Today’s Baskit $12 Tuesday is the Pure Brief. It’s a really great pair to get at an even better price. If you aren’t sure what $12 Tuesday is it is when Baskit offers a great pair at $12. Its not a pair they are looking to get rid of, but sometimes some really great and new pairs! Check out this and more sale pairs at the Baskit Site
it’s Time to vote for the March Underwear of the month. This month we have a very diverse selection. That means we have a pair that can keep you warm or make you feel hot! The first pair up is the new Speed Trunk from 2(X)ist! This is one of their newest lines that have been super popular, it’s super comfy and in some great colors. The second is the Timoteo 2.0 Long Johns. They aren’t the plain boring long johns, they will keep you warm and loo great in them. The third is the Candyman Zipper Brief. It’s a really fun pair with a functional zipper on the side that would make an amazing date pair. Lastly is the new Cocksox CX01 Sniper brief. I found out at Magic that Cocksox created this camo print. It’s super fun to me!
Which pair will win? The vote is in your hands now. You can vote on your favorite pair and if you lave a reason why you think it should be the Underwear of the Month, you maybe quoted in the post announcing the winner! We will announce the winner on Thursday so you can vote till Wednesday
Today’s Brief Distraciton is something fun. After my weekend and last week we need to bring the fun back into the site. Nothing says fun like Cellblock13. This is part of the new singlets they came out with late last year. Singlets have gone from fetish wear that few people have worn to full main stream wear. Just about every company now has at least one singlet!
One important factor for underwear is the week is originality. Meaning, we all want underwear that no one else will have. In this day and age its getting harder and harder to unique. However, with the new Pop Gradient collection each pair is different. This is done through the dying process, which we think is amazing.
I got a chance to meet with C-IN2 at Magic and found out a little about this and some up coming processes. They are really paying attention to detail. They feel its important to do this process and others. It definitely will set them apart from a lot of companies. C-IN2 is stepping up their game and it will be noticeable this year.
Why did we choose this as Underwear of the Week? Well the reason above is a big one. Also, C-IN2 is known for making great quality underwear. The fit and the colors are some of the best I have ever had or tried. They are also creative and always willing to do something new and fun. The prime example of this was the release of the Filthy line. Lastly is the colors available, the line is made in Blue, Red and Yellow gradients. While not a great deal of colors but for the process it’s a good number to produce.
You can find this and several other pairs of the line at the C-IN2 website. The N0-Sho Brief is made out of 100% cotton and is $20. So check these out if you want some unique and fun underwear!
EDITORS NOTE: We should be back up the main computer has been replaced and we should be back full force this week, sorry for the delay in getting the Underwear of the Week up. Next week Underwear of the Month Voting will take place
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We brought you the write up of the new Jack Adams work out wear, but now its out for sale! Go check it out
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After my week we need a bright fun pic. So I decided to post another great picture from the ES Collection new swim line! I am marking my calendar until it’s time for sun and fun!
Sorry for the crazy one post yesterday. In the entire history of UNB very few things has set me back like yesterday. I have always managed to pull things together and keep up the quality of the site. However, yesterday during dinner my car was broken into and my computer was stolen along with my iPad, external hard drive, thumb drives and a whole lot more. Which I noticed after I returned home at 8 PM, I retraced my steps to see if I left it at work. But no luck.
After discovering it was taken from my trunk I had to change passwords, call banks and deal with the fall out. If you have ever had a computer stolen you know what I’m talking about. All the work I have done on the Underwear of the Month, Underwear of the Week and Curve and Magic is gone. I have to recreate it and last night I got two hours of sleep (so that is why this is rambling). I will be getting a new computer today and able to get some of this from the back up I did before it was stolen.
We started our own Indiegogo fund to help out with the funding. If you guys can help that would be awesome. If you can’t donate money spread the word of the site! Thanks in advance. The indiegogo address is http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/unb-technology-fund/
Today’s Brief Distraction features Todd Sanfield wearing his undies! He’s not only the designer but the model as well. He’s been featured on here a few times! We hope you enjoy.
