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Andrew Christian furnished these pairs for review.  The opinions expressed are those of the reviewer.

Rating: 9.2/10 (Average of the ratings below)

  • Daily Fit: 9/10
  • Sizing: 9/10
  • Construction: 9/10
  • Styling: 10/10
  • Daily Performance: 9/10

Pros:

  • Awesome Almost Naked pouch that gives natural lift and support
  • A solid waistband for those who aren’t fans of waistband
  • Love the super hero feel of the pairs

Cons:

  • If you are a guy who likes prints, these are solid colors
  • They are sold in a three pack,

UNB Tim recommendation: I loved the color and feel of these briefs. They are super fun and held up really great throughout the day. I would recommend these for super hero fans or those who love bright colors in their undies.


It’s not everyday that we review a three pack on UNB. Usually most pairs that come in packs are ones you get at big box stores.  This is not one of those pairs.  The Superhero Boy Briefs.  They are a set of Almost Naked briefs in super hero colors. Meaning they are bright colors topped off with a contrasting waistband.  So those of you out there worried they are juvenile comic characters all over you undies l, you can relax.

This is what Andrew Christian had to say about the pairs

 Look and feel as sexy as three superheroes in our 3 pack of Superhero Boy Briefs. A stylish, limited edition version of a classic boy brief, each pair has everything you love about all your favorite Andrew Christian styles – “hang-free” design and no hidden cups, straps, or padding, and a super soft snuggle pocket to create a truly enjoyable, unique wearing experience. Wearing them almost feels like you’re wearing nothing at all.

The briefs themselves are a pretty simple design. They don’t have the prints or wild cuts as other pairs.  Which for this line is perfect.  I think the more simple the design the better. I mean how many super heroes have patterned underwear?  Not many I would say.

I wore these pairs to work on three consecutive days. They fit great. The pouch is one of my favorite things.  Say what you will of Andrew Christian, the man knows how to make an amazing pouch. One that doesn’t show off too much but still gives plenty of support which is important for me.

Some things I really liked were the color combinations. They do mimic super heroes. Blue/Red, Black/Yellow and Red/Blue. If you aren’t a fan of branded waistbands. The Superhero Boy Briefs have a solid waistband with the Andrew Christian name woven in the band. This means it’s not noticeable. If anyone sees it, they will see a solid band.

Made out of a 95% Cotton, 5% Spandex blend. This fabric kept me cool all day and felt amazing. Wearing these to work was a good decision. I am not sure being a cotton blend I would wear them to the gym or working out. The pouch in these again are AMAZING.

The sizing for me in Andrew Christian has been spot on. I received an XL and it fit well. The important thing to do is make sure you look at the sizing chart. If you are on the boarder of a size go up a size jut to be safe.

BRAND: Andrew Christian
PAIR: Boy Brief Superhero 3 Pack
COLORS: Blue/Red, Red/Blue, and Black, Yellow.
FABRIC: 95% Cotton, 5% Spandex blend
SIZES: XSmall – XLarge
COST: $31.50
FURNISHED BY: Andrew Christian
 

 

I was talking to a friend this week and he told me that he wears boring underwear to work but fun stuff on weekends. This made me go “HUH?” This friend is not one that has to change at work or be in a position to have his coworkers see his choice of underwear. I inquired why he did this, he informed me that he wanted to focus on work and not undies.

This made me inquire more about that statement. He continued to say that he gets distracted when he wore “sexy” undie to work. This guy is a suit and tie junior executive type. I think it’s the feeling of being naughty. If he wore a thong he would feel the suit pants against his skin in the back. I asked what he wore, he said usually black trunks were his undies of choice to work.

This got me thinking, do we have readers who do this? I know we have a ton of guys that love to wear thongs, bikinis and even lace to work. They really want to be comfortable and it’s not a thought about what to wear. We even have guys on our staff that wear thongs to work on a regular basis.

There are is a subset of guys who view underwear as sexual. More so than most of us. To them, the underwear represents having a good time and getting ready to get buy. That they associate underwear with sex. There is nothing wrong with that at all. All of us want to wear something that makes us feel amazing before that special night. This is how my love of underwear started. Over the years it just became part of who I am

Over the years it just became part of who I am. I love to incorporate the love of undies in with my special times. But I don’t fully associate them with sex anymore. We have a really cool Brief Talk coming up where we discuss this topic amongst gay and straight guys. Be on the look out for it in August.

What is your underwear of choice for work and why?

