What's the best style of underwear?

Underwear can come in all shapes, sizes, and styles to choose from. From your standard boxers to bold briefs.

Considering that underwear is the first thing you slip into in the morning, yet is usually the last thing you would put time into researching. It’s worth doing so, finding the right pair of underwear for you can be the change into making you feel extra comfortable, or even stylish!

Briefs

Forget the briefs your mother used to buy for you. There are new generations of briefs being released every day which are slowly but surely breaking the negative stereotypes that lie behind them.

If you are passionate about physical fitness and muscle building then you might want to follow the example set by leading world athletes such as David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. Both are very well known for their appearances in different advertising campaigns.

This style of underwear is incredibly supportive if you're passionate about your sport. Although not completely, the stretchy cotton and cupped shape can offer a strong level of comfort as well as offer some great styles.

Boxers

Boxers are the classic underwear style and have been popular for a long time. So much so that the name originates from boxers wearing them as shorts. Simple really.

The style offers a loose and breathable pair of underwear that is often seen worn with high-waist trousers such as jeans or suit trousers. Boxers also come in a large variety of patterns and designs due to the surface area it covers. Great examples can be found on BawBags, a leading boxer specialist in the UK.

They are often seen as the most comfortable underwear option to wear to bed due to the breathability factor and the fact that it is as close to sleeping in shorts as you can get. So if you seek comfort, then boxers might be for you.

Boxer Briefs

Can't decide? Sometimes it’s best to just split the difference. Boxer briefs offer the same shape as traditional boxers, but make use of a more polyester mesh material (like on a football jersey). This means they offer a much more aired out and breathable experience thanks to the added stretch. This cut is generally more fitted though but varies from brand to brand.

Although this style is fairly versatile, boxer-briefs tend to make use of a higher waist ban and so can look especially good on taller frames. This can often be seen on various Hugo Boss boxer brief pairs.

To Conclude

There really is no ‘best’ style as it all comes down to personal preference and how your stature lines up. However, you can consider three main areas: