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Baskit UnderwearIf you’ve been a fan of the blog for the last few years, you know we used to do a podcast. We are relaunching that in the next month. I’m working on getting people lined up to be on it that include brands, retailers, staff members and real guys out there.

  • My initial plan is to do a roundtable discussion of underwear talking about whats happening in the world of underwear. That include new pairs, innovation, creativity and more in underwear.
  • That is not all we want to have interview with brands so you can hear from the brands about how they created lines, new lines released and more
  • Behind the scenes of shoots and Vegas. Hear stories from our shoots and what happened. Also, I always have great stories from Vegas so I”d love to share them with you guys.
  • We want to have shows with readers on it, both gay and straight. Where we talk underwear from the “everyday guy” perspective. I think we have some of the smartest and brightest readers on the net.

I want to know what you want to hear on the podcast. What would be important? Is there a person or brand you want in particular on the shows? Are you interested in being on a show? Fill out the form below and let me know. If you are interested in being on make sure you leave your contact info, other wise you can leave it blank.

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winter-underwearHere in Atlanta its in the 20’s and freakin’ cold. I know some of you around the world are saying, WTF is that all? Well for Atlanta it’s cold. It got me thinking of what undies I wear when it’s cool. I’m a total briefs guy. As many long time readers know. But when it’s cold I change from my usual pair and go for boxer briefs and more.

I’m not sure how many other guys change their preference due to weather. Its the only time i switch from my go to briefs to anything else. So I thought I would share a few pairs that I wear when it gets cold

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Mundo Unico – I love the nylon boxer briefs. They keep me warm and give me great support and an amazing pouch. Of all the boxer briefs, Unico makes my favorite ones. The Mid Boxer pulsar (133000825-83) is one my current favorites. You maybe asking about the cotton spandex, for me personally, they don’t keep the heat in for me.
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N2N Bodywear – Last year they released a great collection called Camp Fire. It’s N2N Bodywear spin on flanel underwear. It’s made with a great fit and you can get the one to the knee or longer. I Love these because they are super warm. You can wear something under them or just by themselves. I usually put on a signature boxer under them for a little extra support.
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Runners (no specific brand) – When its really cold, I wear runners. I am not a fan of traditional long johns. To me they have way too much bulk and have no support what so ever. So about 10 years ago It was super cold and when picking out my underwear for the day I saw the runners, and though if it’s good enough for guys to wear running with nothing over them, then it was good to wear under clothes. They fit great under jeans and you can’t really tell you are wearing anything else. They do a great job keeping you warm as well. Rufskin, N2N, Timoteo (pictured) all have runners, so you can go full on fashion and bright colors/patterns or go with traditional black/Navy

This year i want to try more of the traditional long johns that have come out from N2N, Timoteo, Frank Dandy and Cocksox. Each of them have launched a rebirth to the long john area. I think its’ just the start of more and fun long johns. Going forward it will be important for all guys to have warm and fashionable underwear.

I’m curious what you guys wear in the winter, post your favorites below or let us know!

andrew-christian-flaunt-trophy-boy-briefThe Trophy Boy line is one of the most popular at Andrew Christian. It has been in his line up for over a year. If you aren’t familiar with the line it’s a line made for the well endowed guy. Lately its been a trend to make undies for guys with extra room up front.

Andrew Christian has tweaked the new Trophy Boy just a bit. The biggest change is the waistband. Now the waistband has the Trophy Boy name in it. It no longer has the Andrew Christian branded waistband. The AC site says its a way to “announce your gift to the world.”

This is the first time that I can recall Andrew Christian has used a brand as the waistband. The color for the pair is Fuchsia. So if the waistband doesn’t make a statement the color definitely will! As with the other pairs it has the anatomical pouch of the previous line, and the extra room up front that trophy boys need.

If you love the Almost Naked line I suggest you getting these. I tried them out late last year and for endowed guys they are amazing. One of the best pairs on the market.

If you’re in the market for new undies check these out they currently retail for $19.98 at the Andrew Christian site.

Note post does contain an affiliate link

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blue-collar-underwearI love bringing you guys new underwear companies. It’s one of the things I love to do, and know we haven’t done so much lately but Blue Collar Underwear is one of the first companies we will be profiling. We will be doing a more in depth interview with them but wanted to give you guys an overview of the company.

Blue Collar is starting out small and will grow. They mainly have trunks and briefs currently. The pairs have cool colors and great contrasting trim. As you see above they use yellow/black, white/blue, blue/black and more. The one thing that really intrigues me is the pouch. I love a great pouch and these look like they paid attention to how they fit a guy.

