I'm so used to the briefs which come with a pouch (or whatever you call it!). They were so rough (at least the ones I used) and so it's a big relief to wear these briefs. These are soft and they don't hurt. After reading some of the reviews which mentioned that these are larger than what was expected, I wondered if I should order small size (28-30") though I wear 34" pants. Anyway I went ahead and ordered medium size (32-34) and I find them to be of perfect fit.