For the next 4 days, from now until Monday, March 4th, everything at Jockstrap Central is 15% off. And we mean everything – jockstraps, underwear, shorts, tank tops, t-shirts, wrestling singlets, long johns and even socks.
It couldn’t be easier, just head to Jockstrap Central and shop, you don’t even have to enter a discount code to start saving. Simply browse the store and all products will be listed with their original price crossed out and the new sale price listed
Hey guys, this is not a happy post. This will probably be the only post today. I had my bag stolen out of my far last night. It contained my laptop, ipad, external hard drive, and all my files from UNB. So everything is gone and I have been dealing with the police, banks and changing all necessary passwords. I hope to do the underwear of the week but it’s 12:30 am when I”m doing this and I”m worn out. I apologize for the delay but I’m working to get everything replaced as fast as I can. I am on a back up computer but the hard drive is full and i’m trying to track down everything I need.
But in the mean time enjoy this pic from Jockstrap Central featuring Baskit.
If you are reading this blog, then you also subscribe to the philosophy that underwear should be fun. You aren’t the kind of guy who just buys tighty whities, but something that expresses your personality. This includes color, fit and style. The new Cabana collection is one “inspired by the tropics.” Which means you can expect bright bold colors.
I personally love that color is making a come back big time this year! I’m not talking the usual suspects, rather really bright colors such as oranges, purples and yellows. This collection really is for the guy who wants to wear something that will let you express himself through his underwear.
The colors in this collection are: White, Purple Horizon Stripe, Classic Blue Stripe, Lake, Bright Purple Stripe, Bright Purple, Scott Red Stripe, Shocking Pink, Orange, Cabana Stripe and Radiant Pink Horizon Stripe. To see these colors you need to go to the 2(X)ist website and see them all. If you have a chance to go to a store, I suggest that over web shopping. This is said because these are the kind of undies that pictures will not do justice.
The next thing I love is the striped waistband. They accent the stripe or solid fabric of the undies. Waistbands are often the most over looked part of a pair of underwear. The waist band literally tops off the underwear. It can add to the appeal or really turn me off. If the waistband looks like an afterthought I usually won’t like the pair over all. The Cabana, waistband, you can tell, is one area that 2(X)ist really paid attention to and wanted to make a statement.
One last thing you maybe asking is what styles are these available in? The two styles are the No-Show Brief and No-Show Trunk. The brief retails for $18 and the Trunk is $24. Since these are from 2(X)ist the fit and sizing will be standard and you won’t get any surprises. These are mandatory for any color lover! Find these and more at the 2(x)ist website!
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Are you a fan of Calvin Klein? Check out the new spring collection at Skiviez. It has just been released!
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Lastly in our sales brief, check out the new Flash List Bikini from Andrew Christian. He has quite a few new pairs coming out, almost weekly!
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Today’s Brief Distraction is from Jockstrap Central featuring the Baskit America Jock! This is their model Trent. He has done the last three shoots for them!
It’s cold weather and you know what that means, right? Layers. Once that first chill hits my spine I start wearing thermals all the time. Most of my thermals are the waffle cotton kind from Kmart. They aren’t the most well designed pieces of clothing but they sure keep me warm. The fit is always a little off because the crotch is too low. The calves are too tight and with my hairy legs it just becomes really itchy. I spend all day pulling the waistband up. Even though they are considered long underwear I still feel like I meed to wear underwear underneath because they don’t give me the support I need to be comfortable. So even though I am warm, I am often substituting warmth for comfort wearing these long johns.
Malebasics to the rescue. Kind of..The Malebasics Microfiber Long John offers everything a guy needs in a long john. This garment offers complete comfort. They use one of the softest fabrics, Microfiber (Nylon 78% Spandex 12%), I was so relaxed in them all day. The only issue I had was that these long johns is that they aren’t for those days when its freezing out. These are perfect for a cool fall or spring day. They aren’t really for the dead of winter. The main reason is because its made of Microfiber. You have probably heard of Microfiber is often used for athletic wear because the material wicks moisture away from the body, keeping the wearer cool and dry. Microfiber is also very elastic, making it suitable for undergarments. I found the material really comfortable but I wasn’t as warm as I would have wanted.
