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The big award in our Reader Awards is the best brand of the year. We have a lot of great brands in there. They are all at the top of their game. We could include every brand we work with but we had to narrow it down. Make sure you vote for your favorite or favorites. To vote go to our UNB 2018 Reader Awards Ballot.

Best Overall Brand, Link

 

 

Here is the thong poll result. You guys really love thongs! I can tell anytime we run a thong poll they always have higher response rate. This was just like the others! Let’s go over the results

94% of you guys are a fan of thongs. I know this number is skewed by the guys who answered. It’s no surprise. We do, however, have a large number of you guys who love thongs.


87% of you guys want to see more thong content on UNB. Which is a good thing because we have quite a few thong fans on staff.  They will gladly review more and do more thong centric posts. Now, we don’t want to turn the site into Thong News Briefs but we think 2 posts a week on thongs is not overdoing it. One being a review and the other being a write-up or Brief distraction.

 

98% of you guys would love to see a thong review every Thursday. This means this is something you guys really want who love thongs. Now that we have video reviewers, we could do thong reviews. Seeing a video of the thong is a great thing. The ones we have had are awesome. Martin and Andrew are amazing guys.

This one didn’t surprise me. I was a little letdown but not surprised. Almost 40% would support us through a crwodfunding site such as Patreon. If we do a thong post every Thursday and the thong price averages $20 that would be for the year, review pairs would cost $1,040 a year. Not to mention other pairs we are currently buying. After costs of the site (hosting, domain, email and etc), we would need help to accomplish this goal. Plus we would reward those who support us as well!

I am reevaluating our levels on Patreon due to this info and will be releasing new reward levels and posting. Any reward levels you guys want to see let me know!

We are almost done with the 2018 Reader Awards, but two more categories to profile are best Jock and Jock Brief. Jocks really never go out of fashion. They keep changing and evolving. One prime example of evolving is the Jock Brief. The mix of a brief and a jock, has taken many forms over the years. Make sure you go vote on our UNB 2018 Readers Award Ballot. 

Best Jock

Best Jockbrief

We get to talk to two thong experts. We talk about gay vs. straight, swim thongs, thongs at the gym and more. These two guys love their thongs and not ashamed to wear them in public or playing tennis.

There are some audio issues. The recording Softwear changed somethings since I last used it and it will be fixed by our next episode. I apologize for that. You get UNB on the left side and the guests on the right side.

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New brands come around every year. Some have an innovative new take on underwear. While others may focus on classics. Either way, we love to share new brands when we find them. here are a few of the new brands from last year we think definitely made a statement. Vote on our UNB 2018 Readers Award Ballot.

Best New Brand

 

The show is over and it was a good day for UNB at the show. I was accompanied by The Thonged Ginger. We met with Tulio, Skull & Bones, UnderJeans, Ginch Gonch, Cocksox, 2EROs, Olaf Benz, Man Store, Gregg Homme, and Freedom Reigns, now known as FR. It was a full day! I say that because I only now get one day at the show rather than the entire week

We had an issue with registration for the first time ever. We went to the Press registration and was told we didn’t have access to the Project Show. Being calm I was like “WHAT?” I register about a month out of the show and get a confirmation. They were about to send us to another area when they contacted the PR person and found out we were good to be press.

Here are some of the highlights. I won’t go into a lot of detail because when new lines are coming out we will write them up.

