Other than fabric, the factor that will most affect how a pair of boxer briefs feels and functions is construction: how the waistband is built, where the seams are and how they’re sewn, and the style of the fly if there is one. Performance boxer briefs that are designed to be worn for sports or during workouts are often made with synthetic materials like nylon to help the underwear keep its shape, regulate body temperature, and dry quickly after exercise. It is sometimes blended with spandex or other synthetic fibers to add stretch. Cotton is sturdy, breathable, and soft, which makes it well suited to everyday wear. And when they’re made from good materials, they just feel nice.” So to find the very best pairs, we talked to a panel of 15 designers, stylists, and other fashionable men about the underwear they like best.īest overall | Best ultrathin | Best performance | Best designer multipack | Best less expensive multipack | Best supersoft | Best long-legįabric and construction: Most boxer briefs are made of cotton or a cotton blend. “They’re infinitely better than boxers,” says Derek Guy, editor at men’s style site Put This On and blogger at Die, Workwear. Boxer briefs are now one of the most common styles of men’s underwear - or at least that’s true among the many men we’ve spoken to about the underwear they prefer, as we’ve found they tend to dominate the conversation.
The style was popularized in the 1990s after designer John Varvatos, then the head of menswear at Calvin Klein, cut the legs off a pair of long johns to create a hybrid that offered both a tight fit and a longer leg. Photo-Illustration: The Strategist Photos: RetailersĬombining the snug support of briefs with the coverage of boxer shorts, the boxer brief, for many men, represents the best of both worlds when it comes to underwear.
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