The design is really exceptional. This is basically cut like a really comfortable brief. The pouch is lifts you up and out. Really shows off a bulge nicely. Usually, like I said before, a long john squashes you flat. I never felt like I needed to wear another pair of underwear underneath. It was so nice and soft on my body. It was so comfortable that I even slept in them. I never needed to readjust myself. In fact, I actually forgot what I was wearing under my jeans at one point because I was so comfortable. I have hairy legs and often get itchy with tight materials around my calves. These long johns are cut to hug you until about the knee. The design is then loose around your lower legs with an elastic bottom at the ankle. At first I thought that the looseness was strange and then I realize its exactly what I needed. The design is like a modified sweat pant that hugs and supports you in all the best areas. I got the pair in white which is slightly transparent but I didn’t mind. I will definitely be picking up the black pair as well from their site. With spring coming I still like to wear layers when the cool night NYC breeze hits me. These long johns will definitely be a regular in my underwear collection.
And maybe Malebasics will offer them in more colors soon? Gray? Nude? Red? Blue? Yellow? Please. Thank you.
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This pair was furnished by Malebasics and is available for $44.10 at their site.
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Today’s Brief Distraction is from C-IN2. They have some amazing new undies coming your way in the next few months. I got a chance to meet up with them at Magic and think you guys will love it! In the mean time enjoy their new model!
I am just back from Vegas and Magic/Curve, which was a very busy, yet productive week. I met with many brands we report on such as PPU, Pikante, Timoteo, N2N Bodywear, Baskit, Cocksox and more! While there I also came across a few new brands that are doing some really cool things in the world of undies! One thing I saw was modal/cashmere underwear. Which were so soft and it would be an amazing pair of underwear! But that is only the tip of the iceberg!
There are some trends happening in men’s underwear this season. The first, in the spring we can expect to see pastels. The blues, pinks and yellows will be big across a few brands. The next trend is Neon/Day Glow. The 80’s are back, well in undies. This is wide spread across many more new collections. It is both in solids and accent colors. Lastly, creative waistbands. Companies are redesigning them, doing new things with them and more!
Magic is where almost all the companies were this year. In years past it was almost evenly divided between Magic and Curve. This year I met with only 3 companies at Curve and over 30 at Magic. So more men’s brands are moving to Magic.
I wanted to tweet and Facebook from the floor to get questions and feedback but the service was so terrible I could barely get a text out at times. Its important for our readers to give us feedback and feel like you are part of the process. Next Magic we want to take more questions from our readers. I will make posts for each brand we will be meeting with and you can post questions in the comments ore email us!
There are plenty of more trends happening per brand but I thought I would go over the few ranging across all brands. I am looking forward to sharing all the brands I saw. You guys will love some of the regular brands we cover and may just find a new favorite!
Today’s Brief Distraction is from PPU! This is part of the new lifestyle pictures from the just released new collection. I will have plenty about this and more brands in the next few weeks!
Not all $12 Tuesdays are briefs or boxers, this week it’s the Light Yoga Cut V Neck. I know we have many readers who like to match undies and t-shirts and this pair is perfect. It’s made out of 100% cotton and is available in four colors. If you want a pair of undies make sure you check out the specials page on the Baskit site for more pairs on sale
Hi everyone, here is the second item from my lovely new found fav UNIQLO, from the Heattech line: the Long Johns. Now, these have the same luxurious feel of the UNIQLO Airism line, with the added technology that their fabric absorbs moisture from your body and converts it to heat. It is made of a very thin synthetic fabric that can keep you warm without the bulk of heavy winter underclothes.
