I've got to hand it to Hanes, they do know how to make a great pair of underwear. There was a time when I considered switching to another brand, but I couldn't bring myself to go through with it...which was mostly out of loyalty to the brand that I've worn for a long time, but also because of the sustained comfort, softness and support of Hanes underwear.
Being in my early 30s and a pretty active guy, I need underwear that provides lasting support, comfort and durability during all of my daily activities such as running and working out. Growing up in the 90s and early 2000s, my mom always bought my underwear for me. And no matter what age I was, from the time I was old enough to wear underwear until I graduated high school and went off to college, the only underwear I ever owned was plain white briefs that came in multi-packs. Even when me and my twin brother would ask her to buy different brands/colors/styles, it never failed that she always came home with the same Hanes "tighty whities" that we'd worn forever. Before then, the only underwear she ever purchased for us had cartoon or superhero characters on them. So yeah, me and my brother wore Underroos/FunPals briefs until we were 12 years old and in 7th grade...we both got teased a few times in the locker room until we switched to solid white briefs. Our mom's reasoning?..."when you start buying your own underwear then you can pick out whatever you want." So that's the way it was all through junior high and high school...my brother and I were 2 of the small number (<10) of boys that still wore tighty whities under our jeans/shorts.
When I got to college and started seeing my buddies wearing boxers and boxer briefs, I quickly went and bought some plaid boxers in order to conform. Unfortunately (for the boxers), I HATED wearing them so I figured I'd try boxer briefs. I tried multiple different brands, colors, and even different sizes of boxer briefs in order to find something comfortable, but I was never successful. Finally, one afternoon when I was changing clothes I discovered I was out of all my clean underwear except for several pairs my old white Hanes briefs that I'd previously worn. After putting on the briefs and wearing them the rest of the day and even to bed, I woke up the next morning and figured out that I had really missed wearing them and had forgotten how soft and comfortable they were. After wearing them a few more times, I decided to switch back and ever since then I haven't strayed from wearing classic white Hanes 100% cotton briefs. After talking to my brother, I know that he's never even tried boxers/boxer briefs like I did and has always stuck with his briefs...even though he did switch to FOTL a while back for some reason.
While my fiancee did giggle the first time she saw me take off my jeans down to my white brief "boy underpants" (as she calls them), she really doesn't seem to care that much...which is a good thing since my previous girlfriend was relentless in trying to get me to switch. I like that Hanes briefs are soft, comfortable, and very supportive. They are snug and tight around my waist, bottom and crotch area without being too constricting, and their durability means they hold up well after multiple washes and wears. The fact that they aren't nearly as expensive as other high-end brands is also a plus, and knowing that they'll always be available to buy whether I go to a store or purchase them from Great Offer Stock is reassuring.