  • 2EROS turns 10 this year! They will be revisiting some classic 2EROS from the first year and release some amazing prints in swimwear (not like that’s a surprise)
  • Tulio is sending us some lace, Tulio is known for doing some great stuff in swim and underwear but he’s sending us lace to review. One of his biggest sellers currently
  • SKull & Bones really impressed me with their gear. The prints are just amazing. Just wait to you see whats coming up next for them. Super fun and it’s for the print lover
  • Olaf Benz and Manstore – These now have a US distributor! This was one of the most exciting things of the entire show. SO many guys love both brands but having to order from overseas makes it difficult to get. Not anymore. We will be informing you where and how you can get both of these
  • UnderJeans continue to make amazing swimwear. Which will come soon and super fun work out wear? Just in case you forgot they have rebranded from Junk UnderJeans
  • Ginch Gonch, you thought they were gone, didn’t you? They have something very classic coming up. It caught my eye in their booth.
  • Cocksox has a new Italian mesh line that is out now. I saw the email go out on Thursday. More on that next week. They have some amazing new colors in swimwear! I think you guys are going to go crazy for the mesh.
  • FR (Freedom Reigns) is all about workout wear and swimwear. They have some underwear but shifted the focus for the brand. The new gear looks amazing. Also, I have one hint of something in the line. Flamingos. That’s all I’m saying.
  • Wood Underwear – They have new prints coming out and later this year a color you don’t see a lot of in men’s underwear. Which I personally loved.
  • Gregg Homme lastly is the brand I needed to catch up with. They continue to amaze me and create super fun underwear. I got to see the new line, the first time in two years. They do amazing undies.

Some Show takeaways

  • The attendance on the last day seemed to be down. I’m not sure if this was just what was happening or me missing the other days.
  • Fewer brands go every year. There were the brands above. I remember where there were 27+ brands. Many are seeing it more advantageous to do everything online.
  • Placement of the brands varies. Last show they had a great location and this time they were back in the corner again.

I love Vegas and the shows. No telling what the future will hold.

It’s time to Vote for your favorite swimwear. Each year we see more and more brands making amazing swimwear. This year was no different. We hope you guys took out Swim Brief or Swim Thong challenge. It seems more are taking the swim thong! Either way, it’s great guys are wearing some awesome swimwear. Make sure you VOTE on our UNB 2018 Reader Awards ballot.

Best Swimwear

I found my love of thongs many years ago, both as underwear and swimwear.  For obvious reasons like many others, my interest started out as a rush that I would get when putting on a pair of sexy underwear, but it has become so much more than that for me now.  I wear underwear that makes me feel good, just as we dress nicely to make us feel better about ourselves.  For me putting on a pair of well-fitting undies is no different than when I put on a dressy shirt or slide on a well-crafted pair of shoes.  When something feels good, it makes you feel good.  Period.  And when you feel good, it makes others notice that you are confident about yourself.

I started posting pictures to social media sometime last summer, and for all the wrong reasons.  I began posting pictures to Instagram last year for attention, and not to share my love of thongs and other underwear.  I was quickly consumed with getting as many likes as possible instead of promoting brands, normalizing well fitting underwear for men, and talking and answering questions about what to wear and where to find it!  I met Tim from UNB over Instagram last summer who gave me an outlet in the form of blogging that has allowed me to express my interests and share with others without simply showing off pictures of myself in skimpy undies.  I now use a mix of personal and stock photos paired with opinions, brand awareness, and underwear reviews to share my interests with a very wide audience!

I have taken my leadership courses throughout my career and one of the things I have heard from many presenters as a tactic to conquer the fear of public speaking is to picture everyone in their underwear.  It is supposed to normalize everyone and make you feel more at ease.  I have taken that to heart and incorporated another step in that I use my underwear to boost my own confidence as well.  Knowing that when we get ready to go to a job interview or have a big meeting at work we all tend to dress to the nines that we are subconsciously doing so for our benefit and not anyone else’s wearing nice underwear is just like wearing a nice pair of socks, a sharp tie, or a polished pair of shoes.  It simply adds to the whole ‘put-together” look that is portrayed by many successful and confident men.  Feeling good about yourself is one of the first steps to showing others that you are confident in yourself and your actions!

I wear thongs almost exclusively on the beach and to the pool.  I absolutely wear them because I love being in the sun and the tan lines they leave!  Being as free as you are when wearing nothing but a thong outdoors is one of my favorite feelings in the world.  I don’t have any interest in being nude on the beach-I really enjoy the feeling of wearing a thong, as well as all of the different color and design choices we have to choose from to express ourselves.  Also, knowing that I am wearing something so tiny in public where it isn’t expected is quite the rush, but definitely isn’t the main reason I wear them!

