The knitted waistband is superbly comfy and high cut at the rear to keep your kidneys warm. The Boxers feel very comfortable to ride in and I find them better suited to cooler weather due to the fabric’s warmth, although it does have wicking properties. The material is quite thick and holds you snugly while still having plenty of stretch, and it has an antibacterial finish. They are unique in those tested here because of their quality-feeling seamless knitted construction, with ribbed sections at the sides for extra stretch. At a great price, they definitely merit our ‘Best Value’ award, thanks to their fit, fabric and great chamois. Questions? Comments? Disbelief? Drop your concerns in the comments.Endura has hit the sweet spot with its very keenly priced Women's Engineered Padded Boxers. With three pairs of Civic’s boxers and two pairs of Ibex’s now discontinued boxers, I have all I need. Now, I’m aware, as I’m sure you are, that Civic advertises here, but after trying a “free” pair, with no strings attached, I quickly bought two more pairs at full retail. They are the most resilient boxers I’ve owned, prompting me to share my thoughts with you, in case you’ve run into the same issues I have. When Civic launched, under the umbrella of Taylor Stitch, I tried out their merino boxer briefs and have been wearing them exclusively for months, on and off the bike, without deloping a single hole. Suddenly, the brand folded and I couldn’t find them anymore. First I tried Patagonia’s boxers, then Smart Wool’s, before finding Ibex’s wool boxers withstanding abuse better, then Ibex’s merino blend boxers were a game changer. My theory is, normal boxers aren’t meant to be stretched over like they are in a riding position for hours on end. Every merino wool boxer brief I’ve tried over the years has developed holes on – to be frank – where my butt crack is. Now, I’m not saying I have callouses, but I’m used to sitting on a saddle for hours on end.įinding the perfect boxer shorts has been a challenge. The other part of that is the fact that I ride a lot, so being comfortable on a saddle without a padded bacteria sponge, comes from a hardened butt. I realized a while back that I benefit from a wider, shorter saddle, instead of the long and narrow racing saddles we’ve all been sold on by the cycling industry. Part of that has to do with saddle choice. I honestly haven’t looked back from wearing bibs or padded shorts. I couldn’t imagine doing that in cotton or bamboo boxers, especially during warm months. While I’m at home, I don’t feel bad leaving them on for a few hours post-ride, unlike bibs which are a ticking time bomb for a saddle sore. Bacteria won’t grow on the fibers, so as gross as it might sound, you can wear them back to back while bikepacking or touring. So why merino? Well, it’s naturally anti-microbial. Here’s a random desert scape, unrelated to the content. Unless I’m on a road ride, on a road bike, I haven’t worn bibs since. The next morning I felt great and continued to wear boxers, in lieu of bibs up until this day. Having no other option, I ditched the bibs and put on the boxers under my shorts, along with some Neosporin and that became my kit for the day. The worst of it was I only packed one pair of merino boxers to wear at camp. I had over 350 miles to go on this challenging course and could barely walk. Back in 2014, during our Oregon Outback tour, I developed severe chaffing from my bib shorts during the first 20 miles of the event and was worried. Over the past few years, I’ve been on a quest for the perfect merino boxer short and before you cite that as ridiculous, hear me out. Civic’s merino boxers piqued my interest when they first launched.
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