Below the Belt

Best Men's Running Underwear in 2024

Best Men's Running Underwear in 2024

With all the lockdowns over the past year forcing us to retreat to our homes and avoid crowded spaces, many have sought alternatives to the gym to keep them active...

Best Gym & Workout Underwear for Men in 2024

Best Gym & Workout Underwear for Men in 2024

Lockdown has finally eased enough to let us all back into the gym and boy, has it been missed! Coinciding with the summer, it’s also the perfect time to get...

Best Hiking Underwear for Men in 2024

Best Hiking Underwear for Men in 2024

We are fortunate enough in the UK to live in a very ‘green and pleasant land’ with a lot to offer in terms of countryside romps and mountainous terrain to...

Best Men’s Underwear for Support in 2024

Best Men’s Underwear for Support in 2024

We like pants that are supportive. And no, we’re not talking about them being happy for you when you land that promotion or being a shoulder to cry on (you...

Best Underwear to Prevent Chafing for Men

Best Underwear to Prevent Chafing for Men

You know what we hate? Chafing. Chafing is the bane of any underwear-wearer’s existence. The red patch of villainy between the thighs. It’s unpleasant. It’s unwanted. And it is the...

How Many Pairs of Underwear Should a Man Own?

How Many Pairs of Underwear Should a Man Own?

Men should own at least 14 pairs of underwear. If you do laundry every week, then 14 is the magic number. 7 pants to wear one week and 7 during...

How to Wear Briefs Properly

How to Wear Briefs Properly

Just because briefs have been around since 1935 doesn’t automatically mean that everyone is wearing theirs correctly.  Yes, they’re a style icon. Yes, they’re still one of the most popular...

Why Guys Wear Briefs: What are the Advantages?

Why Guys Wear Briefs: What are the Advantages?

Briefs have been one of the most popular men’s underwear types since the 1930s and have seen something of a resurgence in recent years. Briefs are close-fitting pants, offering plenty...

How to Wear Boxer Briefs Properly

How to Wear Boxer Briefs Properly

How to Wear Underwear for Men: Boxers, Briefs and More Let’s kick this off by saying: this guide isn’t meant to be condescending in any way. We absolutely believe in...

The Different Types of Boxer Shorts Explained

The boxer short is an absolute classic style of men’s underwear. First made available in 1925 after Jacob Golomb (founder of the famous Everlast brand) designed elastic waisted trunks to...

Best Men’s Trunk Underwear in 2024

Best Men’s Trunk Underwear in 2024

It is a dilemma that we face in so many areas of life. We want to try something new, to experiment a bit, but when faced with so much choice, we turn back to the tried and tested. And so it is with pants...

Best Men’s Boxers in 2024

Best Men’s Boxers in 2024

The boxer short has long been a men’s underwear staple. First emerging in 1925 after Jacob Golomb, founder of Everlast, designed these elastic-waisted trunks to replace leather-waisted ones worn by...

Best Briefs for Men in 2024

Best Briefs for Men in 2024

Men’s briefs have made quite a return to popularity in recent years. The fashion for skinny-fit trousers has helped, longer pant styles are more prone to bunching under close fitting...

Boxers or Briefs: Which Should You Choose?

Boxers or Briefs: Which Should You Choose?

Thick fog swirls about the feet of the men jostling nervously in the front lines. Their armour clinking lightly as the first tentative drops of rain begin to fall. The...

Men's Underwear Size Guide (Chart Included)

Men's Underwear Size Guide (Chart Included)

You wouldn’t wear a shirt that’s 2 sizes too big or too small, right? Why? Because you’ll be uncomfortable, of course. Very uncomfortable, in fact. And guess what? The same...

National Underwear Day 2021: Everything You Need to Know

National Underwear Day 2021: Everything You Need to Know

We love a special occasion at Pants & Socks HQ as much as the next person. With the welcoming warmth of summer fast approaching, we’re ready to kick back, relax,...