Freshpair Exclusive: 2(x)ist Maximize Collection

2(x)ist has just released a new collection called the Maximize collection. As its name suggest, it maximizes your profile to make the most of what you've got. But where it's different is that it doesn't use any straps or slings to do this. It's an all natural profile booster that simply makes the most of what you've already got using the fabric to do so. From the looks of it, these undies remind me of the anatomical pouch that Obviously offers. This whole thing is about using comfort to maximize your profile. The Maximize collection is available exclusively from Freshpair online and comes in both trunk and brief styles in black and white. The fabric is a smooth, silky spandex/modal blend that will be sure to maximize your comfort. They are topped with a sleek, platinum logo waistband. These things are soft and sexy in an understated way. They look to be a great go-to pair. The trunks retail for $29 and the briefs go for $24. I should be getting some pairs to try soon so stay tuned for a review.

Autumn Change - The Latest Collection from Obviously

Obviously, maker of anatomically correct underwear for men, has just launched their latest line entitled Autumn Change. The new collection is about the transition from summer to winter that is Autumn. The warm glow of summer is still reflected in many aspects of nature as represented by the kiwi and plum colors in the collection. But we also see the harshness of winter approaching as is represented by the glacier and stone blue colors in the collection. The new line comes in a full range of styles from full cut boxerbriefs to super skimpy thongs and everything in between. And as always, the collection is made of eco-friendly fabrics so you know you're having a positive impact on the environment. The new collection also introduces a new waistband that is bold and stylish. It gives the line a new hip and youthful feel. So if you're looking for something to help keep you supported this autumn, try the Autumn Change collection from Obviously.

It's a Snug Fit - A Review

Baskit has long been an innovator on the men's underwear scene.  They've come a long way since their contour pouch boxer-briefs with built in condom pocket (their big claim to fame back in the day).  Today I want to tell you about one of their latest collections that is skin-tight and seamless - which is all the rage in Europe, or so I've been told.  It's called Snugfit Seamless and is very aptly named.  

The Snugfit Seamless collection comes in briefs, fishnet briefs, trunks, and fishnet trunks all in black and white.  For the purpose of today's review, I tried the white trunk.  These trunks truly live up to the collection's name.  Like the name implies, they are seamless.  Instead of having seams all over which adds bulk to the garment, the whole thing is knitted as one piece and has a special pouch knit right into the garment that is designed to expand to your body shape.  In fact, the whole thing is designed to expand to your body.  The whole line only comes in two sizes: Small/Medium and Large/X-Large.  The fabric is ultra stretchy and therefore can accommodate a much broader range of sizes than your average pair.  Also, the waistband (which is often the limiting factor for the stretch factor of underwear) is knit in one piece with the rest of the garment so there is no difference in its stretchiness.  They are made out of a special fabric blend that is 90% Polyamide (a fancy term for nylon) and 10% Elastane, which helps it hold its shape.  These things really fit like a glove because they stretch out to conform to your body.  Because of the special fabric blend used, they fit snugly (as promised by the name) but they also don't stretch out; the elastane ensures they pop back into shape once you take them off.  

As for the comfort, these things are great.  It's like having underwear that is custom fitted for you - they fit perfect and thus feel perfect every time.  You won't even know you're wearing them.  And because they are seamless this allows for a much thinner fabric and profile so there's no added bulk under your jeans.  They're literally like a second skin.  Even the waistband conforms smoothly against your body.  

So now let's talk about style.  Something this comfy and this perfect must have a catch, right?  Well wrong.  These things surprisingly have style.  Often underwear that is this comfortable jeopardizes style for comfort.  Seamless oftentimes equals shapeless.  But in these trunks Baskit has managed to work in a good deal of style.  Now don't get me wrong, these are still what I would call basics.  They are very simple, no frills, everyday wear.  But Baskit gave them a little personality with the contrast blue waistband and legbands.  These are pure stylistic features as both the legbands and the waistband are just a continuation of the fabric of the rest of the trunk and not a separate elastic band like in traditional underwear.  The blue splash gives them a little flare and makes them something more than just a plain, white trunk.  The black pair has white accents, which personally I don't think have as much flair as the blue on the white pair. 

