Hey guys, Underweardude here. I hope you enjoyed a look at my underwear drawer last week. This week we are taking a look at the underwear drawer of another guy here at UNB, UNBRyan. Here is what he has to say:

UNB is 9 Today! It’s been a roller coaster ride over the past nine years. There have been ups and downs, like most things in life. But, I tend to remember the good things that have happened. UNB was formed a little before now, but it wasn’t UNB. I had a personal blog that I posted underwear stuff on. Then on October 5th, 2008 I registered the domain! And the rest is history!

Here are some things that have been the highlights of UNB

• Friends – Have made so many friends in the men’s underwear industry. They range from brands, retailers, readers and current/former staff members. I have surrounded myself with good people, and I hope it shows. The men’s underwear industry is an amazing group of people.
• Straight guys – When I launched UNB 9 years ago I kept things very middle of the road. I always hoped that straight guys would read the blog and fall in love with undies as I had so many years ago. Well, not only did this happen but it happened way bigger than I thought it would. Our staff has a majority of straight guys. Our past asst. editor and also our current one is straight (the current is ThongedGinger).
• Travel/Las Vegas – I love to travel, and since 2010 I have fallen in love and gotten to know Las Vegas. The current situation makes me very sad because I know the area very well. My thoughts go out to the family of those killed an injured. I won’t get political, but if you’re on my personal Facebook you know… I also have traveled to Los Angeles and other places to meet with brands and men’s underwear people.
• Steve Grand – Our interview with him has been the biggest post we have ever done. It got picked up by so many media outlets because he addressed the swim briefs directly. We haven’t had much follow up with him since the interview. We intended to show a public figure not afraid to wear them and get other guys to wear them. I don’t think he or we thought it would get so big. We still love Steve and hope he’ll do a follow-up interview with us. Right after the interview, he wanted to be known for talent and not swim briefs. Now he’s embraced it and still looks awesome in a swim brief.
• Underwear/Swimwear – being exposed to so many underwear companies I would never have known about if I didn’t run an underwear blog. This includes brands seeking us out and us working with them. There is such innovation in the market, and each year it keeps getting more creative.
• UNB Guys – Thanks to all the current and former UNB guys. We have had so many guys over the years. They all made UNB what it is today. Each of them left an impact on the site and me. Many of the former guys I”m still in touch with and still friends with. I hope we grow this family more!
• Readers – All this would be nothing if it wasn’t for our steady readers.  We have improved over the years and grown. If you look at our archives, you will see. Many of you have been with us since the beginning. The best one was the ThongedGinger read UNB in High School! He still gives me grief about some of the mess ups in the early days! I hope you guys keep reading and supporting us. I have no plans of stopping UNB anytime soon. We have been offered to be bought out, but I have always turned them down due to the love I have for the industry. Sometimes I get burned out, but I come back stronger than ever.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to UNB. This includes brands, retailers, staff, readers and the loved ones who always humor our underwear love! Here’s to 9 more years.

Hi, everyone, and welcome to the first post of a new ongoing series, entitled “Show us your drawers!”(Note: If you can think of a better name, feel free to use that instead.) This series is a place for you the reader to show of your collection and storage method. This will be a blast! We are starting off with a look at all the guys who make up UNBs’ drawers, beginning with..me!

I originally had all my underwear in the same place it had been for years: at the bottom drawer of a dresser, tossed in along with my socks. As my collection grew, I began wanting more space, and eventually became enamored with the idea of under-bed storage. I loved the idea of being able to roll over in bed in the morning, pull open a drawer, and pick out my pair for the day while still in bed. Sadly, while this pair of built in’s doesn’t make that dream a reality, it does hold all my pairs. The drawers don’t pull out all the way either, which means there are a few more pairs not seen in the picture and can make putting pairs in the back annoying. I have so many pairs I don’t just have one underwear drawer, but two!

The first picture is of my daily wear drawer. There you will find briefs, boxers, trunks, and a few semi-skimpy pairs. This si the stuff I wear day to day, the stuff I feel I would be ok to be seen in, etc. The organizer therein is one i’ve had for decades that was originally meant for socks I believe but was repurposed.

