What Will You Wear Tonight?

Although your New Years resolutions may not start until tomorrow next years future may lie in what underwear you put on tonight. As one year ends and another starts we fall back to time honored traditions such as fireworks, dropping electric balls and of course a midnight kiss. However there are some customs and superstitions you may want to keep in mind as you plan your evening, in particularly what underwear you choose to wear. It may effect your coming year and even your life!

For example in Italy it is customary to wear red underwear on New Years Eve as this is supposed to bring you good luck. I have heard this is also the custom in Turkey. And in the Philippines it is customary to wear clothes with circular patterns like polka dots because it is believed these patterns attract fortune and wealth for the following year, and although this isn’t applied directly to underwear it is applicable. In many Spanish speaking countries the wearing of yellow underwear on New Years Eve is supposed to encourage financial gain in the next year. This comes from the fact that yellow is closely related to gold in color. Like in Ecuador and Peru it is believed that wearing yellow underwear on New Years Eve will attract a positive energy for the next year. And in Mexico you are advised to wear red underwear if you want to fall in love the next year, yellow underwear if you want to make a lot of money, green if your goal is prosperity, pink if you’re looking to make more friends or improve existing friendships and white to create hope for better days ahead.

So what will you wear tonight? It seems the popular choices are red and yellow for love or money. It seems like that’s what it always comes down to. Can you wear orange and get both? I may have to give it a try. Whatever you don under your trousers tonight make sure it gives you the confidence you need to have a blast! Happy New Years Eve men, we thank you for all your support through 2010 and look forward to a great 2011 together filled with some amazing underwear.

Intymen's Embossment Boxer - A Review

Today I'd like to introduce you to a new brand of underwear with a little review.  This brand is called Intymen.  Intymen is quite new and currently does not have its own e-commerce site, but you can get their stuff at many different online stores, including: International Jock, Skivvies, Wyzman, and more.  Intymen is known for their super sexy underwear.  I like their stuff because while it is quite sexy, it is never vulgar.  Today I'd like to start by giving you a little review of their Embossment Boxer in black.  I included this piece in my holiday buying guide, so I figured I should tell you what I think of it.   

The fit of these boxers is like a trunk.  They are fairly low-rise, with enough fabric to cover all the essential bits in the front and the back.  The legs are a little higher than the pouch.  There are limited seams on these with one on either side of the contour pouch and a third seam in the center of the butt.  This makes for a very streamlined and clean-looking fit.  The front pouch is lightly padded for extra comfort and shape as well as to make the semi-sheer fabric opaque.  

This trunk is surprisingly comfortable, especially considering that the fabric is 87% polyamide and 13% spandex.  This makes for a very light-weight fabric that feels great against the skin.  The fabric moves well with you and doesn't bunch up or get out of place due to the smart placement of the seams.  Usually I'm suspect of center rear seams as they often just make you feel like you're wearing an overly tight thong.  But this center seam works well and doesn't ride too tight.  I'm also usually not a fan of padded pouches as I feel they generally look fake and feel stiff.  But this pouch is actually surprisingly comfortable and only enhances slightly making your bulge look its best but still look believable. 

The style of these undies is refined and subtle.  The fabric has a very subtle pattern of stripes and flowers that are semi-sheer.  But the tone on tone design only shows when the light hits it right or when it is super stretched out (say if you bend over or something).  The design of the fabric is a nice, luxurious touch.  They feel super sexy without showing it all.  And as I explained, the lightly padded contour pouch ensures that your front assets will remain covered no matter how much they stretch things out.  The waistband is also very subtle with a tone-on-tone "Intymen" logo repeating around the top.  The only real flashy thing about these is a small foil Intymen logo on the left hip.  In addition to black, these undies also come in white and grey.  

These trunks from Intymen are excellent quality.  Often lightweight fabric like this can get "pilly" or gross looking after a number of washings.  But these undies hold their own in the washer.  Make sure you line dry them though.  These undies are super sexy without being vulgar and you can get them at a price that won't break the bank.  My only real complaint about these undies is that the padded pouch prevents them from being folded easily for storage.  Their suggested retail price is $25, but they are sold at a number of places for less.  But at $25 for the pair, they are definitely a worthwhile investment as they'll last you well.  Intymen does not actually have an online store at this time so you have to rely on other retailers to get their goods.  Wyzman sells the Embossment Boxer for $24.99.  Skivvies is currently offering the best deal with 25% off making these undies only $18.75. 

MY RATING:
Overall, I give the Intymen Embossment Boxer a total score of 9 based on the following criteria:
FIT -- 9 (out of 10) - Sexy and small.  Minimal coverage while still being a boxer. 
COMFORT -- 9 (out of 10) - Lightweight fabric that moves with you.  Well-placed seams for comfort.  Padded pouch. 
STYLE -- 9 (out of 10) - Sexy but subtle - refined. 
QUALITY -- 9 (out of 10) - Good quality.  Will last well. 

VALUE -- 9 (out of 10) - Good price for sexy underwear. 

