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Boxer shorts & trunks, briefs and mens thongs
Mens Underwear Styles
There
are three main styles of men's underwear on the market, boxer shorts &
trunks, briefs and mens thongs, each of which has its own advantages and
disadvantages. So let’s look at each one in turn:
Boxer
Shorts and Trunks
Traditionally
boxer shorts were designed as loose fitting cotton or sometimes silk shorts,
encapsulated for many of us, who are old enough to remember, by the famous
Levi’s advert in the 80’s of the American guy taking off his Levi jeans in a
laundrette and sitting back in a pair of white boxer shorts.
Still
worn by some and perhaps more so by those who were inspired by them and were
wearing them in the 80’s, they have become less popular by today’s younger
generation of mobile text trendy youths, who are much more label conscious.
Boxer
shorts now seem to be the preserve of yesterday’s yuppie generation and have
been pushed to one side for a more discerning male who looks for the functional
and practical aspects that boxer shorts lacked, particularly with regards to
support. Instead, men now seem to prefer the fitted lycra trunk, with technical
fibres and added ‘ball control’ that meets the needs of today’s outwardly
looking active male.
There
seems to be three basic styles of fitted men’s trunks; the classic trunk,
hipster, and midi. These differ according to where they sit on the waist or hip
and the leg length.
Overall,
trunks offer a seem free look and because of their close fit they also offer
very good support and control in the pouch, which is possibly why they are so
popular with men.
Men’s
Briefs
Briefs
now seem to be one of the least popular styles of mens underwear and
fall way behind in the league table to trunks. Nevertheless, they are still
available in a variety of styles, which vary according to their cut. One of the
main reasons that briefs seem to be less popular is due to the fact that they
don’t always sit in place at the rear and can result in an unwanted ‘wedgie’.
However, they still offer a more minimalist look that trunks and at the same
time offer good support and control, but lack the line free look.
Mens Thongs and Mens G-strings
Thongs provide this all important comfort and support far greater than any
other style and because of the ever increasing range of quality, stylish and
practicality, men seem to be putting comfort before vanity and opting for a
designer mens thong.
Thongs
are the most popular choice of strings these are distinguished from g-strings
by having a much broader string or thong that is about three quarters to an
inch wide and become broader toward the waist band at the rear.
G-strings
are favoured by some because of there much greater minimalist look they are
distinguished by a much narrow string, usually only about a quarter of an inch
wide.
Men’s
Thongs and g-strings have become very popular by the active male for wearing
during sport and high impact activity because of the support and control they
offer. They are most commonly made from micro fibres or cotton.
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