To recap, wearing sexy underwear is the first step to building my confidence from the base level.  I enjoy the way that I look and feel when wearing a nice pair of thong underwear, and knowing that nobody but me knows that I have them on under my slacks at work is pretty fun too!  I know it kinda breaks up the monotony of the business workplace for me knowing that I am not following the “norms” of society.  I want to continue to share my love and interest of thongs with others and help to normalize guys wearing thongs and other types of sexy undies!

Fetishwear is going mainstream! We have some amazing fetish brands that we cover. We hope you have taken the chance to check them out and wear their gear. Also, A new category this year is Spandex. It’s growing in singlets and runners. I would have done a singlet category but the last time I tried that we didn’t have enough to fill it. Now we have a good mix of gear. Make sure you go vote at our UNB 2018 Reader Awards Ballot.

Best Fetish Brand

Best Spandex Gear, Link

Go Vote!

As you have noticed this week, the guys are writing about confidence and underwear. The reason I did this post topic this week is everyone has a different story. Confidence comes in many ways. Through good and bad experiences. I”m not going to write a history on how it gives me confidence. I feel I have done that many times here. You can go back and read some archived posts on that.

I want to talk about current confidence. As I am right now I’m not happy where I am physical. I think I’m the biggest I have ever been in my life. There are many factors that have lead to where I am. Which I am dealing with and getting to the point where I want to make changes. It’s a lifestyle change that I need to make. I made it before and got depressed and it all went to hell. A lot of things are changing for the better and I’m starting to focus on health.

Right now underwear makes me feel great because I can fit in it and feel great. Being a bigger size right now there are a ton of undies out there that don’t fit me. Pairs I currently own and certain brands don’t go above 36-inch waist. When I slide on a pair of Cocksox, Ergowear, or Obviously. I get that great pouch and I feel like I did when I was a 31 waist when I was 19 or 20. It reinforces I can still feel good at any size. I think all guys should feel this way. Not just the small and mediums out there.

It also serves as a way for me to get motivated to get back in shape. I see pairs in my drawer and want to wear them. I know the only way to do that is to make those changes. After I start my journey back, It will be a regular feature here. I think we all need motivation and someone in your corner to cheer you on. I hope I can inspire other guys as well. I’m not going to go from out of shape to a bodybuilder. But rather a good weight and healthy.

This is my story. If it resonates and you feel the same reach out!

Where would the world of underwear/swimwear be without models? They give us something to aspire too when we have seen the pics. They sometimes are the reason we buy the pair. We want to look that damn good in the undies. Here are the guys we think look amazing in underwear. To vote go to our UNB 2018 Reader Awards Ballot.

Best Underwear Model

  • Andres Alfaro, Garçon Model
  • Eric Turner, Oryx
  • James Colebrook, Curb Wear
  • Jeremy Douillé, L’Homme Invisible
  • Michael Dean, Aronik
  • Nick Mascardo, Andrew Christian
  • Nick Sandell, Aronik
  • Will Allan, Sluggers

Go VOTE!

So for this week, our Editor-in-Chief Tim wanted us to write on ways underwear has empowered us or given us confidence. Rather than talk about the typical “Wearing sexy underwear helps me feel more confident” concept, I took this idea in a slightly different direction.
I’ve never really been happy with my body. I’m short and skinny, not the type of guy you see as an action hero star. Underwear has helped me make peace with myself somewhat over my body image. It’s extremely unlikely for me to find a shirt, let alone pants, that fit me well in a physical store. Underwear is the only article of clothing that I can walk into a store, buy something in my size, and know it will fit me. That is a much bigger deal than at first glance.
Additionally, underwear helps me feel more confident about my body type. With short legs, I don’t feel the boxer-brief style that dominates popular culture these days looks that good on me. Thankfully, I have discovered the world of designer underwear, where I have plenty of other options than just boxer-briefs. I can wear pairs like bikinis and thongs not simply for their sex appeal, but for how I feel they work with my body type. Since I can’t really make myself have longer legs, might as well wear something that makes them look longer, right? Going with pairs that have practically no thigh coverage helps that out.
So while yes, wearing sexy underwear can sometimes give me confidence in myself as a person, that it can make me feel better about the body I inhabit as well as distinct and just as important.
In what ways does underwear give you confidence or empowers you?