As for the quality of these things.  Oftentimes I find underwear that is made out of super thin fabric like these don't stand the tests of time - they often get "pilly" from the washing machine and from abrasion in daily wear.  These are a little different.  I have worn mine a number of times and they are just starting to show a few signs of wear on the leg.  But compared to other underwear made of similar fabrics these hold up a lot better.  For the most part these look as good as new down to the crisp blue accents.  So are they worth it?  At $24 USD from Baskit, these trunks are a little on the high end for something that doesn't have a ton of fun details - they're not quite what I would call "fashion underwear".  But these are a great go-to pair when you don't know what to wear and want comfort but also want some style.  These are a good investment and will last you well.  They are very versatile and work well everywhere from the gym to the office; from the club to the bedroom. 

MY RATING:
Overall, I give the Baskit Snugfit Seamless Trunk a total score of 8.5 based on the following criteria:
FIT -- 10 (out of 10) - Snug, custom fit.  Conforms perfectly to your body. 
COMFORT -- 10 (out of 10) - Seamless trunk allows for super light-weight fabric.  Like a second skin. 
STYLE -- 8 (out of 10) - Basic with a little splash of color. 
QUALITY -- 8 (out of 10) - Well made.  Delicate fabric holds up well to wear and tear. 
VALUE -- 8 (out of 10) - Expensive for how basic they are.  But very versatile.  Can go anywhere. 

**********8.5

aussieBum MyDAY range released

This week Australian underwear giant aussieBum is releasing their MyDAY collection. The collection is a strictly limited run days of the week collection. Don't know what to wear? Well you won't have to think about it with the MyDAY collection. aussieBum will have you covered all seven days of the week. The collection comes in both briefs and hipsters and is being released one day at a time this week. The briefs retail for around $13 and the hipsters around $15 each. That's a great deal for aussieBum gear.

2Eros Black Label Swimwear

Underwear and swimwear designer 2Eros is gearing up to launch their next big swimwear collection entitled Black Label. The black label is an exclusive collection of swimwear for the no-nonsense guy who knows what he wants. A simple, sleek and sophisticated collection. The swimwear is available in two fits: briefs and trunks, and two colors: red earth and midnight.  I've had a chance to get my hands on a pair of these, and they live up to the promises.  They are definitely what I would call sleek and sophisticated.  They are very simple, but not plain.  They are clearly designed by someone who understands the male physique.  They are form fitting and flattering with high-end detailing.  They are currently available for pre-order for $79.95 for the trunks and $69.95 for the briefs on the 2Eros website.  For a limited time, you can get 10% off your pre-order by using coupon code 'black10'.  Be aware, however, that these do run small and you should probably get a size up.  I normally wear a small, but with these the medium fit perfectly. 

2(x)ist Sliq now available at UnderBriefs

First off I'd like to welcome our new advertiser UnderBriefs.  UnderBriefs is a great new resource for underwear shoppers online and they sell many great brands like 2(x)ist, Baskit, Elementos, and Timoteo and they always have free shipping to the U.S.  Today they are pleased to announced that they now have the brand new 2(x)ist Sliq (pronounced sleek) collection.  The collection comes in both black and white.  The black has a nice, crisp red stripe across the top for that extra oomph.  The Sliq collection comes in a y-back thong, sports brief, trunk, and brief.  It is reasonably priced between $16 - $24 at UnderBriefs. 

Cocksox Pays Tribute to Spain + 20% off

Congratulations to Spain on their winnings in the World Cup. Cocksox model Tristan gets into full celebration with his celebratory uniform. In fact, Cocksox has devoted a whole gallery on their site in tribute to Spain. Also (below) be sure to check out Tristan in the hot new Crown Jewels Mesh thong from Cocksox. It features a black mesh body with gleaming gold trim.

