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Gay Underwear Brands: Who Makes What, and Who Wears It

PUMP!, TEAMM8, Modus Vivendi, SALIGIA, C-IN2, 2(X)IST, Andrew Christian and BOX: the underwear brands gay men wear, where they come from, and whether any of them is really a “gay brand”.

C-IN2 Rough Knit Jock: The Cotton Mesh Jockstrap Coming to BANG&STRIKE

The C-IN2 Rough Knit Jock is a low-rise cotton mesh jockstrap in Dutch Cocoa and Sardinia Tan. Fabric, fit, sizing and colours — coming soon to BANG&STRIKE. Sign up for launch updates. Free standard EU delivery from €150.

Why Sports Stars Sell Men's Underwear: Footballers, Masculinity and Desire

From Babe Ruth to Jude Bellingham, underwear brands have reached for athletes for almost a century. The history, the science of attraction, the gay gaze and the money behind football's oldest side hustle.

Jude Bellingham for Calvin Klein: The Icon Underneath Campaign, His SKIMS Shoot and the Reaction

Jude Bellingham is the new face of Calvin Klein underwear. Everything about The Icon Underneath campaign, his 2024 SKIMS shoot and the reaction from Toni Kroos and Real Madrid.

PUMP! PLAYROOM Collection Europe: Red, Blackout & the New Harnesses

PUMP! PLAYROOM is in stock now at BANG & STRIKE: eight after-dark styles across briefs, layered thongs, jockstraps and mesh chest harnesses, in Playroom Red and Blackout. Here's the full range, how it fits and where to buy genuine.

C-IN2 Underwear Comes to BANG&STRIKE: The New York Label's Story and Our Opening Edit

Meet C-IN2 (CIN2), the New York men's underwear label pronounced "see-into": its history from 2(X)IST founder Gregory Sovell, and the Rough Knit, Undertone and Screenshot Cowhide styles coming to BANG&STRIKE. Sign up for launch updates. Free standard EU delivery from €150.

Gay Men's Underwear: Why We Dress to Be Seen — A History of Jocks, Thongs, the Gaze and Liberation

Why does underwear matter so much in gay male culture? A long read through physique magazines, liberation, the gaze and body image — plus our best buys.

PUMP! Match Point: The Tennis Collection Europe

PUMP! Match Point: eight tennis-inspired styles in Tennis Blue, Point Gray and Wimbledon White. Briefs, thongs, jockstraps and boxers from an official stockist based in the UK. Free standard EU delivery from €150.

Men's Underwear Fabrics: The Complete Guide

Modal, micro modal, lyocell, bamboo, 140s cotton, microfibre and mesh compared — what each fabric actually is, how it behaves against skin, and which one to buy for everyday wear, training, heat and sensitive skin.

Ribbed Underwear for Men: The Complete Guide

Rib is back — and it's a construction, not a trend. How rib knit stretches and recovers better than jersey, how ribbed cotton compares to ribbed lyocell, and what to look for in a good one. With new ribbed ranges from Modus Vivendi and SALIGIA.

PUMP! Bon Voyage Pride 2026 Collection: Sail, Prism, Captain & Lighthouse

Shop PUMP! Bon Voyage — the Pride 2026 collection. Rainbow and nautical-print jockstraps, thongs and boxers, plus an honest guide to what to wear to Pride and the Pride 2027 events calendar. Free EU delivery from €150.

Modal Underwear in Hot Weather: The Science of Staying Cool

BANG&STRIKE — Fabric Guide Modal Underwear,Built for the Heat. Yes — modal un...