Everywhere you look these days, every company, brand and more seem to have their own underwear subscription service. Wait we are pleased to announce…. Not really! We aren’t planning a subscription service. The question is are they worth the money you pay? Will you get pairs that you will actually wear? If you’re paying $20+ a month you want something you will wear on a regular basis. We have a few words of advice when picking an underwear subscription service.

Go with a brand

If you love a brand and they have a service it is worth looking into. First, you know the brand and the quality. The designs, prints, and fabrics won’t come in and you go “what the hell is this?” It’s more likely the brand will send you similar to what you already love. Two brands doing subscriptions are MeUndies and Andrew Christian. MeUndies will send you an awesome print each month in the style you love. Thiers is pretty straightforward. The designs/style will not change. If you want to try some different things Andrew Christian can vary the line they send in a brief. You could get an Almost Naked, trophy boy or more. Pouches could have the Show-it Tech or they could be mesh. Andrew Christian has a lot of different things they could send a month.

Get something new with a retailer

If you love a style such a brief or jock. Sign up with a retailer doing a subscription. They will bring you a new brand every month. This can be good and bad. It can be good because it can expose you to a lot of brands you may not have worn before. You could find a new favorite. On the flip side, if you hate a brand you may get a pair in the subscription. It’s a gamble you will have to take! Most retailers will try to get the best value for the consumer. Always follow up with a brand if they send you something you love or hate. Feedback is always good.

Try something out of the box

Some subscriptions make you pick a style and stick with it. Others will send you anything from a boxer brief to a thong. If you want to expand your horizons why not let the luck of the draw dictate what you get. Or, if you love all kinds of undies, this is perfect for you. You will get sent, randomly, whatever pair they have that month in whatever style. It can be like Christmas and not knowing what you’re going to get till you open the package!

It’s about the money

The last thing to consider is the cost. They vary in costs. It’s smart to shop around and see who is offering the best deal. The cheapest isn’t the best if you’re paying $5 or more for shipping for each pair. Looking into shipping costs is a must. It will add to your subscriptions overall cost. Next, are you signing up for an ongoing monthly basis that you have to cancel or is it for a set

Next, are you signing up for an ongoing monthly basis that you have to cancel or is it for a set time? Double check before you order to see which you are getting. You may only want to try for 3 months but sign up for a year or more. If it is an ongoing subscription, is it easy to cancel your subscription?

If you want to reward yourself I think an underwear subscription is a great way to do it. Shop around and see what the costs are for each of the ones you are interested in purchasing. Most will have some of their past selections. It should give you an overall view of the service. After you deciede on your service determine how long you want the subscription. And then sit back and enjoy as undies show up at your door everymonth!

Remember the days growing up when you would get underwear as a present? If you were like me you would go WTF? I wanted games, toys or something, not underwear? Also, it was never anything good, it was a 3 or six pack of the big box stuff. Now that we want to get underwear as gifts, how many of us get what we want? We are going to explore a few scenarios for underwear giving in the holidays.

Partners – BF/GF, Wives or Husbands

If you are lucky enough to have a partner who supports your undies love, congrats. Consider yourself super lucky. So many guys, both gay and straight, have partners who just don’t get the underwear thing. We have readers who told us their partners buy them sexy undies and they love it. Opening the package and seeing some great new undies under the tree. This would be awesome.

Friends

This is more geared to the gay guys but If two straight guys loved undies I could see it happening. Unlike the partner, one above this is one I have participated in. Give a good friend, who you know is into undies, as presents. I tend to be open about my undies love and what I like. It’s easy to shop for someone who you talk to about undies. It’s good to set this up ahead of time. Me and my friend used to do this on a monthly basis. It started after a holiday exchange. It’s fun to get some pairs you may not have thought of before.

Buy Yourself Undies

This is what I usually do. I buy myself presents of undies around big occasions such as birthdays and holidays. There are two things to guarantee. Frist, you will get the correct size. Next, you will get exactly what you want. But this is not as much fun as the ones above. There is something awesome about a person putting in through to what undies they should give you. Either done for romantic reasons or to expose a friend to a new brand, style or etc.

Online Gift Exchange

This came to me when I was brainstorming this post. Create smaller groups of guys and do a small gift exchange. I was initially thinking about this for the guys at UNB. We are a small group of guys and would be interesting to see who gives what to who. This could be done online with guys who love undies. The only ground rules would be the undies must be new, with the tags still on. If you participate you must send out a pair. Lastly, be local or in the same country. When you get have to deal with international post and customs it can take forever for a pair to get to you.

These are a few scenarios for a gift exchange for underwear. I’m curious as to you guys thoughts.

I have a pretty broad definition of fetishwear. It’s anything that I consider skimpy, wild, and out of the ordinary. That could be leather, rubber/latex, lace, pleather, satin and more. Its a market I have seen grow over the last 9 years of running UNB. It’s going more mainstream. Which I think is awesome. You no longer have to go to adult stores to get it. Many sites are starting to carry it along with the mainstays of the underwear world. Here are a few companies to check out!

Gregg Homme – This is one of the pricer brands on the list. It’s not uncommon to pay $30-50 a pair. Their designs and fabric are first class! The skimpy barely there cuts with fabric that seems magical. I say this because when you get some of the pairs you’re like “This is missized. But, it will stretch to fit you and give amazing support. Every year they release two collections.

Cellblock13 – Like a bit of leather inspired gear? Cellblock13 is Timoteo’s brand that mixes the leather, neoprene and harnesses to create an awesome collection. Timoteo has been pushing the designs to create some of the most innovative pairs in the world of fetish. Just when I think he can’t top the last collection he does!

PetitQ – PetitQ is mixing the masculine and feminine. This is a big trend in men’s underwear. The walls are being broken down and you are able to wear whatever you want. PetitQ has always done skimpy well! From the start, they were all about showing off what you have and making you feel great while doing it. The last few collections have seen more lace sneak in the collections. Still looking super hot!

Nasty Pig – They are one of the first fetish brands to go mainstream. They have been the brand around the longest. They have a mix of underwear, fetishwear, denim and more. They have expanded out of the world of just gear. They have some great designs that will make you happy! The fetishwear and underwear are still on point.

BodyAware – One taking the masc/fem to the next level is BodyAware. Not only do they do lace, but also do satin, silk and other fabrics that have been traditionally for women’s lingerie. The designs are also influenced by women’s wear. This brand crosses both gay and straight worlds. From thongs, bodysuits, bikinis and more. The skimpier the better I would say from BodyAware

Maskulo – The last on the list is a brand out of Russia. Yup, we said Russia. Having the issues with gay’s in Russia, you wouldn’t think of them having a leather-like fetish line aimed mainly at gay men. They do a mix of leather and sports gear. When I first saw it, it made me stop and go “Who is this, I MUST KNOW.” Jocks, pants, shirts, singlets and more carry their signature codpieces and padding!

And I could name about 20 more. But these are some of the brands I think are on top of their game right now. We will profile more soon! So stay tuend.