Cocksox is also currently celebrating Cocksox Day honoring their birthday. Their fourth birthday was July 10, so in celebration they are offering 20% off their entire range until the 18th of July. Now that's what I call a celebration!

Gold Toe to Launch Underwear Line

The famed maker of Gold Toe socks is now expanding into the men's underwear market just in time for back-to-school.  The new line will be debuting in national chain and department stores, Gold Toe Stores, and at goldtoe.com. 

“Now is the time to launch Gold Toe underwear because consumers are returning to trusted brands,” said Steve Lineberger, chief executive officer of GoldToeMoretz. “New Gold Toe underwear draws from Gold Toe’s nearly 90-year legacy of delivering lasting quality and reliable fit. We are excited to provide consumers a great value in both socks and underwear.”

The Gold Toe underwear collection will consist of six styles: three tops (crew neck, v-neck and athletic tank); and three bottoms (brief, boxer brief and woven boxer). The collection will offer white, black and grey heather color choices, with woven boxers available in assorted patterns and plaids. All styles are constructed of super-soft, 100% combed cotton fabric that is preshrunk for better fit.

The new styles look to be quite basic - perfect staples for the average man's wardrobe.  Here at MUB we're looking forward to trying out the new styles to see how they fit. and feel  So stay on the lookout for a review. 

Celebrate Your Pride with Joe Snyder

June is National Pride month as declared by Bill Clinton and reaffirmed by Barack Obama earlier this month.  Pride festivals are taking place all across the country.  To help you celebrate and show your Pride, Joe Snyder has released an extensive line of underwear in rainbow colors available now at Dead Good Undies.  The collection includes an array of different styles from full coverage trunks to skimpy thongs and everything in between.  Whatever you're comfortable wearing, he has it.  These are the perfect way to show your pride at a pride parade or just to wear underneath to show that special someone. So head on over to DGU to check out their great selection of rainbow pride underwear from Joe Snyder. 

aussieBum Hunk Launched + New Video

The latest aussieBum line Hunk is now launched with a hot, new video.  The line was previously entitled Spunk as MUB reported here, but was deemed too raunchy and renamed Hunk.  The Hunk range has old-school style written all over it.  The main body of the underwear is white with contrast stitching in blue, red, and indigo with a matching waistband.  The look of the line is very timeless and doesn't give in to trends.  It fits in as easily today as it would have a decade ago.  And its timelessness will be sure to take you into the next decade as well.  It currently comes in two styles, a brief and a jockstrap. It is likely though that aussieBum may extend the line to include more styles.  The brief is available for $16 USD and the jock runs around $14.  And with aussieBum you know they are going to be quality, so the price is good for how well they will last you.  You might want to stock up!

Extreme Collection Now Available

The Extreme crisscross is a sizzling new collection available at Undergear.  This collection combines the perfect hotness-factor with minimal coverage to battle the summer heat.  The signature of the collection is the crisscrossed waistbands in contrasting color.  It comes in bikini (shown), thong, short, and trunk styles.  All styles come in both red and white.  While these things are so sexy you're going to want to show them off to everyone, be careful because you could end up with some funky tan lines!

New Timoteo Sport available for Pre-Order

The new Timoteo sport collection.

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The new Timoteo sport collection is coming soon. It has, as the name implies, a very sporty feel. The sport jock is availble for pre-order from His Trunks for $22 and will be shipping 5/10/10. The sport jock is a very cool piece. Unlike most jockstraps that have sewed on straps, the strap is integrated and made of the same continuous piece of fabric. It is basically sewn like a brief but with the back cut out. Also, because it is made of fabric it should be much more comfortable and form fitting. This jockstrap reminds me of the ribbed jock brief from Baskit. The rest of the Timoteo sport collection should be coming soon, we will keep you updated with photos as they are released.

