If I have never mentioned it before, then I must tell you that my husband is a very particular man when it comes to things like his socks, underwear, and even bath towels. Once he finds something he likes, he sticks with it. He wore loose boxers for most of his adult life and only made the
life-altering change to boxer briefs a couple of years ago. During the Spring and summer months, he prefers to wear compression boxer briefs because they prevent chafing. For the cooler weather, he has been looking for something that he likes in a boxer brief that does not cost $25 per pair like his compression boxers. He has tried many brands, from packaged boxer briefs to individual pairs from specialty stores. Nothing has been perfect for him so far.
When I asked my husband if he was willing to try the new
MaLo Underwear by
Mario Lopez, he was surprisingly open to it even though I could tell he was a little skeptical. All the other brands he had tried in the past were either too short, too thin, did not stay put, etc . . .
My husband was pleasantly surprised with the
MaLo boxer briefs he received. These particular boxers were in conservative colors, which he liked, although he does wear prints if they are preppy. He found them to be very comfortable and they seemed to wash well with no signs of shrinking. He prefers exposed waistbands for his boxers because they are thinner and more comfortable to him, so already he knew he would not be wearing the heather grey pair as much as the others. I looked on the
Kmart website, where the
MaLo Underwear line is sold, and I did see these boxers in other colors where all 3 pairs had exposed waistbands. Those will be the ones my husband will be finding in his stocking Christmas morning if Santa chooses to go that route.
Although my husband wears a size XL for boxers, he usually wears an XXL for his loose fitting white cotton undershirts. Despite this, he decided to give the
MaLo crew neck t-shirts a try anyways. Like the boxers, these t-shirts washed well and did not shrink. He was thoroughly surprised at how comfortable they were and admitted that he could easily layer the grey tee under his dress shirts. He would not be able to use the black for work because all his dress shirts are light in color.
Overall, the
MaLo boxer briefs are the closest thing my husband has found to being the best boxers for him, aside from his compression boxers. There were two things that kept these from being THE perfect boxers for him. The first thing is that the fabric for the opening on the front overlaps a little too much. The second thing is that he would prefer the pocket to not be cotton/spandex, but instead a material that breathes a little better.
If you would like to try MaLo underwear and tees, look for the packaging below at your local
Kmart store or on the Kmart website. The 3pk of boxers and 2pk of crew neck t-shirts retail for $14.99 each. You can also enter to win a chance to meet
Mario Lopez plus $75 worth of MaLo products in the
"Make Over Your Man" contest hosted by
MaLo Underwear on Facebook. All you need to do is post a before photo and an after photo of your man wearing a MaLo product along with a description of your makeover. This contest runs through October 30th, 2012.
Visit the contest page for the official contest rules.
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