The other picture shows my skimpy drawer, with, left to right- jocks, thongs, and bikinis, as well as a small spot in the back left behind the jocks for pairs for special occasions. Also, yes, the bikinis and thongs are separated by those that have a waistband, and those that do not, thanks for noticing! The organizer in here is from Bed Bath and Beyond, but It doesn’t quite fit well enough. I guess that’s the downside about buying under the bed drawers that match your bed from a group that doesn’t offer organization for them. I like how everything looks folded, but I’m not sure if I’m going to keep it up. It’s a lot of work! I own slightly over 100 pairs, which can make laundry day a real pain in the butt.

Want to show us your underwear drawer? Send in your submission to info@underwearnewsbriefs.com with the word “Drawer” in the subject line, along with a photo of your underwear drawer and a short description if you would like. Check in next week for a look at another drawer from a UNB guy!

Do you love seeing new photo shoots every month? Maybe even some awesome underwear related videos? Such as one where we interview guys on the beach wearing swim thongs? Interviewing guys who have never worn great underwear? Are photos your favorite. We have the opportunity to have monthly shoots with photographer Armando Adajar. But all these things cost money.

We have had a Patreon we have shared a few times but this time we have a few new goals. First, we have expanded our video reviews. This is the first step in expanding our videos. We will have them on a regular basis featuring Martin and his husband Andrew! In order to continue our video and photography, we need your help. If we reach our goals we can have Martin make more videos for us!

Here are our goals

• Reach $70 a month cover back up and operating the costs of the blog for one month
• Reach $150 a month and we will let our readers pick one pair to review a month. Could be any pair you guys want! From any brand in the world
• Reach $1,000 a month and have a monthly shoot with Armando Adajar. Patreon members get exclusive behind the scenes and preview of the shoot.
• Reach $1,500 a month and our Patreon members pick the underwear, topic or guest stars of the video. Patreon members will get behind the scenes pictures and advance view of the video

Plus we will have exclusive rewards at different levels. All members get to joining our Patreon Slack group. Where you get to talk with other members and writers/editorial members. We have had some great discussion over the last year. This includes topic ideas we are thinking about posting!

Become a Patron!

Why should you join our Patreon?

• You love underwear and want to join a community of other like minded guys who are gay/straight/bi.
• Get to see exclusive pictures before  regular readers of UNB
• Exclusive behind the scenes content of shoots and videos as they are being shot/filmed
• Ability to influence content on UNB with discussions with guys who run the site
• Have us review the exact pair you want to know about before you buy.

To join today for as little as $1 a month.

Become a Patron!

As I said before I’m venturing back in the dating world. And no there have been no dates as of yet. There are a few guys that I have an interest in but nothing firm set. I am taking my time and letting things happen. Which I think is the most important. I am one of the few single guys on the site. The only other one that comes to mind is Undiesdude! Everyone else is married or dating.

We have two great brief talks coming up. One with UNB Mike talking the differences between gay and straight dating. Which I don’t think there is much of a difference in undies and dating, but we shall see. Then we have another great talk with one of the of our favorite guys on Twitter. I won’t say who it is just yet but he’s known for his honesty and love of undies. Plus, he’s written a few things on UNB. We will talk on the gay side of things!

The point of these talks is to address some of the issues guys face when they share their love of undies with someone they are dating. This will include those who are fans of underwear and those who are not. I have heard so many stories over the years, not just from straight guys, but from gay ones too. Their significant other either make snide comments about their underwear or laughs at them.

If this was to happen to me, the ride is over! I wear what I want to feel good about myself. If someone can’t accept that then I don’t need to be with them. I’m not saying they have to like everything I wear but if I put on a thong, singlet, or bikini. I expect them to be open to the styles. And not stop the moment with negativity. UNB has always been about positivity in men’s underwear and swimwear.

Just know UNB has your back and your love of what you want to wear. When you want to wear it! The Brief talks will be out in a few weeks. Stay tuned. I will be running a poll with both of them to ask you guys some questions.

