Jockey: Retro Collection

I just received this mailing from the folks over at Jockey, they have a brand new line of underwear with retro inspiration coming out on August 15.  But as a special for online customers only, you can get yours now!  Check it out now.  

Jameswinston Retro Summer Crunch

Guys, here is a great deal for you. Jameswinston is having an awesome sale, but here is the catch...it only last this weekend. The deal is- Buy one New Retro and one Retro Hipster (and pay for shipping) and get the same again for FREE! After you purchase these JW will send you an email confirming your two extra undies. That gives you four pairs for the price of two! This is a deal not to be missed. So jump on this one quick before it runs out.

Review: Tiger Underwear

Tiger Underwear is a line of men's and boy's briefs inspired by male underwear from the 1960s and 1970s. The line is all about the retro styling. Now I first need to point out that I was not around when these undies were popular so I have no prior experience with these retro-style briefs. Another thing that I need to point out is that there is no real equivalent to a men's small in this line. Now I normally wear a men's small so I ended up going with the Boy's size 14-16, and that seemed to work out all right.

For the purpose of this review I will be talking about Tiger double-seat boy's briefs (although I'm sure the men's double-seat briefs will be very similar). When you first take these briefs out of the package they are long and thin, but as soon as you put them on they stretch out to conform to your body. This makes for an excellent fit. My only real issue with the fit was there was a bit of gaping at the legs (but this may be because I didn't really have the correct size). These briefs have a lot more coverage than most briefs now a days, I really like that aspect of these. They are much more comfortable in the legs than most briefs because the leg bands hit a little lower down the leg and thus allow for more movement. Also, the extra padding in the double-seat design does keep the rear a little more comfortable when sitting for long periods of time.

Now for the styling, these are definitely a throw-back to the old days. In being retro they do a very good job. I really like the crisp white of the underwear and the retro double-seat and full-rise. But I do feel that the waistband is a little outdated looking. I know that it is trying to be retro, but it ends up just looking a little weird showing above the top of modern jeans. The waistband looks fine paired with retro clothing (as shown on Tiger's website), but with modern clothing it just doesn't mesh. I'd like to see a version of Tiger underwear with either a plain white waistband or a more modern logo waistband while still maintaining the rest of the retro styling.

At $25 a piece (although they are currently on sale for $20) these are a little pricey. Although for such a specialized product it is understandable. I would, however, like to see a little better quality fabric for this price. The fabric is a little thin.

Overall though, these are really cool, comfortable briefs and I'd definitely recommend that you try some out for yourself. They are probably especially fun if you remember them from your childhood.

MY RATING:
Overall, I give the Tiger Underwear Double Seat Briefs a total score of 8 based on the following criteria:
FIT -- 9 (out of 10)
COMFORT -- 10 (out of 10)
STYLE -- 8 (out of 10)
QUALITY -- 8 (out of 10)
VALUE -- 8 (out of 10)

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Brand Profile: Tiger Underwear

Please check out our newest advertiser TigerUnderwearStore.Com. This post is well over-due as they've actually been advertising for a bit over a month here on UB. These folks have reintroduced a retro style brief from the 1960's and 70's. Sporting blue dashes on the waistband reminiscent from old school days, these Tiger Briefs are available in either a single or double-seat, bringing back memories of the underwear many of our readers grew up wearing. With 100% cotton fabrics and a full-cut traditional fit, Tiger Briefs offer a design fashion from the past that fits in with the whole retro trend going on today. Everything about this brand is old school, including their site images. It all just adds to the whole appeal of the brand.

In addition, Tiger Underwear is currently running a contest to win an iPod Touch. All you have to do to win is create and post a video to YouTube entitle "Tiger Underwear Contest". The video should highlight your Tiger Briefs and your love of them. For more information on the contest rules, head over to their official contest page.