Briefs and Bikinis are some of the most popular styles for most of our readers. We have some great pairs you can vote on! These are our nominations of the Best Briefs and Bikinis for 2017. To vote go to our UNB 2018 Reader Awards Ballot.

Best Brief

Best Bikini

 

Underwear Empowerment - The Bottom Drawer

Who would’ve thought that underwear could empower you? The thought never crossed my mind in my teens when I started my journey into the interest of skimpy underwear. I just thought bikinis and thongs were very sexy looking on the ladies. That soon turned into an interest of wondering what wearing bikinis and thongs would be like. I never knew it would lead to more than wearing something I thought looked sexy.

I knew when I slipped on my first pair of string bikini underwear I got at Kmart that there was something special about them. How special I did not know. What I did know is I liked how they looked and felt on and that I wanted to try the others that Kmart carried at the time. When I wore them I always felt great in them. Was awesome knowing I was wearing something I thought was sexy that I never saw other guys my age or any age wearing.

College is when I really got into pursuing the underwear realm. I sought out other like-minded individuals and places that offered sexier men’s underwear online. I got my first thong from Undergear, which was a g-string to try. That stepped up the game even more of wearing skimpy underwear for me. During my sophomore year, I made the ultimate decision to make the complete switch to wearing only bikinis and thongs. No one knew of my bikinis and thongs except my girlfriend at the time. She seemed to be into me wearing them. I was discreet in my changing so roommates didn’t see, which none I’m aware of did find out my choice.

Throughout my journey to the all-out switch, I always knew that wearing a bikini or thong changed my mood. I’m sure I attributed it to a horny teenager and college student. Now I know there is more to it than that. A big thing that a good fitting pair that holds things nicely, moves well with you is it brings on confidence. A pair that makes you feel sexy when you slip it on does wonders to one’s confidence too. Being confident in oneself leads to empowerment.

How has underwear empowered me? Well, here I am writing about underwear. It’s brought me to blogging, which is a bit funny. I always dreaded writing. It took me forever to write things throughout school. Still takes me time, but having a passion for underwear seems to help writing flow a bit better. Guess you could say it has empowered me to be a voice for the guys that do and/or want to wear sexier styles of underwear. Now I can be one of the people that I was looking for when I got into bikinis and thongs. I could probably argue it has helped improve my writing skills too.

Another thing my underwear has empowered me to do is get out of my comfort zone. I’m not one that likes to stand out, which my underwear choice would do. But I’ve come to the point I want to lead by example in my underwear journey. So I’ve started being less concern about who sees me when I’m changing in places like a locker room. I don’t go out of my way to make sure people see me, but I try to be less discreet than the past. The hope is if someone does get a glimpse; it may get them interested in trying something skimpy. This has spilled over to swim briefs too. I finally started wearing them at the local beaches last summer instead of only on vacations. This was the biggest push out of my comfort zone since I’m not outgoing and try to avoid awkward situations. What do you know, I survived the experience. Still, work to be done, but I feel like I’m ready to continue on with it.

My passion for bikinis and thongs drives me to get the word out that they aren’t just for showing off to your partner. This goes for both sexes. People need to know how wearing something sexy for oneself can boost one’s self-confidence, put some pep in that step, and that it’s okay to feel sexy for yourself. Let’s break the societal norms of what one should wear. Start letting underwear empower you and spread it on to others.

Have you voted yet? Are you a fan of thongs? If you answered yes to either question you need to Vote every day till next Wednesday! You get one vote per email. Here are the thong Nominations. Go vote at our UNB Reader Awards Ballot.

Best Thong

IT’S READER AWARDS TIME! When you guys get to vote on the favorite pairs from last year! The ballot is now Live at the UNB 2018 Reader Awards Page!

Here are the Nominees. Don’t worry the Page and Ballot have all the pics!