You’re here, reading a men’s underwear blog. You’re obviously open to and into different styles and fabrics than the typical Hanes boxer that 90% of your friends and co-workers wear. But would you wear…lace underwear.

I’m speaking from the perspective of a straight guy, but I think true lace underwear made for men has several advantages and reasons to wear regardless of your sexual orientation.

First, have you honestly ever worn anything lace? You know the saying ‘don’t knock it until you’ve tried it’? Gay or straight, don’t say anything bad about lace until you’ve worn it and can give a firsthand account. It’s the same discussion that always comes up about thongs, and we know that’s a rapidly growing segment.

I’m about to embark on my first journey into lace underwear in the next few weeks, and I couldn’t be more excited. Spend 5 minutes looking at women’s panties or lingerie. A ton of it is lace. Clearly, there’s something to it, whether it’s pure sexiness or actual comfort. Ask a girl why she wears a lace thong, and I guarantee it’s either she likes how sexy it makes her feel or how sexy it makes her look. Maybe it’s the best feeling material ever. If you’ve never worn it, you’d never know.

For a second point, maybe you’ve randomly tried on a pair of lace panties. Maybe it was a joke, on a dare, or just out of curiosity. But you thought it felt ‘weird’ or didn’t fit right or just felt wrong. I’d argue that if you tried a pair of true men’s underwear that just happens to be made out of lace you’d have a much more positive outlook. The concept of pouches and anatomically correct underwear has been the single biggest reason I’m so excited about underwear. Please…wear a pair of true men’s anatomical underwear, regardless of material, and THEN try to tell me it didn’t feel right.

Lastly, I understand some guys are embarrassed or ashamed to be caught wearing lace underwear or having it in your drawer. I know the first comment from most females if they find a black lace thong in your laundry or drawer is ‘whose panties are these???’ But if it has a male pouch or ‘Andrew Christian’ on the waistband, it makes it easier to explain that yes, the lace underwear belongs to you.

Those are all reasons why I’m excited to dive into lace underwear. Who knows how good it feels? The amount of female underwear made out of lace makes me positive that it has to feel amazing. I also think it looks hot as hell, regardless of who is wearing it. And I think the current reaction to it being so taboo or scandalous makes it that much hotter. The most mundane workday becomes fun when you’re wearing lace underwear that would make every coworker’s jaw drop if they knew what you’re wearing. I can’t wait. Stay tuned…

We love asking you guys poll questions and then sharing the results. The last poll was what did you wear last summer as swimwear. You guys told us and here are the results;

I”m super excited the swim brief was the style most worn. And that board shorts were down to the bottom! We may not be in the swim brief friendly place but more guys are wearing them. Then we asked did you wear a swim brief or thong for the first time.

I was not expecting such a large number of you would have tried swim thongs! More and more guys are wanting to wear these to the beach or pools. Many have skipped the brief and gone straight to the thong.  We asked guys what made them wear these styles for the first time. Here is what you guys told us.

• To get the best possible tan and I figured I earned it working out so much. No one judges and people have been wearing them for a long time.
• Don’t mind what others think. Wear what I like to wear.
• Reduced tan line
• Sexiness of the brief
• I was in the Caribbean, so it made it easier to get away with wearing a thong.
• Decided to take the plunge
• I always wanted to wear a swim thong, but never had the place to do it. I wore one to a secluded beach and in my back yard, so freeing. Hope to do it more again soon.
• Because it’s great. Big shorts are unnecessary. The sun, breeze, etc feels great why not expose as much skin as possible. Hopefully, I will get to wear a thong or be nude outdoors next summer
• Love how they look and feel in me and other men
• I finally built up the courage… I have worn thongs as underwear for years but was always nervous to in public. I was wearing a Joe Snyder thong which is also swimwear
• I have worn thong underwear for a while and decided to finally give a swim thong a try

Thanks for sharing guys. We hope this will get more of you to wear a brief or thong!

Tell us what you wore this past summer. If you wore a swim brief or thong for the first time share with us why you decided to finally take the plunge and rock a brief or thong.

