without being limiting, a nice little dip between the cheeks, and a tag that’s printed on the back fabric in a way that always feels dry and generally unnoticeable.
Legs: A tiny bit on the tight side, but not in a truly uncomfortable way – more just what you might expect from a pair of briefs.
Overall: 4/5 – a nice mix between the traditional brief and AC’s fun, kinda-loud nature that would be a great addition to anyone’s collection.
Great for: Activewear, Sexy wear
Good for: Everyday wear, Loungewear
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Material: 65% Polyester, 35% Cotton in a “2×2 ribbed cotton-weave”. Feels both soft and strong, plus is pretty breathable.
Aesthetic: The classic/vintage look is strong with the WonderYears line, both with the ribbed look, the noticeable waistband, and the pop of the white trim/piping. Aside from the trim/piping, the pair is a solid color, all in the pastel spectrum for the WonderYears line, but strong pastels as opposed to pastels that simply look faded.
Waistband: Not bad; comfy enough, but still noticeable with a slight squeeze. Can fold up a little bit too. Sits just above your hips. Like the waistband, most of the underwear is tight (to varying degrees) on you, which combined with the semi-low rise means this pair is in theory great for slimmer-fit pants, though be careful if the pants also have a tight waistband (or an uncomfortable tag) as you might get red marks around your actual waist.
Pouch: The classic look includes a traditional vertical fly, which often means little to no shape to the pouch because a traditional vertical fly requires a double-layer of fabric that involves multiple attachment points. However, the WonderYears line constructs each layer of the fly’s fabric out of multiple panels with a very faint vertical seam that goes right down the middle of the pouch’s front. On the plus side, this means a brief with a vertical fly actually has a very shapely, impressive front pouch (more only for your willie than for your balls, though – there’s not much ball room at the lower end of the pouch). On the flip side, though, this high-depth pouch combined with the strong, relatively inflexible trim and relatively small fly opening renders the fly absolutely useless. It’s nearly impossible to wriggle your fingers into the pouch to fetch your schlong, and the amount of stretching needed to pull the two fly openings past each other essentially cuts your sensitive organ completely off as the rigid structure of the pouch pulls back in a wicked shearing strain. So while the fly looks good and it technically function, you really can’t use it at all.
Backside: Pretty nice, honestly! Definitely soft. Gives a slight feel of thickness that the fabric in much other underwear doesn’t give, so it cushes your seat a little bit. Also, like most of the pair, it fits a bit tightly, which in this area of the pair gives your butt a nice, pert look.
Legs: Ow! The leg openings of this pair are annoyingly, uncomfortably tight! It’s hard to pull the pair on or take it off over my big thighs, and I was reminded of the fact I was wearing this pair throughout the day with the cutting squeeze it gave to the loins. If you have legs that are on the slimmer side compared to the rest of you, this pair might be fine, but it’s definitely not for me.
Overall: 1/5 – despite the nice ass, great shape of the pouch, and attractive overall aesthetic, the leg opening were a slow torture and the completely impractical fly (why include it if you’re going to make it so damn hard to use?) really soured me on this pair. They’re great if you know you’re gonna have your picture taken while showing off your briefs, but aside from that I wouldn’t recommend them at all. Oh, and as a spoiler: I have a “whitey tighty” pair of Aussiebum Classic briefs as well, and were I to do a review of that pair, it would be almost word for word the same as this review.
Great for: NA
Good for: Sexy wear
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