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  • Aboystore now is carrying Dirty Fukker! So there is one more option for purchasing Dirty Fukker! They are a great brand that people love to say!
  • Men’s Underwear Store has over 40 great new summer styles in stock. They range from tanks from Whittall & Shon, Swimwear from Skmpeez and Hugo Boss and Underwear from Pistol Pete
  • New exciting items continue to arrive at Erogenos: Gregg Homme is #1 in our book for the most stylish, high quality, sexy items in the market today. They never disappoint. Check out the new JAB and STADIUM swimwear selections and get them while you can. Don’t forget to check out their X-Rated collection as well which was one of our fastest selling collections ever! The New 3D Pistol Pete Collection is cutting edge and blew us away as well. A very cool concept. Each item comes with it’s own 3D glasses for a fun viewing experience. Sauvage always delivers classic, tasteful swimwear options that are of the highest quality and construction. Check out their new trunks in a variety of prints and color options.
  • Wyzman has the new Gregg Homme Outrageous Underwear Line. That is the line we brought you the exclusive pictures from, so go check it out and get some great undies!
  • 10Percent.com has the new Gregg Homme in stock! You can enhance your package with the innovative pouch! Then you can pre-order the Timoteo Sports line. You can save 10% off both when you buy 3 or more!
  • Andrew Christian is giving you 25% off your order in celebration of their new flag ship store in West Hollywood! Just use code 25GRANDOPENING the code is good till June 1st!
  • Dead Good Undies is giving you 10% off your orders till Saturday. Just use code muttsnutts to get the savings. While there check out the Gregg Homme and Equmen underwear!

Passing through Sydney airport? Want to purchase some AussieBums? Well now you can! Australia Adventure is AussieBum’s first sanctioned Australian retail outlet and stocks a wide range of their products. The first branch opened in the departure hall of the international terminal and another one is due to open in the public area of the airport.

A word of warning though, the prices charged in store are significantly more expensive than if you purchase directly through the AussieBum website. However, if you are likely to get charged customs fees on your order, then the price difference may not be all that great. Price issues aside, it’s really great to see the AussieBum range in a shop, be able to browse the range and look at the products close up.

A couple of photos of the AussieBum section are above – please excuse the slightly dodgy quality, they were taken with a camera phone.

The Unico reviews continue!  The new Unico line, to me, is really fun and they have used great materials in creating them.  I have fallen in love with the spandex/nylon trunk.  I reviewed the Jardin boxer brief and it became one of my favorites.  My favorite pair of briefs that I mentioned yesterday is a nylon/spandex blend.

The pair I got is the short boxers.  Of course, when I took them out of the package, I became really excited.  I don’t know what it is about Unico, but they just know how to make undies that fit men.  The pouch is amazing and holds everything perfectly.  It doesn’t constrict either.  That can be tricky when you are seeking good undies.

If you have never tried Unico, I highly recommend you do.  One fact you should know…order a size larger!  They tend to run small for American sizes.  Trust me when I say you will be grateful for that advice!  They are based on sizing standards from South America.

Getting back to the review, these truly did fit like a glove.  I knew as soon as I felt them that they would be simply amazing.  This is one of those pairs you wear that you wish you could wear for more than one day in a row.  It felt as if I wasn’t wearing underwear at all.  They definitely will be stored in my top underwear drawer.  If you are like me, you have more than one underwear drawer.  The top one is for the pairs I love while the second is for those that are good but not for every day wear.  The bottom one is for those I wear only when I run out of the top two selections.

Fit 5
Materials 5
Construction 5
Look 5
Daily Wear 5
Overall 5

These are available at the Unico website.  This pair was furnished for reviewing by Unico. Picture by Dead Good Undies

Hello, loyal UNBers and welcome back to my sixth installment of “Fitness Corner”.  My name is Darrin Miller and I’m the fitness staff writer for UNB.  Nothing says classic like black and white photography, low rise briefs, and a sporty fedora.  This week I’m making a bold statement by combining all three of these as seen here in a pair of white and slate gray briefs manufactured by Sweat, as captured through the lens of one of the classic male physique photogs in the biz – Gary Gonzalez of NorCalBodz.

