We have just a few more days before the reader survey will be compiled and shared with you guys. Don’t miss out on your chance to share you love of underwear and help us develop new content. In a few weeks we will share some of the interesting results of the survey. You don’t want to miss out on being included!
If you are taking our survey, you can answer it below or if you have issues or on mobile use this link: https://goo.gl/forms/yLhMQwtGHojZuao23
This pic is Bikinisnthongs! This year he’s doing a thong challenge to wear thongs all year long. He is also a contributor to UNB. He’s written stuff and is a regular on our podcast. If you want to submit your photo to be profiled fill out our Real Guy form.
We have had a great response to the Reader Survey. But we always need more! If you haven’t taken the survey, It only takes a few minutes and it asks you about your favorite topic, UNDERWEAR. It helps us and next week we will share many of the findings with you guys It’s always interesting to see what you guys think about underwear.
If you have any problems with form or on Mobile use this link: https://goo.gl/forms/yLhMQwtGHojZuao23
Friday is date night! Time to break out the super fun undies! Check out some of the ‘fun’ pairs from Andrew Christian. They will be just as much fun to wear as to take off!
This pair was furnished for review by Bum Chums. All opinions are that of the reviewer.
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Another round of Bum-Chums and I was curious to see how these felt since they were different than just about any other pair of briefs I own. The bright orange color (Sol) stood out immediately, as did the mesh on the sides and back. I’m always up for trying something new when it comes to undies and decided to go for it and wear these to work for the day.
The fabric of the pouch is 95% cotton and 5% Elastane so they were soft with a bit of stretch. The mesh is 95% Polyamide and 5% Elastane. The back is totally see-through so modesty is not what these are made for! An interesting design feature – the mesh goes all the way around, even over the top of the pouch, creating a bit of a flap. I’m guessing that’s supposed to be the “tool belt” design of these briefs.
Sizing seemed on par with other brands. I’m a 32 at the moment and the medium was a good fit.
I love wearing a new, sexy pair of underwear and these accomplish that. Mesh is fun and I like the orange pouch, which was nice and comfortable, with enough room for everything up front. Where I ran into some trouble was the back. Where the orange fabric comes up and meets the mesh, there is a rather large seam that is very noticeable. I think maybe the two materials coming together creates a bit of an unsteady seam that is almost wavy if that makes sense. The point is, about a third up the way up your butt, you can feel the stitching and the seam does not lay flat. Not the end of the world but the feeling doesn’t get less noticeable – even after an 8 hour day! I think it took away from the look, as well. I would have preferred the entire back panel to be mesh and connect down between your legs. Another issue that didn’t affect comfort, but style, is the mesh going across the front. It didn’t do much except bunch up a bit.
Overall, an interesting pair and I love that brands try new things. Maybe some seam adjustments would help but I wouldn’t say these are in the everyday rotation – more for fun and showing off.
Pair: Bum Chums Toolbelt Sol
Color: Sol- Orange
Fabric: Orange – 95% Cotton-5% Elastane, Mesh – 95% Polyamide 5% Elastane
Sizes: Small – X-Large
Price: £17.99
Thongs are a pair of undies and swim that guys either love or hate. We have several thong questions on the survey. If you love them or hate them let us know. Thongs are spanning all sexual orientations and ages. Many of you guys are going straight to the swim thong and skipping over the swim brief. It’s very interesting.
Love or hate them, help us figure out if we need more thong content or….
If you have trouble with our survey or on mobile use the link to our form: https://goo.gl/forms/yLhMQwtGHojZuao23
It’s Thong Thursday and here is a mix of a TT and a TBT. This is Martin in our 2017 UNB Swimwear Guide in a JOR thong. This was a super fun shoot we did! Stay tuned for more shoots soon.
Right now I LOVE flamingos. Many brands are also loving them and putting them on their underwear and swimwear. Marco Marco has taken the flamingo print to the next level with their new Nautical line. I hear many of you go, what’s the big deal? The new print is UV reactive! After a day of showing it off at the pool wear it to the club and show off your Blacklight colors.
The new Nautical comes in a brief, halfmoon brief, and a harness. You can wear the pieces together or separate. The harness can be worn for a night out at the club with jeans, shorts, or the Nautical line undies! They are all just super fun! The briefs, other than the club, can be worn under anything. I would admit I”d love to see a guy in a navy power suit wearing this pair under, and of course with a pink tie.
This line is probably one of my favorites from Marco Marco. Not just the flamingos but the colors. Blue, white and pink all go very well together. The print is very well designed. Let’s talk about the halfmoon brief. It has a halfmoon cut out at the top by the waistband. Then in the back, it has the flamingo fabric up the center of the back!