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Do you love seeing new photo shoots every month? Maybe even some awesome underwear related videos? Such as one where we interview guys on the beach wearing swim thongs? Interviewing guys who have never worn great underwear? Are photos your favorite. We have the opportunity to have monthly shoots with photographer Armando Adajar. But all these things cost money.

We have had a Patreon we have shared a few times but this time we have a few new goals. First, we have expanded our video reviews. This is the first step in expanding our videos. We will have them on a regular basis featuring Martin and his husband Andrew! In order to continue our video and photography, we need your help. If we reach our goals we can have Martin make more videos for us!

Here are our goals

• Reach $70 a month cover back up and operating the costs of the blog for one month
• Reach $150 a month and we will let our readers pick one pair to review a month. Could be any pair you guys want! From any brand in the world
• Reach $1,000 a month and have a monthly shoot with Armando Adajar. Patreon members get exclusive behind the scenes and preview of the shoot.
• Reach $1,500 a month and our Patreon members pick the underwear, topic or guest stars of the video. Patreon members will get behind the scenes pictures and advance view of the video

Plus we will have exclusive rewards at different levels. All members get to joining our Patreon Slack group. Where you get to talk with other members and writers/editorial members. We have had some great discussion over the last year. This includes topic ideas we are thinking about posting!

Why should you join our Patreon?

• You love underwear and want to join a community of other like minded guys who are gay/straight/bi.
• Get to see exclusive pictures before  regular readers of UNB
• Exclusive behind the scenes content of shoots and videos as they are being shot/filmed
• Ability to influence content on UNB with discussions with guys who run the site
• Have us review the exact pair you want to know about before you buy.

To join today for as little as $1 a month. Go to the UNB Patreon Page!

Hey, everyone, it’s Underweardude. Clever is back with its new fall line up, and I’ve picked out a few pairs that I think are awesome! They’ve divided this season’s collection into six broad subjects: Print’s, Pick and go, Sport, Elite, Sexy, and Swimwear.

Clever has always done some fun prints, and this year is no exception with the pairs in their Print section. My favorite of the bunch is probably the Cosmopolitan, seen below as a brief but it’s also available as a boxer-brief. It’s probably the most understated print from Clever in this new collection, so if you are looking for something flashier you won’t be disappointed.

Pick and go looks like stuff meant for everyday wear, but with a Clever spin on things. While the Aura line sports a stylish and useful mesh rear, you’d mostly likely find me in the Grape colored Classy Icon Latin brief. I own several Clever Latin briefs in various colors myself, and I quite like them. They are quite a low rise but still feel very much like a pair of briefs. More basic boxers and briefs are available if that suits your tastes as well.

Sport sees the proliferation of mesh continue, as a majority of the pairs from this segment consist of close-knit mesh that doesn’t appear to be see through, in case you were worried. I like the look of the Spaceman brief myself. With the entirety of the rear made of mesh, you’ll never get overheated back there, or get the dreaded “swamp-ass.”

Elite seems harder to pin down than the other divisions, the pairs within all have a classy look to them. Mostly solid tones, my favorite of them being the green Navy Latin brief. It’s rare to see such a light shade of green grace men’s underwear.

Sexy is where Clever lets its designs go wild. See through mesh, skimpy bikinis, jocks, and thongs all dwell here. If I had to choose, I’d go with either the New Wave Brief, which harkens back to Clever’s old Romano Brief style, that has been missing from Clever’s lineup for some years now that I quite like, or the navy thong, with some fun color combinations. While brown isn’t usually my pick for the color of my underwear, the bright blue trim and logo on the waistband just pop for me, and I think they work well together.

Lastly, we have swimwear, with a bevy of fun prints. My favorite is the Summertime swimsuit Brief, particularly the rear. Such a nicely composed illustration, and a great use of color. I could easily see a print of this hanging on a wall somewhere.

So which pair would you wear? Be sure to let us know in the comments below, or let us know on twitter!

See the new collection at the Clever Moda site.