What Brand makes the lightest or most breathable underwear?

[amdovers]

Hi, I´m looking for high quality, highly breathable men´s underwear for tropical climate or for a very active lifestyle. I don´t like sweating profusely in the summer so I really need this kind of underwear. Which would be the best fabric for this kind of extra transpirable & light underwear I´m looking for? What brands are the best for this in the market? What kind of underwear would be: kind of shape & cut? Maybe it helps you if you picture that this underwear would be worn for climbing a hill or for walking fast in a sunny day for 30-45 minutes...

 

[Loudly]

This may be a controversial pick, but I'd say one of the thinner Icebreaker offerings.

 

[spectre]

Wintersilks full cut briefs.

 

[niidawg3]

God

 

[razl]

Im in a similar situation - I sweat profusely (yuck) and am in warm, tropical central Florida.

You want underwear made out of "sports tech" material, not cotton.

Underarmor makes armorjocks that at about $20 a pop, aren't cheap. Also, they're sizing is by 2", so if you're an inbetweener like me, they are too lose.

Nike makes some dri-fit compression type underwear for sports that can work.

But the best cost/performance that I've found so far are at Target - they have an in-house C9 line that you can get for about $9 a pair. They come in different lengths: brief, short, long and they recently added perforations to them in the pouch area.

Note that the C9 line also has cotton based ones in 2 or 3 packs - those are not what I'm talking about. You want the mostly poly stretchy tech stuff. I went on their website to try and get a link but can't really tell online - in the store you can definitely tell the difference between the cotton and the tech stuff.

 

[Loudly]

In my experience, merino wool tends to stay "fresher" longer than tech fabrics. Agree that it's best to stay away from cotton.

Originally Posted by razl

Im in a similar situation - I sweat profusely (yuck) and am in warm, tropical central Florida.

You want underwear made out of "sports tech" material, not cotton.

Underarmor makes armorjocks that at about $20 a pop, aren't cheap. Also, they're sizing is by 2", so if you're an inbetweener like me, they are too lose.

Nike makes some dri-fit compression type underwear for sports that can work.

But the best cost/performance that I've found so far are at Target - they have an in-house C9 line that you can get for about $9 a pair. They come in different lengths: brief, short, long and they recently added perforations to them in the pouch area.

Note that the C9 line also has cotton based ones in 2 or 3 packs - those are not what I'm talking about. You want the mostly poly stretchy tech stuff. I went on their website to try and get a link but can't really tell online - in the store you can definitely tell the difference between the cotton and the tech stuff.

 

[DerekS]

im sure International Male offers some wonderful briefs and undershirts in mesh.

 

[LanceW]

You might also give Key Largo a try. They do quite a bit of moisture wicking but I have not tried others to compare.

 

[Steve Thomas]

Originally Posted by DerekS

im sure International Male offers some wonderful briefs and undershirts in mesh.

I actually snorted at my desk. Now will someone please bring back Chess King and Merry Go Round!

 

[acridsheep]

I wear motorcycle leathers all summer long, in Georgia. I would die without Under Armour.

 

[amdovers]

Originally Posted by Steve Thomas

I actually snorted at my desk. Now will someone please bring back Chess King and Merry Go Round!

what do you mean you snorted?

 

[NotoriousMarquis]

Sunspel makes famously light underwear.

 

[michaelvl]

I can highly recommend Falke sport summer underwear.

 

[linkinwayne]

I believe the answer to your query is in this thread:

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...enim+underwear

 

[amdovers]

Originally Posted by NotoriousMarquis

Sunspel makes famously light underwear.

Originally Posted by michaelvl

I can highly recommend Falke sport summer underwear.

but are they the lightest and most breathable?