Check out the collection and also the swim briefs! Marco Marco makes some awesome gear, and we look forward to more.
Pair: Marco Marco Underwear Nautical Brief
Color: Print
Fabric: Poly Span with contrast Red Poly Span trim
Sizes: Small – X-Large
Price: $32.00
Pair: Marco Marco Underwear Nautical Halfmoon Brief
Color: Print
Fabric: Poly Span with contrast Red Poly Span trim
Sizes: Small – X-Large
Price: $32.00
Pair: Marco Marco Underwear Nautical Harness
Color: Print
Fabric: Poly Span with contrast Red Poly Span trim
Sizes: Small – X-Large
Price: $38.00
We are halfway through our annual Survey drive, you know kind of like the PBS Pledge week! Take the survey and share your love of undies, fetishwear and gear. Then a week after we will share results with you guys. You can see how your fellow UNB Readers answered. I will go into depth on some of the questions with my expert analysis! It sounds so official! But it’s always fun to share these results with you guys! Take it now if you haven’t
If you have an issue with the form or on mobile go directly to the form: https://goo.gl/forms/yLhMQwtGHojZuao23
It’s Jockstrap Wednesday, one brand that makes awesome jocks is Sukrew. They feature the amazing Sukrew pouch that gives ou amazing support. Available in white and many other colors.
Its all about undies. Do you wish you could share your undies love with your favorite blog? Well, here is your chance! Just kidding, but we are conducting our Annual reader survey. This helps us in many ways. First, it will help us develop content. Seeing what you guys like and don’t like. It even track them over time, which styles get popular and go out of style. A new addition is fetishwear. It’s something we want to cover more, but want to track you guys like best. We will continue to bring new trends and brands as well.
Next we share some of the data with brands to help them formulate promotions for you guys. We have had promotions in the past that we told the brand it won’t drive traffic. Now we have the evidence that it won’t move the needle. I know you guys LOVE sales! Lastly, we will share the info with you guys. It’s always fun to get a peek in another’s underwear drawer!
Take our survey below and if you’re on Mobile use the link rather than the embedded form. The Google Form has issues on mobile we have been told.
Link to form: https://goo.gl/forms/7CCLFUtKb4gO9xRx1
They say X marks the spot! This is true with the Baskit X line! This week’s awesome pair is the X Brief. One of the newest in the Baskit line up! It’s your chance to get an amazing pair at an incredible price. And remember the X marks the good stuff! Available in some great colors. Shop the baskit site for this and other great pairs.
Here is the first of the Real Guys on UNB. jets83 submitted these pics. Here is a little about him.
I have enjoyed underwear for about 15 years. Cannot recall what attracted me to try something other than the standard briefs/trunks that were available here in Australia. I think it could have been seeing something on TV.
For a long time, I hid my underwear from everyone. Over the past 7 years, I have been more & more comfortable in my choices & not hid them as much. My partner has allowed me to be even more comfortable in my choice of underwear.
I wear thongs on most days of the weeks, jockstraps come in second.
I wear them as I find them comfortable & are also a way to feel sexy. A small way to show that I am comfortable in my own skin & the underwear the I wear.
I post pics of myself on a regular basis on my twitter which is @jets83
What would a Gregg Homme line be without some super fun pairs? By super fun pairs, I mean ones that take underwear and redesign them in a fun way. The Conquistador uses gold buttons and strings to create some pairs that you are used too. However, it’s got the sexiness factor turned up to 11.
I hear some of you saying, yeah the gold buttons are a nice accent. They are more than an accent, they are fully functional. Meaning you can unbutton them where ever they are. This could mean easy to put on or even easier to take off. Match that with the semi-sheer material and you have a super sexy line.
The line comes in a Jock, Thong, Brief and Boxer briefs. The only one missing is the string, but when you see the thong, you could say it’s a string! Each one of the designs given the Gregg Homme Conquistador twist. As you can see in the main pic the three buttons on each side can be removed. The jock, the straps button on the small waistband. The others have very similar design functions.
The only colors in this line are red or black. Which is perfect for the line. The red/black combo is my favorite. The pair just is set off with the black trim. It reminds me of some something ancient Roman or Greecian. A pair you could see an ancient warrior going into battle. Or maybe it’s me projecting the movie 300 in my mind.