Last week I covered the 2nd of three ways to leverage the fitness goals you have set – “Goals As Reflection”.  This week I’ll focus on the 3rd and final way:

Goals As Discipline & Willpower:

As mentioned in my first posting for any goal to be achievable, that goal must meet five attributes (refer to earlier postings to learn about these attributes).  So why then do people who create goals which feature these attributes fail to bring their goals to realization?  Well, let’s not forget the second ingredient of reaching goals – hard work.  Most of the time people fail to realize goals – not because the goals were unrealistic, not because the goals could not be measured, not because any of the attributes were violated – but because the work required to attain these goals was postponed, avoided or forgotten.  One of the chief benefits of well-developed goals is that they foster strong self-discipline and willpower.  After all, it is very easy to forget why you are doing something when you have nothing around to remind you why you are doing it.  You know the old saying “out of sight, out of mind.”  Without your fitness goals posted and revisited on a regular basis, it is very easy to forget why you are blasting your biceps into pain, trying to run one more ¼ mile this week, or foregoing that piece of chocolate cake.  If you have any doubts that simply seeing your goals (i.e. something you feel passionately about) will help keep you focused, take a moment and think about your family.  How many times at work have you wanted just to walk out or asked yourself, “What the hell am I doing here?”; only to look across your desk and see some photographs of your family and then remember why you are working and attempting to do the best you can in your career.  Your fitness goals should be just like that family photograph – something you can reach out to, feel comfort in, and serve as a reminder as to why you are exerting yourself as you do.

In addition to hard work, a sure fire way to ensure your goals will come to maturation is to see yourself already having reached these goals and constantly telling yourself that you can reach these goals-visualization and self affirmation.  This will be the focus of my next few articles.

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Unico is back!  With some setbacks with reviews, we finally have them!  The pair I received to review is the Brief Vibrante [49405D-80].  First thing…I love the colors.  I don’t know what it is about this pair, but the colors and stripes look incredibly hot to me.  As you all know, I LOVE Unico.

I posted on the Facebook group that my very first and most favorite pair of Unico is in the stages of final wear.  It’s great to get a replacement for my favorite pair!  These have the great fit and that awesome pouch Unico is known for.

This pair is made of a Cotton/spandex blend.  It fits you well and is perfect for any thing you can do!  One thing I really love is the blue waistband.  It’s great seeing that some companies are doing good things with waistbands.  I know many of you out there don’t care, but I think it’s amazing.

In my eyes, there haven’t been many things at all that Unico has made that I didn’t like.  Obviously, that is because they are one of my favorites.  I have tried everything from thongs to trunks and long boxers.  Everything is just awesome.

Fit 5
Materials 5
Construction 5
Look 5
Daily Wear 4.5
Overall 4.85

You can purchase these directly from the Unico store for $25.  This pair was furnished for review by Unico.

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I will admit that I’m a huge fan of N2N Bodywear.  I got my first pair last year when we reviewed that style.  I fell in love with the brand.  They create some really great stuff and are never afraid of color.  I loved the Mojave and Luxe briefs I received.  When they sent us a huge box, I got excited.  This box was a good 12x12x12.  When you get a box that size, you begin to wonder what is in it.  I greedily opened it and the underwear jackpot was hit.

They sent us about eight pairs of swimwear for our swimwear guide (coming out this month) and a few pairs for me and the other guys on the team.  It was a total SCORE!  The first pair I tried was the Freedom Trunk.  When I first opened the package, it looked more like a brief.  I thought, “Maybe I have the brief by mistake.”  I opened the brief as well and noticed the brief was much smaller.  I put them on and wore them for the entire day.

Something that stood out to me was that they are a loose knit.  I was used to very form fitting undies and wondered if I got a size larger.  I believe these are made to fit that way.  They fit me fine, but I was expecting more support.  I was concerned that wearing them through the day would cause them to become looser fitting and lose their form.  This was certainly not the case.  They didn’t stretch out and they didn’t bunch up.  You know what can happen when underwear becomes loose and no longer have their desired shape.

Another thing I love about these are the colors.  N2N has never been afraid of using color and the pair I received was blue.  I am definitely going to give them another try.  If a pair doesn’t fit me like I think it should, I try them again to see if my opinion changes.

Fit 4
Materials 5
Construction 5
Look 4
Daily Wear 4
Overall 5

These trunks were provided for reviewing by N2N Bodywear.  You can purchase them directly from the N2N site!

We have had conversations this week on the Facebook page about underwear and it seems there are some out there who don’t like Ginch Gonch.  This is due to the pouch, or lack thereof, but I am personally a fan of them.  Granted, I normally like underwear with pouches, but I feel the stretch material that Ginch Gonch uses fits me and allows me to feel comfortable.

With that said, this pair has to be one of the quirky pairs I have ever tried.  The fist thing I noticed was the waistband looks like a strip of bacon. I kid you not!  They went all out with this love of bacon.  They went as far as placing a bacon package over your package, making me laugh quite a bit when I saw it.  On the rear, it has “I Heart Bacon” with two cross bacon strips.

