New Underwear Blogs

In browsing the web I've run across a few more underwear blogs to tell you about. But with all these underwear blogs popping up all over the web today, it is important to remember that this blog was THE FIRST!

Underwear Fanatic: This is a fairly new blog that started in January. It is run by two guys who are into underwear and swimwear. It's pretty much like this blog and UD.

Hot Underwear For Guys: This is also a fairly new blog (I believe it started in December). The about page just states "We explore and examine the latest and hottest underwear for guys." I'm not totally sure what this blog's niche is, but it's worth a look (it hasn't been updated very recently though).

Topdrawers Underwear: This is probably my favorite of the three, it is very unique (although a little similar to the Mensuas blog). They talk about all the new stuff going on at their online retail site, Topdrawers.

I've added all these blogs to the sidebar so you can easily access them at a later date.

Valentine's Buying Tips

Valentine's Day is coming up soon. Underwear is often a popular gift to give for this occasion. But it can also be a bad gift, so here are some universal tips for buying underwear for your man this Valentine's Day that will be sure to help you find him the perfect pair:

-Know your man: don't buy him skimpy, sexy undies if he's not into that type of thing. If you really aren't sure then sneak a peek at his underwear drawer and see what types of things he has there. If he has all boxers he most likely isn't going to appreciate a sheer thong. If he has all plain , white briefs, then he may be OK if you get him a colorful brief.
-Know your man's size: Sure you've seen it and him before, but that's not how to judge underwear size. You can do one of two things: ask him, or look at his drawer. But be careful, when looking through his drawer he may have things that are old and don't fit him right, so make sure to look at the size on his most recent pairs (note, not all underwear comes in pant sizes, most are in S,M, L so you probably will have to peek for this one).
- Why are you buying him underwear? Is it just because he needs some new ones, or are you trying to say something more. Make sure that you give the right message. If you just want to replenish his essentials, then don't give him something sexy (unless that is what he normally wears). For example, the underwear shown may be quite a kitschy, but it may not convey what you actually mean.
-How are you related? If he is just your best friend you may not want to give him the same thing you would if you were dating or if you were married (in fact if you're just a friend you may want to consider a different type of gift). Valentine's Day gifts can actually change what kind of a relationship you have with a person, so be careful.
- It is Valentine's Day: Valentine's day is a sexy holiday, so even if you don't want to say something sexy with what you buy him, keep in mind, this is Valentine's Day. So at least get him a fun color or something like that.
-My List: I will be doing a "Count to Valentines" starting February first. Everyday I will give one of my picks for a Valentine underwear gift (not in any specific ranked order, just as I think of them). So be on the look-out for that.
-Other lists: Here's a some lists that you can look at in the meantime, they've been compiled by various online underwear stores:

• Freshpair's "Valentine's Day for him"
  
• Mensuas' "Cupid's Picks"
• Planet Undies' "Sales"
• JustHom has Valentine's deals on main page
• International Jock
• ABC Underwear
• FigLeaves
• Bare Necessities
  
• Your Privates - does not have a list of undies, but has a lot of stuff that would be good
• UndiesDrawer's 'kyunderwear' put together a list that's worth a look.
  

So good luck and happy underwear hunting!

Free 2(x)ist socks giveaway!

MensUnderwearStore.com has quite a lot of fun stuff going on. Tyler at Men's Underwear Store alerted me to the fact that they have a great 2(x)ist sock giveaway contest. Now I've gotta say, I've had my eyes on the 2(x)ist socks for awhile. They are really fun, colorful, unique, and very stylish. You aren't likely to run into too many men wearing them. Yes I know they aren't exactly underwear, but they kind of are (please people, work with me here!). Men's Underwear Store will be giving away 1,000 pairs of 2(x)ist socks between January 18, 2007 and March 31, 2007. Starting January 22nd, 100 sock winners will be announced each week until all the socks are gone! No strings attached! All you have to do is complete this form and you are entered to win.

Also, I have learned from UD that they have also started up a new blog. It is definitely worth a look because it gives a unique behind the scenes view of the underwear world through interviews with some of their underwear models.

And finally, definitely check out Men's Underwear Store for purchasing some of their products. If you like what you see and decide to buy, make sure you sign up for their 'Frequent Buyer Program' so you can win some "Boxer-Bucks". It's free and will definitely be worth it if you buy a few items.

Reviews and other posts

I have now branched into doing reviews based on actually wearing the undies instead of just looking at photos and descriptions online. I have a lot of undies lined up to review. If you represent a company and you are interested in sending my underwear to review, just drop me an email and we'll work out how to get them to me. I am also a new posting member of UndiesDrawer. I have written my first new-style review over there. It is on the 2wink trunks that I've talked about before. You can view my post here.