Check out the new line today
Pair: Gregg Homme Conquistador Jock
Color: Red or Black
Fabric: 92 % POLYAMIDE, 8% ELASTANE
Sizes: X-Small – X-Large
Price: $34.00
Pair: Gregg Homme Conquistador Thong
Color: Red or Black
Fabric: 92 % POLYAMIDE, 8% ELASTANE
Sizes: X-Small – X-Large
Price: $29.00
Pair: Gregg Homme Conquistador Brief
Color: Red or Black
Fabric: 92 % POLYAMIDE, 8% ELASTANE
Sizes: X-Small – X-Large
Price: $39.00
Pair: Gregg Homme Conquistador Boxer Brief
Color: Red or Black
Fabric: 92 % POLYAMIDE, 8% ELASTANE
Sizes: X-Small – X-Large
Price: $59.00
Have you wanted to share your love of underwear with us at UNB? Now is your chance. This will help us tailor content, share with brands (to get more reviews, pics and news), and even share the results with you guys. I mean, if you could peek in another guy underwear drawer wouldn’t you?
We are only collecting emails if you want to share your story or want more info about it. It’s 100% options. Outside of that, there is no collecting names, social media handles or any other identifiable information. Making it this way I think we get more honest answers. You can be free to share everything and no one will ever know!
You can take this survey below or go directly to our Google Doc Form at https://goo.gl/forms/yLhMQwtGHojZuao23
Who’s ready for new swimwear? Everyone, I think. Marcuse has released new pairs for 2018. They make some awesome gear. In their usual style, they did a photo shoot profiling the line. For this collection, they invited photographer Pavel Lepikhin @pavel_lepikhin to shoot our their campaign, featuring HOT new model Pierre Zamyatin @pierreztn
It’s time to go Full on Fetish with new PPU! This new collection is very much on the fetish end of the spectrum. It’s got mesh, cut outs, harnesses (see above), lace and a lot more. Check out the collection at Candyman Fashion, we will have more this week.
If you are a long time reader of UNB, you know every year we do a reader survey. It’s usually in May but this year we are doing it in July! You maybe asking why are we doing a reader survey?
This year we have changed things up a bit. Instead of a long list of questions, we have broken them up to different pages. It’s just as long but the pages/sections will break things up. More questions are click a button rather than fill in a long or detailed response. After three to four years of data, we have the main choices in a lot of categories and you can still write things in the other section.
One thing to note is we are not getting any identifiable information. We are not collecting names, emails or phone numbers. So you can be 100% honest and no one will know who you are! I know many do not want to let the world know they love gear.
One question we are asking is if male or female. Our Google Analytics says that more women are reading the blog so we want to see how many will fill out the survey.
We will be sharing the results. Now that the survey is less interpretation, it will be able to be reported a lot sooner than previous years.
Take our Reader Survey (remember to scroll through it all)
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Brief Talk – Body Image Talk with ScruffyGear & UndiesGeek85
This is a start of an ongoing series on body image an underwear. UNB Tim is joined with Andy (ScruffyGear) and Erik (UndiesGeek85) for a talk about our own body image and the overall topic of body image.
We will have brands, readers and more on very soon! Its a topic that deserves more than one show.
Find ScruffyGear at http://www.scruffygear.com
Find UndiesGeek85 at http://www.instagram.com/undiesgeek85
Find us at http://www.unbblog.com
Credits:
Photos: Adrian C. Martin (@adriancmartin)
Model: Fabián Díaz (@faabidiaz)
Go Massive with Andrew Christian. The Massive Line has some really fun pairs. Remember a lot of the Andrew Christian pairs are limited edition so if you wait too long, they maybe gone!
Jocktraps.com is offering 20% off using promo code SUMMER. Promo codes are entered on the lower left portion of the Gym Bag screen. Offer ends July 19th. A few highly discounted items are excluded. Go Shop!
We talked about real guys this past week. One company that uses guys of different shapes and sizes is Jockstrap Central. They always get their own models. It’s a diverse group of guys that shoot. I have several favorites over the years. But this is Matthew in the Cellblock 13 Ward 13 Swimmer jock.
“Cellblock 13 just expanded their sexy Ward13 Swimmer Jockstrap collection to include new black and white versions. We go our French-Canadian model Matthew to model them for us.”
Introducing fitness model Fabián Díaz. He’s 21 years old and this is his first shoot.
Credits:
Photos: Adrian C. Martin (@adriancmartin)
Model: Fabián Díaz (@faabidiaz)
Did you know that Maskulo is Fetish fashion for everyone! Maskulo gear sizing starts from 2XS and ends up with 5XL. Check out their larger and smaller sizes!