I bought my first pair of ExOfficio Boxer Briefs prior to a fishing trip in Alaska. I wanted to pack light and there was a good chance I'd be getting wet on occasion, so I wanted something that stayed comfortable when wet and dried quickly. They worked exactly as I'd hoped and I soon realized that these were far better than any other pair of underwear I own.

After that trip, I initially started wearing them when I'd go for runs, since the cotton boxer briefs I normally used would soon be soaked with sweat and start chafing after a few miles. Also, after wearing cotton boxer briefs for a while (running or not), I found that they'd soon lose their tightness on my legs and start bunching up just like a regular boxer does. The ExOfficios were perfect for this purpose, too. They stay comfortably snug on my legs through a five mile run, or through a whole day of wearing them, and never get soaked.

After wearing the ExOfficio boxer briefs for specific purposed, it didn't take me long to start becoming annoyed with the cotton boxers that I wear on a daily basis, and notice that they're frequently bunching up, and not nearly as comfortable as the ExOfficios. Eventually, I started to wonder why I'm wearing anything other than the ExOfficio boxer briefs. The answer to that is, of course, the price. They're not cheap compared to your typical boxers or boxer briefs, but they are well worth the extra cost. In fact, having just written this review and articulating how good they are, I'm buying a couple more of these, and tossing out the other pairs of underwear that I never wear anymore.