I admit that I do love bacon and feel everything is better with it.  That holds true to this pair.  I think we all need a fun pair in our underwear drawer.  You could use this as a date night pair and, if the other wasn’t aware of them, see their various expressions when the pants come off.  It could be priceless!  Just be warned…I doubt these are kosher.

Ginch Gonch has a new packaging as well.  They now come in a clear rectangular box with a lid that snaps closed.  You can reuse it for holding coins, pens, or whatever else.  I like the new package since it is a lot smaller than the previous box and allows for better merchandising for retailers.

Fit 4.5
Materials 5
Construction 5
Look 5
Daily Wear 4.5
Overall 4.75

I do love the new series of “I Love” from Ginch Gonch.  They have more coming and we will let you know more as they are introduced.  You can get these from the Ginch Gonch website.  These were furnished by Ginch Gonch for review.

These are the undies I saw at Magic! The underwear  looks normal, but when you put on the glasses it turns 3D! They are really cool to see, and right now they have it in Top, Bottom and 69. I would say these would be perfect date night undies. I’m not sure if they are coming out with more, but I’ll keep you posted on what we hear. Its a different pair of undies and something different! Palace Trunks is the only place I have seen them.

“NEW! BULGE BOOSTING McKILLOP JOCKSTRAPS AND STRAPLESS POUCHES

McKillop certainly knows how to make an entrance! Canadian designer Ryan McKillop has just launched his first line of underwear and they’re available on Jockstrap Central. With 8 stunning jockstrap and backless pouch designs and in wonderful color combinations, these have to be the hottest thing we’ve seen in a very long time.

Designed specifically for your natural movement essential support and extraordinary lift. All styles have soft vented fully contoured four way stretch pouches for a stunning lifted package and ultimate bulge effect with either 1 1/2 inch or full 3 inch wide waistbands.

All jockstrap designs have traditional 3/4 leg straps, but it really gets interesting with the floating pouch design. They have no back straps or strings but are held in place by a fabric loop that attaches at the base of the pouch and slips over your boys for a floating effect. Visually stunning both from the front with its bulge boosted pouch or from the back having just a simple lone waistband. As an added bonus, there’s no visible underwear lines seen through your outerwear.

Be sure to check out these winning styles over on Jockstrap Central

Global Guys Gear now has the really cool swimwear maker Marcuse now available. They are some really fun and brief cuts. Also they have the Bike Jockstraps in white, blue and black!

MaleBasics now has the Gigo Soccer Briefs for the 2010 World Cup in stock. YOu can choose your favorite, US, Brazil, Germany, France and more! How better to show your team spirit, when you can dress from head to toe in your countries colors!

You can get Free Jocks from Dirty Fukker, this is what they sent “We launched our new Pink Camo Boxer Briefs last week and the response was so amazing that we want to give you something to say Thank you. So buy any Camo Boxer Brief before next Monday the 17th May and we will send you a free Jock! Just log on to www.dirtyfukkerunderwear.com and make your choice of the Grey or Pink Camo (or both!) for guys or the Pink Camo Hipsters for the girls and we’ll send you one of our Dirty Fukker Jocks along with your order. Have a great week from all the team here at Dirty Fukker Underwear.”

Erogenos is giving you free Shipping from now through Thursday Midnight EST (05/13) on all orders > $75.00. It’s a great chance to take advantage of Their new collections and to stock up on swimwear for the summer! This Includes the Pistol Pete Olympian collection, Timoteo Sport Collection and the new Rufskin swimwear!

Mensuas is extending their sale! Use promotion code 15may15 at checkout and save on all merchandise at Mensuas. Free Shipping is included for US and Canada customers with orders totaling over $25.00. We offer great international shipping rates. Offer ends 5/14/10.

Cityboyz Fashions now has great new styles from Whittall & Shon and Timoteo! Both have really been enjoyed by the guys on the site and you should check them out!

10Percent.com is giving you 1 GBGB or Praipewear jockstraps free when you buy two! The sale ends on May 14th, so make sure you hurry if you want to save on some great jocks. Then you can save 25% off Underwear Multi Packs from Papi through May 18th.

Popular LGBT social networking site, Connexion.org, today announced that they have teamed up with fashion-forward underwear and swimwear brand, Baskit, to find some of the best looking men across the US and make them Baskit underwear models. Men who think they have got what it takes need only to strip down to their favorite pair of underwear, snap a picture and submit it online via www.connexion.org/baskit.