We got to talk briefly through email and here is what they told us:

Blue Collar Underwear began as idea between My Business Partner and I over a dinner table after a day of work. We started this company to revolutionize the way you feel about your underwear and the way your underwear feel and look on you. Our goal with every pair of underwear is to bring functionality, fit, feel, comfort, quality and affordability back to the underwear industry. And we’re doing so without sacrificing style. So often, we see nice underwear, but cost more than we would care to spend.  With Blue Collar underwear you get the best of all worlds……….Blue Collar Underwear = Comfortable, Stylish and Affordable  with a tailored fit + Made with the finest fabrics

We started out by first identifying who we are as a brand and what we stood for and creating our designs around that. We’ve always been people who were very in tune with our artistic sides and have always had a keen eye and a slight obsession with fashion and underwear. It only made sense that we share that obsession with the world.

Find them at http://www.bluecollarunderwear.com

omtex-free-jock-jan-2014From now until Wednesday, January 8th, 2013 (midnight EST), when you shop at Jockstrap Central and your product total is $40 or more, they will throw in a free jockstrap. While supplies last, the free jockstrap will be one of their Wolf Athletic Supporters (If they run out, you’ll still get a free jock, just not one of those.) On the last step of your checkout (the invoice page) you’ll be asked to choose your size and color preference.

Omtex jockstraps are phenomenal and if you don’t have one already, this is a great chance to get one to “try” out. We’re sure you’ll be hooked! If you already have one, get yourself another for when the first is in the wash

Note: contains an affiliate sales link

UnderwearGuyPhoto2It was a pleasure to interview Men’s Underwear Guy. He was around before UNB and one of the people who inspired me to create UNB. He took a break and is now back and check out his site. He’s an UBER underwear fan!

You have been one of the oldest underwear blogs on the net, what made you start your blog?

The first iteration of my site launched around 2007 and it was driven by what I saw as a gap in the available information online about men’s underwear. I am always shopping for new underwear and I like to make informed decisions but unfortunately, at the time, there was very little first-hand, objective information being provided. I realized that due to my extensive history and experience of shopping and wearing so many different types of underwear I was in a unique situation where I could share a lot of information that was well-researched and analytical rather than superficial and full of marketing-speak. I have a background in web design and writing so I thought an online website would be a good way to combine my professional skills with a personal passion.

What started your underwear love?

I can’t say I know exactly when I become so intrigued with men’s underwear but I do remember growing up in the 80s as a teen and noticing cool styles in the newspaper shopping inserts for underwear that frequently caught my eye. I was always interested in the unique designs and styles that were different from the regular white briefs like Hanes or Fruit Of The Loom. Since it was the 80s you could actually find regular department store brands advertising some interesting styles like bikini briefs made from sports mesh fabric in bright colors. Those few glimpses of what men’s underwear could be beyond the standard every-day styles opened my eyes to the coolUnderwearGuyPhoto1 ideas that could be applied to men’s underwear fashion.

Who are your favorite brands and why?

I like many different brands of underwear but I gravitate towards the designers who work hard to innovate all the time by refreshing their designs, sourcing new exotic fabrics and who aren’t afraid to push boundaries. Some of my favorite brands/labels include Modus Vivendi, Gregg Homme, BodyAware, Undergear, California Muscle and N2N Bodywear. There’s always room for standard day-to-day basics in my wardrobe but when it comes to finding underwear that makes me enthused to buy, it’s usually an innovation in design, engineering or fabric. I like knowing the designer is continuously striving to find the next big thing and working hard to keep up with trends. Men’s underwear has evolved to be much more of a fashion statement than ever before and it’s clear when a designer or label is really passionate about making a statement rather than just trying to latch on to an industry in the hopes of quick profits.

What are your favor styles for daily wear?

As readers of my blog know, I divide underwear into a variety of categories so the term daily wear has a specific meaning to me. I think daily wear should be comfortable, durable and functional while still being reasonably fashionable. Within those criteria I’d say my favorite styles for daily wear or generally low rise briefs with an exposed waistband in cotton-spandex blends as well as micromodal mini-briefs. I like the feeling of structure and shaping that a brief can supply combined with modern styling using basic, strong masculine colors.

I can’t remember how I found you but your site was awesome you do amazing and in depth reviews, how did you come up with your criteria?

My reviews have evolved over many years and I keep expanding the criteria that I rate an underwear item against. I’m a very detailed-oriented person and I work to cover virtually every aspect possible that would help other people make informed purchasing decisions. Some of my most favorite underwear factors to focus on are size range, pouch fit and fabric stretch. I think those three criteria are some of the most critical to whether or not an underwear garment is going to fit and feel good when you wear it and thus be worth the investment. Almost more than any other clothing item, underwear is a very personal fit and yet up until relatively recently, men’s underwear was treated as a mostly generic fit and design exercise. Every guy is not only going to need a specific size for his overall body, he’s going to desire a unique fit requirement for his package as well. Women have had bra cup sizes for decades but that underlying concept still hasn’t been fully realized as a specification system or buying option for men. Until a truly universal system has been adopted by the men’s underwear industry, “fit fragmentation” is going to be a prevalent issue so providing detailed information that describes how each cut of each design works will continue to find an audience. There’s nothing worse than spending your hard-earned cash and finding out you can’t wear something which can’t be returned.

