My husband and I both converted to the comfort soft band, but I hadn't been able to find anything like it for our 7 year old.  He got to the point where he refused to wear underwear because of the painful elastic waistband ( who likes those things anyway?).  I did some research and found some very pricey elastic-free briefs.  I wasn't sure if the Hane's brans would do the trick, but it was the budget friendly solution I was looking for!  My son loves these underwear and claims that they feel like he's not wearing anything at all.  They appear to be very comfortable to him and they are well fitting ( another concern that I had) and very soft.  An overall great product--highly recommended.