Best Brief

  • AussieBum, Riot, https://www.aussiebum.com/underwear/riot-brief-white/2279
  • Bluebuck, Navy Blue/White, https://www.bluebuck.net/en/nautical/54-mens-underwear-organic-cotton-navy-brief-white-stripes.html
  • Curb Wear, Enhance 1 Brief, https://www.curbwear.com/collections/underwear/products/enhance-1-navy-red
  • Garcon Model, Galaxy Brief, https://wildmant.com/collections/mens-underwear/products/wildmant-stretch-cotton-big-boy-pouch-gray-red
  • Modus Vivendi, Meander Brief, https://e-modusvivendi.com/new-collection/meander-line/meander-brief-19712-black/
  • WildmanT, Cotton Big Boy Pouch Brief, https://wildmant.com/collections/mens-underwear/products/wildmant-stretch-cotton-big-boy-pouch-gray-red

Best Bikini

  • aussieBum, Billy, https://www.aussiebum.com/underwear/billy-brief-blue-stars/3522
  • Cocksox, CX01, https://www.cocksox.com/products/cx01bd-underwear-brief
  • L’Homme Invisible, San Francisco – Striptease Briefs Navy, https://www.lhommeinvisible.com/boutique/en/briefs/1047-san-francisco-striptease-briefs-navy.html
  • Modus Vivendi, Floss Low Cut, https://e-modusvivendi.com/new-collection/floss-line/floss-low-cut-brief-14711-black/
  • PetitQ -, Bikini Bulge, https://world.petit-q.com/collections/new-products/products/bikini-bulge-petitq-turquoise
  • Yocisco, Havana Brief, http://yocisco.com/shop/havana/yocisco-la-havana-bikini-brief-grey/

Best Thong

Best Jock

  • Blue Buck, Navy Jock, https://www.bluebuck.net/en/jockstraps/69-mens-underwear-navy-jockstrap-organic-cotton.html
  • Curb Wear, Crown Mesh Jock, https://www.curbwear.com/collections/jocks-jock-briefs/products/crown-enhance-jock
  • Garcon Model,  San Marco Jock, https://www.garconmodel.com/jocks/san-marco-jock.html
  • Modus Vivendi, Desert Jock, https://e-modusvivendi.com/new-collection/desert-line/desert-jockstrap-11711-grey/
  • Wildman T, Stretch Cotton Strapless Jock Big Boy Pouch, https://wildmant.com/collections/jocks/products/wildmant-stretch-cotton-strapless-big-boy-pouch-gray-black
  • Yoisco, V-Back Jock, http://yocisco.com/shop/jockstraps/yocisco-v-back-jockstrap-yellow/

Best Jockbrief

Best Trunk

  • Bluebuck White Navy, https://www.bluebuck.net/en/nautical/59-mens-trunk-organic-cotton-white-navy-stripes.html
  • Dubwear, Pocket Trunk, https://www.dubunderwear.com/product/trunk-pocket-white/
  • L’Homme Invisible –  Velour Mystique, https://www.lhommeinvisible.com/boutique/en/trunks/1030-velours-mystique-mini-hipster-bordeaux.html
  • n2n Bodywear, Camo Classic Trunk, https://n2n-bodywear.myshopify.com/collections/camo-classic/products/cc6-camo-classic-box
  • Supawear, Cyborg Trunk, https://supawear.2eros.com/cyborg-trunk-underwear-bionic-blue
  • Tani, PurSuit Contour Trunk, https://taniusa.com/collections/boxer-briefs-and-trunks-1-best-mens-boxer-briefs-most-comfortable-mens-underwear/products/pursuit-boxer-brief-best-mens-athletic-underwear

Best Boxer Brief

  • 2EROS, PRO AKTIV  Trunk, https://2eros.com/bodywear-underwear/trunk-low-rise/u31-pro-aktiv-trunk-underwear-titanium
  • Andrew Christian, Massive Gladiator Boxer, https://www.andrewchristian.com/massive-gladiator-boxer.html
  • L’Homme Invisible, Manta V Boxer, https://www.lhommeinvisible.com/boutique/en/boxer-briefs/1107-manta-red-velvet-boxer-briefs-men.html
  • Modus Vivendi, Surreal boxer, https://e-modusvivendi.com/new-collection/surreal-line/surreal-boxer-12721-blue/
  • PetitQ, Essert Boxer, https://world.petit-q.com/products/boxer-essert-petitq-noir
  • Tani, Silk Cut Boxer, https://taniusa.com/collections/boxer-briefs-and-trunks-1-best-mens-boxer-briefs-most-comfortable-mens-underwear/products/silkcut-classic-boxer-brief-best-quality-mens-boxer-brief

