Woolly Clothing Men's Merino Wool Boxer Brief - Everyday Weight - Wicking Breathable Anti-Odor

These are super-comfortable and offer all the expected benefits of merino.HOWEVER, they develop holes almost immediately - large holes with only normal use; i.e. sitting at a desk working. I am unfortunately past the age where my wife is ripping off my underwear and not yet incontinent :) so I don't have a clue as to why these just don't hold up. I contacted Woolly about the first of four pair that I own and the customer service was great - sent me another pair immediately. But those likewise developed holes almost immediately. I didn't feel like bugging them re. the other three pair so am just writing this experience/expense off. Really wanted these to last per comfort and merino benefits but despite hand washing in cold water, they just don't hold up.I do have many other merino products by other companies that do not develop holes, so it ain't "body chemistry" or such.....

These feel the best out of all the merino boxer briefs I own (icebreaker, smartwool, patagonia) and they don't ride up like some of the others. The reason for the 3 stars is because after about 10 uses the fabric is starting to fall apart. There are parts near the bottom of the leg area that is getting really thin in appearance and I already have a hold near a seam. Maybe I just purchased a lemon but I'd expect $30 underwear to last more than 2 months before falling apart.

This underwear is a game changer if you live in a hot and/or humid area like I do. After trying out a pair I threw out all my old cotton boxer-briefs and replaced my entire underwear drawer with Woollys. They are antimicrobial and there's a huge difference between these and typical underwear that will give you the dreaded swampballs.HOWEVER, like others have mentioned the durability of these boxer-briefs really is not up to par. I have several of these that have small holes and a few that haven't fulled ripped (but are very close to ripping along the buttcrack seam).Even with the durability drawbacks, I still think these boxer-briefs are a must have item.

I was looking for travel apparel, especially things made of merino wool for comfort, quick drying and resistance to odor when forced to stretch out time between laundering. I recently bought both a pair of the Woolly Clothing Co. Men's Merino Wool Boxer Briefs and a pair of comparable Icebreaker Men's Anatomica Boxers with Fly (merino wool). Both black and both size XL. Both were priced within a dollar of each other.Judging by feel and observation, both briefs appear to use the same or comparable fabrics, very light and comfortable to the touch. They pack down small.The Woolly Clothing Co. (WCC) briefs look to be sturdily constructed. A close examination of the seams shows a roughness in finishing where the fabric is sometimes roughly cut or where numerous loose thread ends are left untrimmed. This is cosmetic. All seams are strongly sown and well fitted. I consistently wear a size XL for undergarments. The WCC product has a tight (comfortable) waist, but the briefs are loose in fit. Some may prefer this. I don't and the model picture implies that the fit is a tight one.The Icebreaker briefs had a better cosmetic appearance when examined closely - the finish is better. The construction is good. The fit is good at the waist (I'm a 39") and the body of the briefs fit more snugly, my personal preference.The Woolly Clothing Co. briefs are good and get the job done. I recently made a seven mile hike in hill country wearing the WCC briefs and didn't give them a though - my highest praise for wear-ability. They appear to be durable, though this is a new purchase with no previous experience with this product or manufacturer. But for the same price, the Icebreaker briefs have a better cosmetic appearance and fit tighter. I have no long term experience with Icebreaker products either so time will tell.I gave the WCC briefs a three star for fit and finish. I would give the Icebreaker Anatomica briefs a four star rating pending use experience.For the record, I have no commercial interest in either company. I am a hiker and sometimes traveler always looking for an edge in clothing to make these activities more pleasant.

I bought a second pair of these after the first ones fit so well. The fabric is thin, breathes well, and performs as merino should. However, these boxers didn't last. I wore them exclusively for hiking which I do about once a month. I got 5-8 wears out of each pair before a hole was shredded on the inner thigh area. It looked as if the fabric just came unraveled. If you can afford to replace thirty dollar underwear after 5-8 wears, then more power to you. If not, you may want to look elsewhere.

I've bought several pairs of Woolly boxers and boxer briefs and normally give them 5 stars...the only reason I'm giving 4 stars is to give attention to the fact that the colors aren't as shown in the photos...both the charcoal and the navy blue are almost indistinguishable from black...when I opened the packing I thought they'd accidentally packed 3 pairs of black instead of the 2 navy and 1 charcoal I ordered...when I checked the labels stuck on the wrapping I saw that it did say charcoal and navy blue...when I opened the wrapping I could just tell that they weren't black...disappointing as I really only ordered these 2 colors to give me some variety from the black ones I already have...other than that, quality and fit are excellent as always...

Very comfortable. Does what merino is supposed to and makes me less stinky. For the same reason I don't post photos of my undies, no matter how strongly Amazon suggests it, I won't go into detail but... I had a problem with mine out of the package. Emailed customer service and they replaced them straight up. Didn't expect it given the time elapsed but they did. Come late summer, I'm going to be hitting them up for base and midlayers for hiking in winter.