**********9

Dereck's Entry

Here's another winning entry from the aussieBum My Day contest.  This is Dereck R. from New Jersey.  Here's what he has to say about his favorite pair: "My favorite pair of undies are the N2N Bodywear boxer briefs. They are extremely sexy and profile enhancing. These undies are absolutely comfortable, and [I] enjoy working out in them on my favorite day Friday." 

End of Year Sale at UnderBriefs

UnderBriefs is celebrating the start of the New Year 2011 with an End of Year sale starting today! They've lowered prices 20-45% on almost every brand in the store. Save 25% on Calvin Klein! Enjoy reduced prices on brands like Baskit, Diesel, Gregg Homme, and Joe Snyder. UnderBriefs offers free shipping in the US and now has low-priced shipping choices for its international friends. But hurry - the sale ends January 2!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone!  I hope you all have a wonderful day.  Remember today is your last chance to enter the Gregg contest, we still have a few more entries to go before the winner can be chosen.

Andrew Christian Keeps Me Dry and Naked - A Review

Andrew Christian has long been touted as a stylish brand known for their innovative technologies when it comes to men's underwear.  They've introduced all sorts of performance and enhancing technologies such as the anti-muffin top waistbands, flashback underwear, show-it briefs, ActiveSHAPE, and much more.  Today I'd like to talk about one of their performance boxers - the Dry and Naked Sports Boxer.  

The fit of these undies is what I would describe as snug.  They are very form fitting throughout.  Unlike most undies, these trunks have no real excess fabric and they hug your perineum all the way down it.  The pouch has room, but is not too roomy.  The back hugs your butt nicely with a center seam to help shape the look.  The legs are just a little longer than the pouch, making these trunks a great fit for running and other athletic wear as they don't restrict movement.  

As for comfort.  These undies are a little different.  They are made of a special fabric that is moisture wicking and also designed to be anti-bacterial and anti-staining.  This is perfect for the gym-rat.  The fabric itself feels a little stiff and doesn't stretch a lot - but this helps hold everything in place, which is great for the gym.  The fabric is super thin and super light feeling making them great for working out. Despite being made mostly of polyester, the fabric is surprisingly comfortable to the touch. The black side panels are made out of regular fabric to allow for a little give.  

The style of these is great, especially for athletic underwear.  Usually performance underwear is one color and boring looking - they usually look like they're made for performance but at the risk of style.  That's not the case here.  These undies are very stylish.  They have a little bit of retro flair about them with the grey and white color blocking.  They have black contrast seaming and a black contrast waistband and side panels.  They're definitely the kind of undies I wouldn't mind showing off in the gym.  The fabric is punctured with small holes throughout to allow the moisture-wicking properties to take effect, but despite this the fabric still appears opaque.  I do wish that these came in more color options so I could have a couple different pairs in different colors to wear to the gym. 

These are very well made undies.  As promised, they do not stain or fade.  I've had these for almost a year with no noticeable changes in the undies after washing.  In fact, these things feel like new every time I pull them on.  It's fantastic!  At $26 a pair, these undies are comparable to a lot of performance underwear.  But for the style and the way they last, they're definitely worth the investment.  They also come in a brief style if you prefer. 

MY RATING:
Overall, I give the Andrew Christian Dry and Naked Sports Boxer a total score of 9 based on the following criteria:
FIT -- 9 (out of 10) - Fits snugly throughout. 
COMFORT -- 8 (out of 10) - Light fabric keeps you dry.  Stiff fabric, but holds you in place. 
STYLE -- 10 (out of 10) - Very stylish retro flair, especially as far as performance underwear is concerned.
QUALITY -- 9 (out of 10) - Well made.  Does not fade or lose its shape. 

VALUE -- 9 (out of 10) - Moderate, but comparable to other performance underwear.   

**********9

MUB Exclusive: Gregg Homme Jockstrap Giveaway!

The lovely folks at Gregg Homme have sent me a medium sky blue Commando Jockstrap to give away to you guys.  This thing is super hot and sexy.  I have one myself and love it.  It's actually a combination jockstrap and thong with two side straps and a central strap in the back.  The front is semi-sheer blue fabric.  I only have a size medium to give away, no size substitutions will be possible.  Here's how this is going to work.  If you want this hot jock send me an email at underwearblog-at-gmail.com with the subject line "Gregg Jock".  Include your mailing address in the body of the email so I can send it out as soon as the winner is selected.  The 35th person to send in a valid entry will win.  The contest will be open until midnight (CST) December 25, 2010.  If there are not 35 entries by that time, the jock will be sent to a randomly chosen winner.  The contest is only open to U.S. residents 18 years of age and older.  MUB reserves the right to change the rules as necessary.

Wickedelic Lingerie

I just wanted to let you know about a great underwear shop called Wickedelic.  You may remember we did a contest with them a while back.  Wickedlic is a British-based underwear company specializing in sexy underwear for men and women. They have a broad selection that will sure to have something to please everyone. They have everything from barely there, sheer thongs to more full-coverage boxers. They also stock fetish-wear and other items to get your groove on.