Sport Jock from behind.

aussieBum Spunk Video

This is a leaked video for an upcoming collection from aussieBum that was to be titled "Spunk". The word on the street is that this collection is going to be retitled because of the obvious connotations of the word 'spunk' (if you don't know what I'm getting at check UrbanDictionary). The video does make the double entendre of the name pretty clear with the use of the white splatters across the screen. The text says "All I want is your spunk" in case you can't read it. What do you think? Should aussieBum just leave the collection titled Spunk or are they right to want to change it?

New Brand: Tu Felix Austria

Tu Felix Austria is an up-and-comer on the men's underwear scene. Hailing from Austria, Tu Felix Austria incorporates traditional design into their underwear and other clothing. Their underwear is inspired by traditional men's lederhosen with a two sided fly and traditional embroidered details. They come in short trunk and long trunk styles. True to their traditional nature, they only come in brown. They have a logo waistband that is partially covered in the front. In essence, they are embellished basic trunks with a slightly reworked fly.

The mission of the brand is to be contemporary, fun, fast, and real while always maintaining a link to Austrian history and tradition. I think the design of this underwear has accomplished that.

These fun undies will add that extra something to any man's wardrobe, but are simple enough that even the most basic-loving man will want to wear them.

I have had the opportunity to try out a couple pairs, so be on the lookout for my review.

Tiger Turns Three

This month marks Tiger Underwear's third anniversary. Staying in business for three years in the men's underwear world is quite a feat, especially with all the numerous competing brands continually popping up. So congratulations to Tiger Underwear for making it this far and may they have many more great years ahead of them.

Tiger just released some new multi-colored undies. My favorite is the red and blue ones with white contrast piping, so be sure to check those out. They have also shot some new promotional photos that have a different feel to them, so be sure to check those out as well.

New Collection: aussieBum Banana

Australian underwear giant aussieBum just released a brand new concept in men's underwear: underwear made from banana fiber. The new line, aptly called banana, features brief and trunk styles in white with a green and yellow waistband. With the increasing eco-consciousness of today's world, banana fiber underwear is yet another way you can go green. It is a sustainable material and promises to be ultra comfortable. So check it out!

Coming Soon: I LOVE London + Exclusive Giveaway

Today we give you an exclusive sneak peek at the upcoming styles of Ginch Gonch's I Love collection. The next styles are called I Love London and feature London iconography printed all over. I am excited about this new collection as with it they are bringing back some of the old spirit of Ginch Gonch with more obvious double entendres such as Big Ben splashed across the pouch area. They are also introducing the boxer short fit with this collection - so we'll see how that works out for them. The collection also features the new re-worked waistband, this time with a plaid print, which I think is a really fun addition.

As a special for Men's Underwear Blog readers, Ginch Gonch will be giving away three pairs of this new collection to one lucky reader (a trunk style, a brief style, and a long john). In order to win, all you have to do is send an email to underwearblog-at-gmail.com with a reason why you love London and you'll be entered to win. It's that simple. The subject line of your email must be "I Love London". If your email does not include this subject line your entry may not be counted. Entry period is from now until Sunday February 21, 2010 Friday February 26, 2010 at 12 (midnight) EST. Like always, you can send us more information, creativity can help you win! Here's some more details:

-1 entry per day
-Entry times will be calculated off of EST.
-The entry period 2/16/10 - 2/21/10. extended to 2/26/10
-Decisions of the judges are final and are subjective.
-Your entries will become the property of MUB and Ginch Gonch and may be posted on this site even if they do not win.
-There will be one winner
-MUB and Ginch Gonch reserves the right to change the rules as needed.

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New Collection: I LOVE - by Ginch Gonch

Ginch Gonch has done it again! The new Ginch Gonch collection is called the I Love collection and will include 12 different things that we all love. They will be launching a new style every month. First up is the I Love Boys and I Love Girls styles (whichever you prefer). The new collection includes a fun, new re-worked logo waistband that is super soft and comfy. The next style in the collection will be launching soon, stay tuned for a very special sneak peek and a chance to be the first to get your hands on the new Ginch.

X Marks the Hot--A Review

Calvin, you’re back. And you look better than ever.

