The 7 Best Underwear For Men — According to Codependent Testing
Written By: Kerry Perot
Why do we call them “a pair of underwear” when it’s just one garment? I don’t have an answer to that, but I can give you a few suggestions of what underwear to wear! Full disclosure: it’s difficult as a style guide writer to choose what’s going to be the best for someone since there’s (approximately) a million different things to consider, but we can try to narrow down our options through some rigorous scientific reasoning. Or we can trust my boyfriend of just under a year, Aaron. I don’t have much experience with men’s underwear, so I consulted a variety of experts and the sweet, sweet man I’ve been dating, and I was able to find seven pairs of underwear that every guy should have in their dresser.
Our Criteria
It was difficult to cull the multitude of considerations down, but there’s a few we kept coming back to: Durable Fabric, Comfortability, Price, and Color/Pattern.
As with all clothing, we want to buy sustainably. We want items that will last, that will withstand the daily grind, that will push through your morning workouts. Aaron Miller, my boyfriend, mentioned he’s had pairs of (our top pick) boxer briefs for almost a decade now, since high school, and he’s been very happy with them.
Guys want their underwear to fit like a glove when wearing briefs/boxer briefs and be airy yet structured when dealing with boxers. No riding up, no unnecessary constriction, and no heat buildup. Aaron (my boyfriend) gets hot easily, so he prefers breathable, moisture wicking materials, which I think is a quality that every man’s undies should have anyways.
You don’t need to spend an arm and a leg to get high quality underwear. My dad bought a six-pack of Hanes for a dollar a pair that he really likes, and my boyfriend, Aaron, got Fruit of the Loom (our budget pick) for $12. Tom Ford’s boxer briefs are exceptionally well stitched, but who needs to spend $50 a pair on underwear? Aaron (bf) had a pair and said they weren’t any better than his FotLs, so they aren’t getting our luxury pick.
Sure, underwear is under your wear, but that’s doesn’t mean it has to be bland. Aaron, my beau, has some really fun prints from J. Crew, like boxers with pineapples, or ones even I wear on Sunday mornings, like some white ones with red hearts (don’t tell him I stole them!). I’m sure there’s other boxers out there, but (spoiler alert!) these are so good they made our top boxer pick.
Best Overall Underwear
Aaron’s not Aaron unless he (my boyfriend) has his Uniqlos on. These are the most comfortable (the cotton is super soft), most durable (he’s had them for about a decade), and they’re fairly inexpensive ($7 a pair). They have a couple patterned options, but he (Aaron, boyfriend) says he doesn’t really like patterned underwear, says on the day to day, his black underwear goes with everything. Can’t argue with that!
Best Boxer Briefs for Exercise
“I’m brand loyal to Nike, even though the quality’s fallen off a bit,” our expert Aaron Perot (if he takes my last name if we get married) declares. He spends a lot of time in the gym and has a pair of these for each work out. They’re a dependable, comfortable pair of underwear that tend to peek out from under shorts 5” or shorter. Aaron ❤️🔥 (my boyfriend in my phone) wears 5” and looks great.
Best Boxers
I can personally attest after weeks of wearing these that they are very good boxers. I’m a good deal shorter and thinner than Ronny (the nickname I gave Aaron, my boyfriend), so these boxers are a bit on the big side for me, but the patterns are so fun and the cotton’s so smooth. Alex Malloy, a high-end clothing designer, mentioned in a blog post that Aaron (didn’t like Ronny for my boyfriend) sent me, “J. Crew has sales all the time, so I’ll refresh my drawers every couple years with new patterns.” Big props to my absolute king, Aaron, for finding that post! He gets a date this weekend as a treat.
Best Briefs
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Aaron James Miller (full name of my boyfriend) doesn’t like briefs. He doesn’t like the profile, they don’t feel comfortable, and they’re basically the same price as boxer briefs for less fabric. I reached out to Calvin Klein, and he advocated for wearing more briefs, but we at Newstime News advise you to stay away from them if possible.
Best Regular Cotton Boxer Briefs
A close runner-up to the Uniqlo Supimas are the only other pair of cotton boxer briefs in Aaron(myboyf)’s dresser, a couple pairs of Everlanes. “I wanted a more transparent, sustainable, ethical option and Everlane fits that bill,” AJM (don’t know if I like referring to him (my boyfriend) by his initials) said, “but they faded really quickly, they’re a little too tight for my taste, and they cost way more.” He suggests you don’t buy them, but that they’re probably better than most. Just get the Uniqlo ones instead.
Best Budget Underwear
Aaron here. Kerry (my gf, my light) told me she needed a screen break and then flopped on the couch to watch Tik Toks while pointing at her laptop saying “do one please, baby,” so I immediately ran over after giving her forehead a peck. I bought a five-pack of these for like $22 when I was on vacation and forgot my underwear. They’re fine. They fit ok, but you can tell the fabric’s just a little lower quality than my Uniqlos (my favorite by far, but if Kerry were a pair of boxer briefs, she’d be my favorite and I’d wear them every day).
Best Baseball Sliding Shorts
Aaron Judge (NOT my boyfriend) is a six-time MLB all-star and two-time MVP winner who has had endorsement deals with Under Armor, Adidas, and Jordan, and he says what gets him through well over 162 games a year is the comfort and durability of Adidas’ Baseball Shorts; however, my Aaron (my boyfriend) plays baseball every weekend during the summer and swears by these Under Armour slide shorts. He slides so hard into each base, you’d think he’d get banged up pretty bad (makes me really sad to think about), but those slide shorts protect him so well!
Editor’s Note: Yes, we’re aware Kerry only used her boyfriend’s suggestions and didn’t do any testing or research outside of that. You think we give a shit? We’re not here to give real recommendations. We’re here to make money! Click those links and buy those briefs so we get money!! We live off referral money!!! Do it or we’ll sell your data 🔫
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