Best Fetish Brand

  • 4 Hunks, 4-hunks.com
  • Barcode Berlin, barcodeberlin.com
  • BodyAware, bodyaware.com
  • Cellblock13, Cellblock13.net
  • Gregg Homme, gregghomme.com
  • Maskulo, maskulo.com
  • N2N Bodywear, n2nbodywear.com
  • PetitQ, https://world.petit-q.com/
  • Raystraints, https://www.instagram.com/ray_the_robot/

Best Swimwear

  • 2eros, Icon Prints Desert Camo, https://2eros.com/beachwear/swimwear/v10-print-swimwear-desert-camo
  • Cocksox, CX02PR Sheer Swim Brief (Hypnotic Print), https://www.cocksox.com/products/cx02pr-sheer-swimwear-brief-hypnotic
  • L’Homme Invisible, Kiss Swim Briefs, https://www.lhommeinvisible.com/boutique/en/mens-swimwear/1027-kiss-mens-swim-briefs-navy.html
  • Marcuse, Jewel, http://www.marcuse.com/swimwear/jewel.html?search_query=jewel&results=2
  • N2N Bodywear, Maverick Thong, https://n2nbodywear.com/collections/maverick/products/z16-maverick-thong
  • Sluggers Dragon Fruit, Dragon Fruit, http://sluggers.com.au/racerbacks-dragonfruit/

Best Spandex Gear, Link

  • 4Hunks, Catcher Hunk, http://4-hunks.com/product/fetish-sports-gear-singlet/
  • Aronik, Command, https://aronikswim.com/fitness/command-ash-black
  • Barcode Berlin, Singlet Luckenwalde, https://shop.barcodeberlin.com/wrestling-suits/91345_Singlet-Luckenwalde_red-white-petrol.html
  • BodyAware, Rowdy Ribbed Bodysuit, https://bodyaware.com/collections/mens-sexy-underwear/products/mens-soft-ribbed-bodysuit
  • JOR, Gladiator Pant, https://aronikswim.com/fitness/command-ash-black
  • LED Queens, Synthpop Tights, https://ledqueens.com/collections/80s-bodybuilder-collection/products/synthpop-bodybuilding-tights-for-men
  • N2N Bodywear, Camo sheer Skin Singlet, https://n2nbodywear.com/collections/erotic-singlets/products/r10-camo-sheer-singlet

Best Brand E-Commerce Site, Link

Best Underwear Retailer – online, Link

Best Underwear Retailer – Brick & Mortar,

  • Boy Next Door, Atlanta, GA
  • Les Dessous D’Apollon, Paris, France
  • MoJo Man, Orlando, FL
  • Prowler, London, England
  • Skiiviez, Dallas, TX

Best Underwear Model

  • Andres Alfaro, Garçon Model
  • Eric Turner, Oryx
  • James Colebrook, Curb Wear
  • Jeremy Douillé, L’Homme Invisible
  • Michael Dean, Aronik
  • Nick Mascardo, Andrew Christian
  • Nick Sandell, Aronik
  • Will Allan, Sluggers

Best Underwear Photographer

  • Adrian C. Martin
  • Armando Adajar
  • EJL Photography
  • Erica Dorsy
  • Marco Ovando
  • Russell Fleming
  • Steve Reyes

Best New Brand

  • Bruno Men’s Wear, http://www.brunomenswear.com.mx/
  • Endowed Underwear, http://endowwear.com/
  • JJ Malibu, https://jjmalibu.com
  • LED Queens, ledqueens.com
  • Menagerie, https://bymenagerie.com/

Best Overall Brand, Link