PICTURE is by Andrew Christian featuring Model Arad.

We are calling on our readers to share your experience wearing swim thongs. It could be the first time you wore them in public. Or, it could be a memorable experience while wearing them. Share your positive experiences while wearing them in public. Including encouragement from your significant other. Just fill out the form below.

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D.HEDRAL adds the Midas touch to its iconic Gigolo Joe style with the addition of metallic gold detailing.D.HEDRAL recently traveled to Tel Aviv to shoot and interview Israeli Movement Artist Netti Lapidot, who models Gigolo Joe II Gold in the latest installment of the DH12 editorial series.

D.HEDRAL is the first brand to offer men’s underwear with fit beyond a waistband. Recognizing not all men share the same body shape, D.HEDRAL developed patented AngleFit Technology that ergonomically stretches the fabric on the rear from three points to guarantee a perfect fit.

This revolutionary concept is engineered into lightweight seamless Italian cotton microfiber fabric to create a figure-hugging Second Skin with improved fit and supreme breathability for maximum comfort and freedom of movement.

GIGOLO JOE II boasts a structured support with a Y that vertically has close to zero elasticity whilst the horizontal stretch is determined by the shape and volume of the bum. This provides unique contoured fabric coverage over the glutes resulting in a visual enhancement of the natural silhouette.

D.HEDRAL’s iconic Gigolo Joe design features sporty thermotape accents and bold D.H logo waistband. The hybrid brief is knitted seamlessly using lightweight Italian cotton microfiber and handsewn with an elastic waistband for extra support.

The thermotape Y on the rear emphasizes the enhanced silhouette created by patented Anglefit Technology for a perfect fitting, figure-hugging second skin.

Bear Skn, the brand making comfortable underwear for men of size just launched a new collection for summer. They took all the best features of their other products and combined them for new bamboo drawers with sizes to 6X.

Whether you’re a traditionalist who likes the old school brief, or a fan of the boxer brief, you’ll find something here that works for you. Choose from green, red, or blue (greenery, river blue, or tangerine), as well as striped or solid patterns, and you’re good to go.

Knowing that fit is vital to big guys, they focused on making sure that no matter what you’re doing in their underwear, you’ll always be comfortable.

[The new brief offers] 4-way stretch and is form-fitting, but does not constrict at all. It’s also cool to the touch, ultra breathable, moisture-wicking, quick-drying, and generally amazing.

It’s also tagless, which means no scratchy badness to deal with. The new Bear Skn bamboo collection starts at $19.99 and $22.99 for solid briefs and boxer briefs, respectively, and $24.99 for the striped versions. Three packs are also available.

https://www.bearskn.com/

Everything is hotter in rubber!

Gear up at the speed of sound with Cellblock 13’s Sonic Collection, quite possibly the hottest and most visually stunning fetish gear we’ve seen (and we’ve seen a LOT!). The unique ribbed neoprene rubber (more on that below) is so slick and edgy we’re calling it future fetish wear. Of course a collection this awesome deserves an equally awesome model so we called on our latest, Simon, to show it all off – and when we say show it off, we mean it. Don’t invite your mother to the spectacle.

The Sonic collection consists of a pouch “jockstrap”, a harness and matching wrist cuffs, all in the above mentioned neoprene in black with contrasting detailing in all your favorite fetish colors. Here’s the details:

Cellblock 13 Sonic Pouch Jockstrap

This formed 3D contoured pouch is made with a stunning ribbed black neoprene on the outside with a foamed inside for comfort (your junk will love you for it!) Between the ribbing and contouring you’ll always be bulging to perfection like a cod piece effect. Contrasting piping in either dark grey, white, blue or red not only add a visual punch but end up highlighting your bulge.

Defying gravity: Although the “jock” has leg straps, there’s no waistband to keep it all secure but don’t worry, just attach a harness to keep it from falling down around your ankles (unless of course that’s what you want). The straps are one inch wide and made of a heavy duty elastic in black with repeating Cellblock 13 woven into it in the contrasting color. Both straps are split by two black metal rings which not only look good but provide a place to hook up the harnesses’ swivel snap hooks.

Cellblock 13 Sonic Harness

Designed to show off your back and your chest, this harness is a must have item. Wear it with the Sonic Pouch or simply hook it up to the belt loops of your favorite pair of jeans. Consists of a series of one and half inch wide straps made with the same incredible stretchy neoprene rubber as the pouch, also with the soft foam backing.

