Outdoor Research

Next to None 6in Boxer Brief - Men's

Like other said, waistband too tight

I'm generally a fan of OR, and 9/10 items fit me well. Unfortunately, these boxers had a ridiculously tight waistband. I'm a size medium in every other boxer I own - Ex-Officio, TNF, Patagonia, even fashion brands. The material is nice, and I've been looking to start replacing some of my Ex-Officio Give-n-Gos which, after almost 10 years are starting to finally throw in the towel, but I'm not really interested in sizing up, since the fit throughout the rest of the boxer was just right. Shame. Oh well, too weird to return tried-on underwear, so I guess i own these now. If I ever lose 50 lbs i can wear them. I'm stocky for sure, but I've never had this problem with any other size M boxers.

Waistband way too tight

I like the material and fit but the waistband is way too tight and is very uncomfortable, I tried to stretch out the spandex but the thin band of connecting material cuts into my hips and I can't wear for all day without discomfort.

Nothing Special

Nothing special with these briefs. Glad I bought just one pair. Save your money and go with others reasonably priced.

Reviews are correct

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Reviews are correct. Waistband is small, lower portion runs bigger. They will still work for me.

Tight waistband but not uncomfortable

After reading some reviews about the waistband being tight I sized up. Even sizing up the waistband is a little tighter than I prefer but not uncomfortable. Everywhere else fits fine. Glad I sized up. I'll keep these but I probably won't buy another pair.

Waistband way too tight. Makes these unwearable.

The waistband on these is so tight that I choose not to wear them. I normally wear a Medium in other OR boxers and they fit great but these feel like the waistband is from 1-2 sizes down and the actual boxers are the correct size. Fix the waistband and these would be great but for now they're unwearable. They don't stretch out over time either. The stitching holding the band together is coming apart before the actual elastic is stretching. Take the band from the echo boxers and put them on the lowers of these and you'd have a winner.

A bit too tight

I find myself in between the small and medium sizes when it comes to OR gear. I opted for the small on these and that was the wrong choice. The bottom portion of the briefs is perfectly fitted but the waist band is uncomfortably tight. I normally wear a size small for everything else.

Quality Control / waistband needs refining

I love OR products and was excited to see a new brief added. I ordered a size M along with a pair of the Enigma's to compare to my previous Echo briefs. The sizing on the Next-to-Nones is way off. I have multiple OR size 30 pants/shorts and M briefs but the waistband on these Next-to-None is uncomfortable. I have tried wearing them over the course of several months, but honestly after an hour or so, the waistband digs into my skin and is very irritating. The thigh material itself feels nice and fits well underneath clothes, but can't recommend these unless the waistband I have is just off.

Sized up and that was a good thing.

I usually wear a small and everything, but ordered a medium in these based on other reviews. That was the right decision. The waistband has a double thickness right where it meets the body material. There's about 3/8 of an inch of waistband that's twice as tight as the rest of it. Causes some uneven pressure on the waist. If I hadn't sized up I imagine this would be pretty uncomfortable.

Size up for comfy. But why is the band so 'tall'?

Would be comfy but the band is too 'tall' and bends over. Why is the band not the same as on the enigma and echoes??? Be sure to size up.