You took a break from the blog but came back did it energize you to make a better blog?

I think the key word you used is “blog” which, for myself at any rate, defines a specific kind of site that follows a fairly rigid template in both style and content. Previously I had been able to find ways to bend the blog platform I was using to varying degrees of success but ultimately I knew I would need to break away into something more open in the future. Due to a variety of reasons taking my old site offline made sense at the time -as tough as it was to do. In planning the relaunch of my site I knew it had to be bigger and broader than my old site to keep things interesting for myself and my readers. Starting fresh with a new visual design and code template that was free from a specific platform really has been a great experience and I’m very pleased to be able to continuously update and enhance my site now that the foundation is in place.

What does the future hold for you and your blog?

Underwear reviews will of course be an ongoing staple of my site, I think that’s where the most value is found for a lot of my audience. In order to keep things interesting for myself, however, I intend to continue to develop content that extends outward beyond the mechanics of underwear and more into society, culture and artistic expression. There are several ideas and opinions I’ve been throwing around in my head regarding certain cultural expectations, given norms and evolving attitudes that are either surfaced by or reflected through men’s underwear. I certainly have enough ideas to keep me busy working round the clock if I had the free time so almost anything is open for the future.

Where can our readers find you?

I’ve been having a lot of fun using Twitter and YouTube to a much greater extent than I did previously and it’s a fun way to connect and hear back from underwear fans around the world. I can be found on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/underwearguy and on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/mensunderwearguy. For more traditional communication my email address is talk@mensunderwearguy.com

Designer Andrew ChristianBeing one of the world’s top men’s underwear and apparel designers definitely seems like it would be an amazing job. You get to travel the world. You’re constantly surrounded by beautiful models. You have your name on the waistbands of hundreds of thousands of men the world over. Andrew has been dubbed the “Gay Hugh Hefner”, making him the envy of just about every other gay man on the planet.

But it would appear that Andrew Christian doesn’t quite have it all. Which is why he decided to consult with the world famous Millionaire Matchmaker herself, Patti Stanger, in search of the missing ingredient: the perfect guy. As per usual, Patti and her brand new crew of love gurus deliver up their familiar brand of tough love before setting him up with another wealthy single who is on the prowl. Of course, any quest for romance is bound to have its bumps in the road. The only question that remains is whether Patti and company can help Andrew get it together and start 2014 off right with a love match made in heaven. Well, not heaven…more like a love match made at “The Millionaires Club”.

Watch your favorite underwear designer, Andrew Christian, on Bravo’s Millionaire Matchmaker Thursday, January 2nd at 9/8c.

new-years-underwear-resulutionNew Years resolutions always seem to be something we aspire too like stop smoking, loose weight, work out to get killer abs. Well one of those is something I’m working on, but I wanted to do an underwear resolution. It got me thinking… What should it be?

First, I thought about stepping outside my comfort zone. Then thought I already do that. I wear pretty much everything. Over the course of UNB I have worn thongs, lace, boxer briefs and any style you can think of. So that one is out.

Next, I thought about to get my underwear collection better organized. I really want to a better organization of pairs I love and wear on a regular basis. While this is a great one to do, but this is something we should all do on a regular basis. While I will do this, it won’t be my resolution.

So what is my resolution? I have decided to try more non-US brands of underwear. I really want to branch out and try some amazing brands that I have heard of but never tried. Those brands include Geronimo, Man Store, Bruno Banani just to name a few. I am going to try not to focus on any one part of the world but try all kinds. We will see how it goes and I’ll report on it when I try something new.

If you have any suggestions on brands I should try let me know!

Picture from left to right: Manstore, Bruno Banani, Geronimo and Nils Bohner.

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Welcome to the end of the year Sales Brief. Check out some of the latest sales on men’s underwear.

 12-31-13-2 On Sale now the Color Vibe Brief from Andrew Christian! Its just $9.95 at the Andrew Christian site!Shop at: http://www.andrewchristian.com
frontal-assault-g GOOD DEVIL’S FULL FRONTAL ASSAULT AT JOCKSTRAP CENTRALGood Devil’s leading a full frontal assault with their new Matrix and Mini Thongs that put your junk out there front and center and Jockstrap Central’s got them:

Good Devil Matrix Thong:

The Good Devil Matrix Thong is a display suit designed to lift and show off all you’ve got in a variety of ways.