All the straps are edged with contrasting piping for visual effect. A single strap runs between your shoulder blades hooking up to two large metal D rings on each side. Two straps then run from the D ring, one over the shoulder and one under the armpit to meet up front with a metal ring that sits just to the side and below your pecs. Finally, straps run from the front rings down your body looping around two black metal swivel hooks and snap back unto itself. Between the natural stretch of the neoprene straps and the three sizing snaps you can be assured a perfect fit. Also worth a mention – because Cellblock 13 is all about the details, the backing of the metal snaps are in black.

Cellblock 13 Sonic Cuffs

To complete your Sonic look (or simply wear with your favorite pair of jeans), Cellblock 13 has you covered… well at least your wrists. The Sonic Cuffs are ribbed neoprene wristbands with a welcome inner soft foam backing. They’re around five and half inches long. The ribbing running lengthwise down your forearm and the contrasting stitching running around the top, bottom and single stripe down the length make a visual impact.

Each Sonic item is sold separately and although the pouch technically can’t be worn without a harness, not just the Sonic Harness will work. Most Cellblock 13 harnesses including the X-treme Hybrid Harness from our previous Cellblock 13 Collection (still available) will do the trick.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CELLBLOCK 13 SONIC COLLECTION

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Ready, set, GO! Boost yourself into the lead with Supawear’s turbo collection. It is made from a premium sweat wicking tactel combined with a 4 way stretch cotton mesh to offer maximum mobility as well as to keep you cool and dry in hot and sweaty conditions.

It features a form fit to give a slimming silhouette and to show off assets Designed with a single layered scoop pouch to give you an enhanced but natural lift as well as contour, shape and support everything,  while creating a ‘contact-less’ support to reduce chaffing and sweating

  • Slim fitted to give a slimming silhouette and show off assets
  • Single layered scoop pouch to give you an enhanced but natural lift as well as contour, shape and support everything
  • Creates a ‘contact-less’ support to reduce chaffing and sweating
  • Made from sweat wicking tactel and quick dry polyester to keep you cool and dry
  • 4-way stretch mesh to provide maximum mobility

Available in a brief, jock and trunk.  Fabric consists of: Solid: 100% Premium Tactel. Mesh: 85% Polyester / 15% Elastane.

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July 2017. Finding unique underwear that look stunning is near impossible, but this year help is at hand from award-winning Modus Vivendi! The all creative Christos Bibitsos, is offering a special collection of underwear, inspired by Greek white, long sandy beaches.

When Leather Fetish meets Fashion,  Modus Vivendi presents a stunning new Leather look Underwear collection which comprises of Super mini brief, with a special boosting up backside; Unique low cut boxer, with press studs; Retro running shorts design, with adjustable side studs; Leather look bottomless brief, the ideal fetish kit.

Modus Vivendi focuses on sexy unique underwear and the expertly tailored pieces are the ultimate pieces for this season. The perfect fit, versatile underwear can be worn on and off the bedroom and are designed to look good whatever the occasion.

Renowned for bold designs and patterns, all of Modus Vivendi’s underwear comes with a high quality guarantee. The Modus Vivendi special Leather look underwear collection aims to capture the effortless fetish luxury experience. The exclusive design used on this special edition symbolises alluring life on the white sandy shores at Greece and beyond.

The Modus Vivendi special Leather look collection is available from €28.20

One thing lately that I have become obsessed with are Flamingos. I don’t know what it is about them over the last six months but I am loving everything flamingo. While surfing through the Andrew Christian site I spotted something that mixes two of my favorite things. Flamingos of course and the Almost Naked pouch. To me, this is hands down the best pouch in the Andrew Christian line up. It’s always been my favorite, not to knock the other pouches but the Almost Naked just fits me amazingly.

If you happen to be like me and are loving flamingos, this print is available in a jock and a brief. It’s in the category that I”m not sure which one to get, but I may have to break down and get both styles. The print is an aqua color with black horizontal stripes and Flamingos placed through out. It’s totally tropic/Miami looking to me. Top that with the black waistband and trim and I’m sold!

This is what the AC site says about the pair:

“Oh My” are probably the words that come to mind? Introducing one of the cutest prints ever seen, the limited edition Almost Naked Flamingo Brief. This one of a kind brief features dark contrast trim on vibrant aqua color fabric with bright pink flamingo print & black stripe details. The signature Andrew Christian slimming waistband, the classic laurel cross flag, and it’s flattering slim fit will make this pair your absolute go-to on any given night,”

Don’t wait around too long! This is a limited edition print and better get it early. I am in the same boat, I will have to break out the wallet and get it. The Fabric Content: 90%POLYAMIDE 10%SPANDEX. The brief retails for $18 and the Jock retails for $16. Both are reasonably priced.