All submissions must be received by midnight Sunday, May 23, 2010. All submissions from eligible participants will be reviewed by Baskit’s talent agency, which will select 40 finalists. Those 40 finalists will then be paired off in the first stage of the model search, which starts May 26 on the connexion.org site. Connexion members will be asked to vote for their favorite models. Each of the four stages will last for one week, with the winners of each stage moving on to the next round. Five finalists will compete in the final round, and the top three will be selected as Baskit Models and included in a future marketing campaign.

Participants are encouraged to get all of their friends to vote for them, but a free Connexion account is required for voting. This contest is only open to Connexion members who are male and at least 18 years of age, residing in the United States.

There is a new company we found out about, from His Trunks, called Mosmann. It’s a underwear company out of Australia. Which is one of the hot beds of underwear design. They have some really great designs but we are showing you the Sport Short. It’s inspired by the shorts from the 70’s gym wear. But, you won’t find Richard Simmons wearing these. They are perfect for lounging around, working out or as a cover up at the beach!  They are just a fun pair. We look forward to seeing more from them. You can pick these up at the His Trunks site for $26.95

Hello, loyal UNBers and welcome back to my fifth installment of “Fitness Corner”.  My name is Darrin Miller and I’m the fitness staff writer for UNB.  Last week I covered the first of three ways to leverage the fitness goals you have set – “Goals As Building Blocks”.  This week I’ll focus on the 2nd way:

Goals As Reflection:

One of the wonderful things about goals, especially since they must be written down and easily visible, is that they serve as an archive of where we have been as well as where we are going.  Think about it.  Let’s say three years have gone by and running has become your ideal sport.  You may have exceeded that initial goal of running five miles after one year by now.  You may be up to 10 miles or 15 miles of running with ease.  You may even be a cross-country runner.  Along the way, you have created and achieved a multitude of goals fostering your running abilities.  How rewarding to look back and see what you have accomplished, last year, or the year before that or simply reflect upon where you started.  Who knows, you may have huffed and puffed your way up a flight of stairs three years ago and now you may be competing in triathlons.  Although you may remember what your abilities were like when you started, you will soon take your athletic prowess for granted – DON’T!  Posted goals help us remember where we came from and keep us vigilant about pursuing new levels of fitness. What a double benefit.  Through using goals as a tool to achieve things in the future, you can truly see how, “you’ve come a long way baby!”

This week I’ve strayed away from my favorite undies label – Papi.  Brought to you by photographer Russell Windle, I’m featured here in a classic black and white brief by 2(x)ist, with a black and white western themed do rag, while basking in the Texas sun and country side before it gets too damn hot.

Keep the faith and stayed focused!!!

It’s time to come clean!  I have to confess that this is my first time experiencing any product from N2N Bodywear.  Yes, I’m a virgin.  That’s as far as I’ll take this confession.  Receiving both the cotton pouch brief along with the matching v neck t-shirt was a double treat.

Upon first inspection, this ensemble first triggered the thought of pure luxury.  This is not to imply expensive (because their price point is on target) but rather in the sense of total comfort, weightlessness, and classic styling.  After wearing for a full day, I was totally on key with my initial impression.  Guys, these are the most comfortable and amazingly shear yet form fitting briefs and matching t-shirt that I’ve experienced in years.  It’s seldom when you find both that complement your body and meet expectations; it’s generally a mixed bag.  In this case, however, I was completely satisfied with the construction, the enhancing pouch in the brief, and the overall comfort this silhouette set provides.

As mentioned in previous reviews, I typically don’t gravitate toward briefs, but you can’t help falling in love with these because they feel incredibly soft and lightweight.  Based on my skin tone, I’m not a total fan of the color, which they call violet ice; however, I can totally see the v-neck  paired underneath a smart sports jacket along with a pair of dark washed jeans giving a classic and yet stylish and sporty look. This line does come available in other colors including burnt orange, navy, black, white, and golden mist.  There’s plenty of visual diversity for everyone!

If you like the freedom of movement combined with support and sexy, pouch enhancing designs, this line is not doubt for you.  With a mixed blend of 90% extremely sheer and soft cotton and 10% spandex, you simply can’t go wrong.  Give them a try!

Personal scoring as follows:

Fit: 4.5
Materials: 5.0
Construction: 5.0
Look: 4.5
Daily Wear: 4.0
Overall: 4.6

These briefs were provided by N2N BodyWear and can be purchased from their website at http://www.n2nbodywear.com.