Made from a simple thin elasticated fabric string. A non-restrictive cockring is suspended from the waistband by two upper strings. Another string attaches to the bottom of the ring sitting at the base of your shaft. This string travels down, under and around to the back, splitting your balls on the way. This looks and feels awesome. At the back, the string splits into three. The first disappears between your ass cheeks, reappearing at the top and attaches to the center of the waistband while the other two head off in opposite directions mimicking a jockstrap except they don’t sit below the cheeks but just above them.

There are a number of ways to wear the Matrix so be sure to check out Jockstrap Central models Jack and Adam Stray as they play around with them over at their website.

Good Devil Mini Thong:

Let it all hang out – literally. The Good Devil mini thong is designed to lift, show off and compliment your boys.

Made from a simple and thin elasticated fabric string with one small and one larger loop. You stick your shaft through the first and your balls through the second. Although not as constricting as a cockring, the very sexy nature of this suit will have you excited and stiff in no time. As a bonus, it also has a lifting effect to enhance the bulge.

The back is a single string that starts at the center of the waistband that travels down disappearing between your ass cheeks and eventually reemerges to attach to the large ring right behind your balls.

Shop at: http://www.jockstrapcentral.com

 2013-EOY-Sale 2013 is almost over and 2014 is fast approaching. To celebrate the new year, UnderBriefs is holding their annual End of Year sale. Save 25-70% on selected products through January 5. This is a great chance to stock up on your favorite brands for 2014. UnderBriefs offers free shipping on US orders. Hurry while supplies last!

Shop at: http://www.underbriefs.com

 Print You have one week left to shop the C-IN2 clearance sale. You can save 30-70 percent off!Shop at: http://www.c-in2.com
 2014_sale 2EROS is celebrating the new year with a massive sale! We just reviewed the new Neo line and think you guys should check them out!Shop at: http://www.2eros.com
 ijemail_2013_12_26_sale.xlg International Jock is having an After Christmas sale for three days only. It ends 1/1/14. Save 25% off CK, Hugo Boss, Naked and Pistol PeteShop at: http://www.internationaljock.com

Sales Briefs contain affiliate sales links from Andrew Christian, Dead Good Undies, Jockstrap Central, 2(X)its, Gregg Homme, Skiviez and Underwear Nation

new-years-underwearWe here in the States don’t know much about this, but our friends in Latin/South American have known that wearing certain colors of underwear can affect your New Years. I think its a tradition we need to start here in the States

Yellow – Not a traditional color here, but it is said if you wear Yellow Underwear it will bring you good luck in the new year. Who couldn’t use a little bit of luck! So I just may break out the Yellow Cocksox Backstage Briefs!

Red – I found this out this year that wearing red underwear is supposed to bring you luck in the love department. If you already have an amazing partner/spouse, you may not need this one. But if you don’t then give it a try, it may be your year to find love!

Black – In many parts of the world it is believed that if you wear black underwear on New Years it will bring you bad luck. So maybe we don’t want to tempt fate by wearing black undies and stick with one of the colors above just to be safe!

Try these out to make your New Years a bit more fun and colorful! Let us know if you did one of these. Pictured undies are from Mundo Uncio Store

Timoteo-Varsity-CrewIt’s cold and rainy here today. On those types of days I am a Boxer Brief guy. Yes you heard me right I said I wear boxer briefs on cold days. The extra coverage keeps me warm on those days below 30 degrees. So because of the weather I wanted to profile a really fun pair of boxer briefs and that pair is the Varsity Crew Short.

These are part of the Varsity line they released a few months ago. Included in this line are long johns, Jock and super low. I love these for many reasons but the first is for the colors. They come in Blue/Grey/White and Red/White/Grey. The mix of the white and grey and the colored trim look awesome. But this is not all, the waistbands and trim make the pairs pop.

Timoteo does really great job designing underwear. The pouch on these are of a different color then the main body so it accentuates and draws attention to the pouch. So these would make a great date pair, or if you’re bold enough wear them to the gym!

Lastly, these are longer boxer briefs. The longer ones have really been a big trend this year. Timoteo has made some super fashionable over the knee boxer briefs. They are sporty but didn’t loose the fun factor.

These make for the perfect winter pair in my opinion. The Varsity Crew short gives your great coverage and an amazing design. So if you’re in the market for a great pair of undies then check out these from Timoteo. Each color is $31 at the Timoteo Site

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Underwear Nation does an amazing job at photography. Each month is a different theme. This month is the Cozy Edition. I think they did a great job.

Photographer: Jerrad Matthew
Model: Jake Richards  (Matthew Agency Models www.matthewagency.com)

Underwear of the month:  James Tudor Regal Brief, James Tudor Regal Trunk, Pump Classic Jockstrap
Featured Underwear:  James Tudor Regal Brief and Trunk, Pump Classic Jock Strap, N2N Campfire Thermal Collection

See all the pics below or to shop this or join the monthly program go to the Underwear Nation site