If you are interested in the Flamingo Brief or Flamingo Jock, head to the Andrew Christian site now! Don’t wait.

 

 

Who loves a deal? Today is Baskit $12 Tuesday! This week’s pair is the Baskit Utility Trunk. Regularly $25 but today only it’s over half off for $12. You can get a few at this price. If you are a fan of trunks, this one will be in your must wear drawer. It’s super comfy and perfect for hanging around the house or working out. It’s only on sale today! Go to the Baskit website to get this pair.

When you think of great men’s underwear. I would bet N2N Bodywear is one that is high on many of our reader’s list. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the brand. We get a chance to interview Andrew Makay on the last 20 years and what the future holds! We will link to other interviews we have done for a bit more history. We will try not to cover the things we have asked before.

We have interviewed you a few times Andrew. When you started the journey into the men’s underwear market did you picture you would be doing this 20 years later?

Haha…absolutely not…I decided to take a break from acting, having just come off the national tour of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”. Thought I’d take a stab at this gloried hobby of mine…well, the rest is history…haha

You are not only an icon in the gay market but also the straight underwear lover. Why do you think that both gay and straight have embraced the brand?

I have designed every pair of underwear off my body. If it’s not comfy…it doesn’t get made. If the fit is not right, it doesn’t get made. I don’t think it matters if you’re gay or straight..GUYS like underwear that fits well, is comfortable and flatters the male form.

Has this been the key to the success of N2N Bodywear?

I’d say yes. Also, the fact that I don’t jump on what’s hot or “the next best thing” …I design pretty organically. I get inspired and it gets designed.

One question I have meant to ask, how did you create the N-hance pouch? This has to be one of the top 5 pouches in men’s underwear. Did you know had something incredible when it was created? If not when did you know?

Again, since I designed everything off me, I created a pattern and style that made me look really good. Enhancing what I already had….showed me off better than anything I found at the time…I had a feeling the guys would like it too!

What have been the highlights over the last 20 years? What have been your best sellers? Best Models? Biggest celebrities wearing N2N?

I’d say one of the biggest highlights was a few years ago when Neil Patrick Harris said his favorite underwear at the time was N2N! That was in Vanity Fair…pretty awesome! I was the premier underwear brand for the grand opening of Cirque de Soleil’s first gay night at LIGHT nightclub in Las Vegas. That was spectacular! The fact that I had William Gutierrez AKA William Levy, biggest Latin soap opera star as a model was pretty darn cool. Along with him was Alan Ritchson, who went on to become a celebrity. To identify the most popular collections is easy as looking at the site and seeing what has been there for over 5 years…the NET COLLECTION and the CLASSIC COTTON COLLECTION are two that have been consistent in their sales and popularity.

The 2017 collection, you told me you would be releasing things through out the year. What can we expect out of this collection? What surprises do you have in store for die hard N2N Fans?

We have been doing a rollout of a collection this year to try something different. Keeps the website fresh. Very shortly an underwear collection will be released much to the pleasure of many fans. It is a take on a very popular and requested collection I discontinued a while ago. it is the Mohave Spring Collection. A slightly tweaked yet more colorful version of the older style.

Over the years you have been known for your prints, even before the recent trend in men’s underwear. Why do you use prints? How do you find such awesome prints?

I use prints because I get a little tired of solids, to be honest haha. There are so many different kinds of prints available, it’s nice to take a chance on them and get creative. I say take a chance because historically prints are a slower seller than the safe option of solids. I have fabric vendor that show me what new prints are in stock. Sometimes I will randomly find ones that I just have to use. I like when that happens…again, very organic and spontaneous.

Each year you come up with creative fun to wear styles in the erotic wear. Why is designing eroticwear so important to who N2N?

The erotic collection has always been a staple and an important part of N2n’s repertoire. I was always intrigued by the erotic fashions available but would never wear them myself. I designed items that I found sexy, that I would wear. Styles that could not be found…unique enough to garnish attention from even hardcore enthusiasts.

NOTE: Andrew is one of my all favorite people in the men’s underwear world. He has always supported UNB and everything we have done. I want to personally congratulate him for 20 years making amazing underwear and gear.