Jockey Men's Underwear Lightweight Travel Microfiber 5" Boxer Brief

New boilerplate disclaimer being added to all my reviews as of 1/1/20: I do not, nor have I ever received any goods, money, or any other compensation or considerations for any of my reviews.I just went to the product page, and it looks like these are DISAPPEARING ... what a shame. Jockey should just discontinue all the goofy prints and make them in Black only, keep the price in the $10 range, and I believe they’d have a steady seller. Amazon has sold out the black, except in small.These are my favorite underwear for everyday wear ... comfortable, supportive, socially presentable as gym shorts. I suppose you could swim in them. As to sizing, that’s a bit mysterious. I ordered my first pair in black Medium from Amazon. They fit perfectly. Then a print was on sale through Amazon, but shipped directly from Jockey (shipping takes longer), and I thought I’d try Large just to see the difference. What? There was absolutely NO difference! I got out the Stanley tape and measured every seam ... no difference. So what size to order? Can’t really say, but I hope they get it worked out and don’t discontinue the style or fabric. Nylon, by the way (or polyamide, as it’s frequently being called now, as Nylon was a brand name, and also has perhaps accumulated sexist stigma for some), is a far superior fabric to polyester. Recycling plastic bottles to make polyester was a great idea, but has really not worked as expected. A recent study by North Face (I think, look it up) found polar fleece breaks down into little plastic needles in the wash, go down the drain, and never go away (just like the bottles the polyester was made from, floating around in the oceans, equally sinister). That’s why they say, on the instruction tag for those microfiber polishing cloths (originally nylon, but now almost always polyester), to wash separately. Bottle plastic fabric, recycled, is less expensive to make, so profit margins love it. Nylon, on the other hand (from what I understand) can be everything from frictionless bushings to woven fabric, strong as spiderweb, ripstop or backpack cloth, but doesn’t recycle well. Less mucho dinero for garment makers. Serious backpackers stopped wearing blue jeans years ago, with the motto “cotton kills,” because it holds moisture and can make you quickly hypothermic in the cold. They predominantly prefer nylon garments, with goose down being supreme for cold. Nylon can be woven into cargo pants that are comfortable and abrasion-resistant, my most recent several pair by Wrangler. I’ve had women friends who didn’t like nylon underwear because “it felt clammy.” That’s because it just does not hold moisture at all, and evaporation has a cooling effect ... exactly what men need for healthy walnuts! Polyester, in my experience, in the same type soft knit, can feel good, but very moist in the crotch at the end of a hot day. And my microfiber polyester underwear DOES still accumulate scent, something that was a big problem with early polyester fabrics. Not even remotely close to the same degree with nylon (polyamide). Now, microfiber polyamide doesn’t have to be silky, as mentioned with the Wranglers. I have some polyamide Jockey underwear that is woven to feel almost like Egyptian cotton! But I find that type of weave picks, and I’m not fond of the fit (these Jockeys I rate A, however). Ironically, the flatter, silky knit, like these shorts I’m reviewing, is tougher (maybe because it doesn’t grab at other fabrics and textures as well). And let’s be honest, people (we’re all mammals), everyone’s privates, lips and breasts all end in what’s called erectile tissue, and it’s sensitive. Smooth kindness is not a gender issue. I’m not sure about the spandex content they’re putting in this type of material these days, however. In the old days, it broke down and stretched, so I like a high percentage of nylon. For guys who do their own laundry (do it ... give the ladies a break) cold water wash, gentle cycle, no bleach, and HANG TO DRY. That last part will make the waist elastic last a hundred times longer. Don’t be miffed if she complains about your nylons hanging in the bathroom (reverse discrimination), just get them down. On a rainy day they dry in thirty minutes. And my girlfriend doesn’t mind me walking around the house in these and a T-shit ... isn’t even mortified if I answer the door! Black is the coolest for looks, but has stayed pricey.

Look and feel great. A little more attention to be paid when washing. Super light so will see how long they last but for the price and comfort u can’t beat them.

They are light and compact and most important of very comfortable

Great product, but runs a little small in size

the item arrives on time and it fits very well. good.

snug. doesn't have a hem that aggravates my sciatica.

The large that I ordered is a small. Wow!Or are these “asian” sizes on here?

I think this boxer brief is discontinued.Size LBlack color - perfect fitBlue Stripe color - perfect fitDeep Ocean color - too smallNavy/Orange color - too smallBuyer beware