Clever - Kiwi Open-fly Brief - Grape Stripe - M
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Material: 94% Nylon, 6% Spandex, and though it very clearly and unsurprisingly feels synthetic, it's a few soft and mostly breathable kind of "synthetic" that I can't say I've felt before! It's also ever so slightly sheer in the "darker" stripes of the pair - not very much, only easy to tell when held up to the light, but still fun (and probably why it feels more breathable than other clearly-synthetic pairs I've encountered). Aesthetic: It's a mix of darker colors, which gives it a somewhat muted look, and yet it's simultaneously a fairly bold combination with the purple, maroon, and navy. The striping is also a huge plus, as it gives the pair a very stylish touch. Waistband: Fairly typical as waistbands go. Sits at or maybe even slightly above the hips. Pouch: This is where I'm really surprised with this pair! There's not a huge amount of definition or shape to the pouch, (though it's spacious enough, especially lower,) which can be somewhat expected of a brief with a vertical fly like this pair has. But look at the fly's orientation - it opens to the LEFT instead of the RIGHT! I've literally never encountered a "left-handed fly" before. X-D Unfortunately for all you lefties out there, the outside and inside panels of the fly have such a large overlap that the fly is somewhat uncomfortable to use, even though each opening itself is quite forgiving. (Then there's also the issue that the zipper flies on most pants are still right-opening themselves, so there's a bit of a zig-zag to navigate there even in typical usage.) Backside: Simple enough! Full coverage, done well. The stripes here are particularly useful for making the backside, espeically a big one like this, look nice. The tag hangs down in the back; it's very soft and basically not noticeable. Legs: Nothing major to write home about with the leg opennigs here. Like the openings to the fly, the hems to the legs are soft and very forgiving - to much better effect here, obviously. Overall: 4/5 - despite the big issues with the orientation and usability of the fly, I'm going out on a limb and giving this a 4/5 because it's honestly a really comfortable and fairly good-looking pair. Great for: Everyday wear Good for: Activewear, Loungewear, Sexy wear