Athlete Jock - A New Classic

Over the past couple of years a new style has been born that is a hybrid of jockstrap and brief, I've been calling it the jockstrap brief.  It is basically a jockstrap but with the straps made of the same, continuous brief fabric.  Baskit started this trend with their ribbed jockbrief.  Timoteo took it last year and remade it with their sport collection.  And now Timoteo is doing it again and reworking their own style and, as they phrase it, updating a classic.  This new Athlete Jock, as they're calling it, is available in a number of brief colors such as turquoise and fuchsia as well as yellow and camouflage. 

I still haven't had the chance to try this style.  But the new title for the style, athlete jock, leads me to believe that they are really pushing for these to become sports underwear.  Not having tried it, I can't say how well this would work.  But I'd be willing to give it a go. What's your take on this?  Have you worn this for sports? What's your experience? 

Jock Boy Locker now accepting PayPal

PayPal is a very popular way of paying for items on the web. I know many of you have asked me which underwear sites accept PayPal because you will not pay any other way on the web (thus I've added PayPal logos next to the stores that accept PayPal in the sidebar). Jock Boy Locker has just joined the ranks of sites that accept PayPal as a payment method, so now all of you PayPal lovers can shop at JBL safely and securely. Also, PayPal has just launched a service that allows you to pay with PayPal even if a site does not accept PayPal. This is done by creating a virtual credit card (requires that you have a bank account connected to your PayPal account). This is a pretty cool service, so you might want to look into it for your future underwear payments.

Store Update: Mensuas

Lots is going on and Mensuas. Here's a brief summary:

• First off, Mensuas is getting new arrivals daily from brands like Timoteo and C-In2, so keep checking their site for new gear.
• Mensuas is offering 10% off until the end of the month with coupon code 'spring' at checkout.
  
• The 2008 N2N Bodywear swimwear has just arrived. These things are selling like hotcakes, so get your hands on these before they sell out.
• Mensuas has just announced that Levi Poulter is their new model. So be on the look-out for him.
  
• Mensuas has a sleek, new site design.
  
• And as always, shipping is free at Mensuas.

So be sure to checkout M.U.B. advertiser Mensuas, they have lots going on.

$250 of free dik, plus an update

dik has certainly had a busy June, what with appearing at pride festivities, taking pre-orders, and perfecting their product. The folks at dik are absolutely amazed by the positive response to their new line and they want to thank all of you who booked your dik early. They are going to start shipping soon. If you have not yet taken advantage of their 15% off pre-order promotion, make sure to do so now. The deal will expire on July 1st (it seems that everything that I've posted about today expires on that date). And as always, if you order 5 or more items dik will cover your shipping costs. This past weekend dik debuted at the Toronto Pride festival. A lot of people visited their booth on Church Street. They also were featured in a fashion show. dik tells us that "The models looked amazing in our gear and the crowd loved seeing dik on the stage. It was a fantastic weekend and we thank all those who stopped by to meet us and take a look at our garments in person. Based on the influx of orders after Pride, we know that people were impressed with our garments!"

Now onto the exciting part that probably caught your attention. dik is giving away $250 worth of products, that's right dik is up for grabs! dik is combining efforts with XYYZ.ca, which is a targeted-lifestyle website for men. The folks at dik are currently sponsoring XYYZ's "Tell a Friend and WIN!" section. All you have to do is enter the name and e-mail address of five of your friends to tell them about XYYZ and you will be automatically entered to win $250 worth of free dik underwear (your choice)! The contest just runs for the remainder of the week, so don't miss out. Good luck to all of you and I hope you win.

[Edit]: A reader left a note about how the terms and conditions of this contest stated that one basically had to be in Toronto to win. I contacted dik and that is the case no more. They are now prepared to ship to the winner wherever he may live.

Jameswinston coupon code still good...

The contest to win free Jameswinston Co underwear has now ended, so if you didn't get your entry in you've missed out. But don't worry, not all is lost. Brian James of Jameswinston Co wanted me to remind all of you that the promo code that you have received by email is still good until July 8th. This code will get you 10% off a single pair, 15% off 3-5 pairs, and 20% 6+ pairs. Haven't got a code yet? Don't worry. Simply go to the Jameswinston website and sign up for the newsletter and an email containing the code will be sent to your inbox.

JockBoyLocker contest update!

You may remember a post about the Piggy Bottoms contest going on at JockBoyLocker. I was serious when I told you that if you mention that you heard about their contest on UB (this blog) you will be more likely to win a set of Ginch Gonch Piggy Bottoms. In fact, this has already paid off for two lucky UB readers. Here's their winning entries:

As crafty pig or a cunningHAM, I would like to tell you why I should get a free set of Piggie Bottom Briefs and Tank. Rather than boar you with too much detail my name is Kirt. Since I start reading Men’s UnderwearBlog I’ve followed your company’s success. I could tell you a bunch of hogwash about my favorite ballet being Swine Lake, but the Wurst of it is my partner is from the saus-age and he suggested I root around my pig pen for some nicer underwear. Like a piiiig with four eyes even with my glasses on I could not find a cool pair to wear. For a few months I’ve followed your company’s success, but as a teacher I’m waiting until pig’s fly to be able to afford some nice undies. Not really. I just thought I try for this contest.
-Kirt
Winner number 3

Hello JockBoylocker.com!!!
Well I saw this great contest on underwearblog.blogspot.com and thought I would enter. I LOVE underwear but sadly I am a poor college student who can’t take anymore of my parents money to buy underwear. I have a number of pairs that I love but have yet to be able to afford any Ginch Gonch since they are usually more expensive then other brands. If I won these I would be the happiest boy in my whole school (The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA), and it would make the end of my school that much better. I would hope you would consider me for this contest because it is not everyday you can make a poor student’s day. You know it might even raise my grades? Well, at least it would get make all the other boys jealous of my great underwear.
-Alex
Winner number 4

If you still have not yet won a set, there is still time. Be sure to mention that you heard about it here. Troy asked me to remind you to mention your first name and size (because there have been a few entries without that information). Also, if you have already entered and not yet won you can enter again! And finally, be sure to check out the The Lockerroom Blog for all the winning entries. So send your name, size, a mention of UB, and why you think you should get a set of Piggy Bottoms to contest@JockBoyLocker.com