Since the 1990’s, Calvin Klein has been the trail blazer for men’s underwear as fashion statements. Every innovation in men’s underwear has Calvin Klein’s fingerprints all over it: from boxer briefs, to over-sized signature waistbands, to the incorporation of metallics. Calvin Klein is a monolithic force in underwear, catering to every taste and preference from loose cotton boxers to slinky cotton/lycra thongs

As the brand innovates, it also retools, reinventing older lines, like my beloved “Body” line or the “Pro Stretch” line (think red waistband). At first glance, I thought that the “X Cotton” line of basics I was taking out for a test drive today would be a retake of the CK XT line, which I have to admit I was not a huge fan of.

So, as I took them out of the box, I was bracing myself for what I would pull out. The first thing I realized that they were made of a MUCH softer material than the XT line. They were also lighter and felt much more like a natural fabric than the garments of the XT line did. Only then did I realize that maybe I needed to switch paradigms because I was in for a whole new experience with the CK X Cotton trunk I had in my hot little hands.

The garment is fabricated primarily from cotton (55%), but is also contains modal and elasthene in almost equal proportion (45%). The result is a very stretchy garment that provides the contour hugging properties of synthetics but with the breathability of a natural fabric. In one word: HOTNESS.

Almost as alluring as the fabric, is the design aesthetic of the garment itself. More than anything else, I really like the nod to modernity and masculinity that the garment makes. The signature on the 1 ¼” black waistband is written in a dark, aqua-like color (CK calls it “tempest”) all the way around in chunky block sans serif letters. It’s a nice departure from the usual way CK incorporates its wordmark into the waistband of its undergarments. Available in black, white, and tempest (all colors feature the black waistband with tempest writing), the CK X Cotton is a bold new addition to CK’s repertoire. It also comes in hip brief, micro brief, and boxerbrief styles.

When I received the garment from Bare Necessities, I literally tore the package open to retrieve its contents. After closing the door to my office (I love underwear, but not enough to be cited for flashing my colleagues) I slipped the trunks on and wore them for the rest of the day. I’m happy to report that though I’m a briefs kind of guy, the trunks were super comfortable. They fit true to size for a North American medium (waist sizes 32-33-34). Though, they are stretchy enough that I’m sure that you could size down if you wanted an even closer fit. I’ve got pretty trained thighs, which is why I prefer briefs, but the legs of the trunks stretched without being restrictive. Same goes for the super soft jacquard waistband.

My only small criticism is the logo element attached to the front of the waistband. It felt like an afterthought and design-wise, seems a little discordant from the rest of the waistband. Other than that, I’m a very, very, happy boy with my CK X Cotton trunks.

The CK X Cotton line is brand new, you're reading about it here first! You can get it now at Bare Necessities.

Overall, I grant a score of 8.4 to the CK X Cotton Trunk based on the following criteria:
COOL FACTOR -- 9 (out of 10) – It’s the newest and hottest thing from CK
WEARABILITY -- 10 (out of 10) – I could easily wear these all day (and all night)
QUALITY -- 8 (out of 10) – No loose threads, clean stitching, quality manufacturing
HOTNESS -- 9 (out of 10) – You’ll be an undy rockstar when you sport these, they’re masculine and chic all in one garment
VALUE -- 6 (out of 10) – They’re Calvin’s latest, so you’ll have to pay premium price from them ($26 USD a pair).

Exclusive MUB Discount from Stonemen

Stonemen recently has launched a new collection. The new collection includes a new "boxer fit" to supplement the squarecut. The "boxer fit" is basically a boxerbrief or trunk style so the legs are slightly longer than the original Stonemens. The new collection also includes new prints, including the Asian-inspired "koi" print and the "sunset" print.

And now for a limited time, Stonemen is offering MUB readers an exclusive discount of 20% off your purchase. All you have to do is enter the coupon code "MUB20". And if you spend more than $100 AUD (about $90 USD) you'll get a free gift valued at $25 AUD! With these deals you'll be able to get a few for yourself and some for your friends!