Like the Airism line, I am in love with these long johns. Living in Vermont, I experience a LOT of cold, and these are the perfect under-pant garment, as well as a lounge garment. They have a two panel back (center back seam), and a separate crotch panel in the front with a functional fly opening. The waistband is a woven elastic, with a tag center bag. Much like the airism line. The fabric for the Heattech line is 34% polyester, 33% rayon, 27% acrylic, 6% spandex. The line has two styles, the “long john” and the “tight”, both seem to be exactly the same in all composition, except the “long john” features a waistband that’s encased into the top of the long john, where the “tight” has a sewn on elastic band as the top. Both are extremely comfortable.
The fabric is extremely silky, and not overly warm (the type of overly warm where you are sweating all over it, which is the reason why I dislike a lot of winter garments). The fabric is breathable, and nicely stretchy to give a nice form to your legs without outlining every contour to your package. My negative thoughts on this long john focus on the ankles. I have shorter legs than my size demographic in most brands. My jeans are usually 34-32 
where I usually end up shortening them to 34-30. Having said that, if I put on these long johns, and mark where it hits my ankle, and remove them, there’s definitely more than 2 inches of extra length on these. It wouldn’t be a problem if the whole thing was baggy, but because the rest of it is more fitted to your legs, having a bunchy ankle makes it look a little like awkward legwarmers. The other note is that I have fairly small feet, and it is hard to get my foot/ankle through the bottom hem of the legs. I think there’s a little too much “infrastructure” in the hem of the ankles, which is not letting the fabric stretch as much as it could if just folded over and sewn.
At just under 20$ and coming in a nice range of muted neutral stripes/solids with a few bright colors thrown in (fuchsia, lime, turquoise), these are a really great piece for the cold weathered man. They also happen to look quite sexy in my opinion.
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This is the last retro Brief Distraction. This is from the last Magic in Aug 2012. This again features Jam Underwear. We will be posting our Magic Coverage very soon. It’s going to be a great year and we met with a lot of great companies.
I’m sure what I am about to write some of you have gone through or are going through. I started UNB over 4 years ago. It was a project to do while I was laid off. where I could write about one of my passions, underwear! UNB also gave me a creative outlet for my pent up energy. Little did I know 4 years later it would still be going on stronger then ever.
You maybe asking how did I get my love back? Well, over the last three years I gained weight and was only able to wear XL undies. My waist went to a 42 inches. It was not fun to get all the great undies we review and have to pass it up. I kept saying that one day I’ll be back into a Large/size 36. However, that’s all it was, just thinking. I never did anything to achieve this goal. Then one day I went to the doctor and they weighed me and I was just over the 300 pound mark. Yes, I said 300. I was shocked, never in my life had I ever weighted that much.
I’ve heard experts say that you have to reach a point in your life where it comes clear you must loose weight. This was my tipping point last June. I got an app for my phone called My Plate and put in what I wanted to loose a week, I went form over 4,000 calories a day to 2,000. I cut out candy, most fried food (i had my first order of French fries last month after months), sodas and more. I started to pay attention to what I ate and other then the holidays I have been successful. I have lost around 70 pounds and have gone from a 42 to a 36 inch waist.
This also affects my undies drawer. A lot of my favorites no longer fit. I have a lot of N2N, Cocksox and Unico that are now too big. This is a good thing as well. I can now fit in undies you regularly see on this blog. The first pair I wore was a Pikante camo brief. It felt great. The day this happened it opened my eyes that now I can try all the brands we write about on the blog. Those brands include, Baskit, Timoteo, Gigo, Clever, Candyman, Pikante, PPU, Andrew Christian and the list goes on and on.
The mission of this blog is to spread the word all men, no matter what size, sexual orientation or race should wear undies and feel comfortable and sexy. For the longest time I didn’t feel sexy or comfortable. I would be upset I never got to try the undies I report on.
Now those days are gone and I”m experimenting with undies we get in and buying the ones I see. It’s like I’m in my teens again buying my first pair of bikinis all over again. I hope you guys will see a renewed passion on the blog.
I would love to hear from you guys if you have been through weight loss and how you found some great undies you couldn’t wear before. I plan on joining a gym this next month and gain muscle and loose even more!