And for those of you guys out there looking to a get a little something for your lady this holiday season, Wickedelic has just the thing.  They have a huge selection of women's lingerie to chose from.  And as an exclusive for MUB readers, get 10% off your purchase with coupon code "MUBLOG" at checkout.   So be sure to check out Wickedelic. 

New Stonemen Styles Reviewed!

So a while back I reviewed the original collection of Stonemen underwear.  While I wasn't totally explicit about it (or aware of it at the time), my main complaints with the older styles are that the fabric is a little too thick and the print makes the fabric not as soft as it could be.  Also, as I did explain, the fit isn't quite perfect and they need to be shrunk a little bit in the wash before they stay up. 

Well today I'm back to review the latest styles from Stonemen - the Hibiscus Square Cut.  As before, they are a little too big for me when I first got them on.  It's not just an issue of the body of the fabric, but also the waistband is a little too big and doesn't snap against my skin.  This could be partially an issue with me as the smalls are meant for those with a 29 inch waist - 31 inch waist, but I am actually a 28 inch waist.  But that shouldn't make that much of a difference.  But after a good wash and a hot dry they shrink perfectly to my size.  But they do not shrink after subsequent washes, so I've concluded that they may not be adequately preshrunk or something.  Anyway, these things fit great (after slight shrinking).  As I found before, they hug everything well but they don't feel too tight.  The cut is a nice hybrid between trunk and brief being somewhere in between in terms of coverage.  This makes them sexy, but also good for the modest guy.  The legbands are thick as far as legbands go, but this holds everything in place throughout the day without need for adjustments.  

The fabric on these undies is treated differently than previous stuff from Stonemen.  It feels a lot softer.  And the big key is that the fabric is quite a bit thinner.  The original ones were  210gsm, the new ones are only 190gsm.  So quite a bit lighter. And that makes a big difference making for easier movement and a freer feeling.  These things feel great.

Of course what is really great about these undies is the style!  These things sure have style.  In fact, the style of these is so great that even though these just came out they're only available at the moment in L and XL (the other sizes should be back in stock soon).  These things are just so fun and playful.  The print is fabulous and wraps around the brief continuously without any interruptions from seams (except for at the pouch) and such.  And let's be serious, who doesn't want to imagine they're at the beach during the winter.  So these can at least provide a bit of escape from the cold for you and your partner.  Taking off your pants with these can be like a trip to the beach.  The new collection also comes in a "Red Sunset" print. 

So all in all.  I think these are a great new collection from Stonemen.  They were already good to begin with.  But they have gotten even better with much lighter, softer fabric, fun wrap-around prints, and as always a big dose of style.  These undies are well-made with great attention to detail and will definitely last you for a good time.  At $35 AUD, they're much less than a vacation to the beach. But you can get 10% off with coupon code MUBTEN. 

MY RATING:
Overall, I give the Stonemen New Hibiscus Square Cut a total score of 9.5 based on the following criteria:
FIT -- 9 (out of 10) - Not quite perfect out of the bag.  Requires shrinking. 
COMFORT -- 10 (out of 10) - Very comfortable.  Super soft. 
STYLE -- 10 (out of 10) - Tons of style.  Feels like a trip to the beach!
QUALITY -- 9 (out of 10) - Well made, will last well.

VALUE -- 9 (out of 10) - Pricey, but well made. 

**********9.5

Ask! Tell!

Saturday the 18th of December 2010 will go down in history as the day the Senate took the steps needed to end the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” legislation that basically permitted military discrimination toward gay and lesbians in the armed forces. This is definitely a step in the right direction! Now all it needs is approval from President Obama who already has said “it’s time to close this chapter in our history”. This victory occurred despite huge opposition led by Senator John McCain, who sadly despite one time being a respected Captain in the U.S Navy will go down in the history books as a fighter against human freedom and as a villain. Congratulations to those who have fought for this day and those who will now have the freedom they put their lives on the line for.

So what does this have to do with underwear? Nothing and yet everything. Sometimes as men we don’t think about the freedoms we have and take them for granted. There was a time when we as men had no freedom in underwear. There was no style, no color, and no fun. Underwear was boring! That is not the case anymore. Celebrate the fact that we have freedom of style and fashion. We can express ourselves starting with our underwear. So remember there are still fights in freedom to be had but don’t forget the freedoms we have. Wear your hot trendsetting underwear with pride because you can now serve your country with freedom!

UMan asks: Since we're asking and telling, why not tell us what you all are wearing today?

The Green Lantern Wears Briefs

I was just at the movie theater and I couldn't help but notice hunky actor Ryan Reynold's briefs prominently on display in the beginning of the trailer for the Green Lantern.  Reynolds can be seen in the trailer jumping out of bed in his white briefs.  No brand is visible, but they are very well fitting and he wears them well.  He is seen again later in his even skimpier superhero outfit in which he wears what looks to be a thong.  Or is it just a trick of the lighting?  It's hard to tell. Whatever he's wearing it's tight and it's hot.  Looking forward for the movie to come out in June. 

Packing for Vacation

Winter vacation season is upon us.  I'm just packing up to head on my vacation tonight (don't worry I'll still be blogging).  Here's a little peek at some of what I'm taking along.  What are you bringing with you for winter vacation?