Combo underwear and bottom base layer?

[Rich_Ease_3051]

My bottom dress scheme at the moment consists of merino boxer briefs topped with base layer topped with ski pants.

I find the base layer on top of boxer briefs redundant, so I'm thinking of ditching the boxers. Problem is, my base layer (Icebreaker 3/4) doesn't cup and support as well as dedicated boxer briefs.

Has anybody found a bottom baselayer that's boxer brief like in terms of support? Or is this a bad idea?

Is there an advantage to wearing boxer briefs topped with baselayer vs just a dedicated base layer that's boxer brief like (if they exist)?

 

[ScotsSkier]

how about a thong??

 

[Rich_Ease_3051]

how about a thong??

I'm thinking jockstrap. Haven't worn those since the 90's.

 

[mogulman]

Speedo...but you have to wear it on the outside of your ski pants. Advantage... Speedo dries quickly, so if you really have to go while skiing, you don't have to stop

 

[Jim Kenney]

Answering with straight face...try lighter boxer briefs than merino, but continue with base layer on colder days. On medium to warmer days try just boxer briefs under ski pants, no base layer. Ymmv depending on how warm a day and your pants are.

 

[Andy Mink]

Is there an advantage to wearing boxer briefs topped with baselayer vs just a dedicated base layer that's boxer brief like (if they exist)?

I layer the same with a pair of nylon running/gym shorts over the base layer. One more layer to keep my butt warm in cold lift chairs. It also gives me something to wear into the store on the way home when I take my pants off.

 

[Paul Lutes]

Well ...... this is more complicated than I was expecting.

 

[tch]

Ex-Officio or merino briefs. Too much overlapping material with boxer briefs -- although I like 'em for daily wear.
No longies will give you the ...ahem... "support" you might need or want.

 

[pchewn]

I hate to say it but:

 

[Dubhain]

I know it's been a while for this thread, but you could try 2UNDR long johns for long john like base layer with boxer brief level support.

When I'm skiing, I only have their boxer briefs on under my ski pants and I'm good to go.

I have a pair of these long johns, but I haven't used them yet because anything more than boxer briefs under my ski pants usually means I'm overheating. Even with just the boxer briefs on under my ski pants, I often have the vents on my ski pants open through most of the season.

 

[Wilhelmson]

I just wear insulated exercise pants so when I take the ski pant off, I have regular clothes on. If I need thermals, I don’t mind the extra layer.

 

[James]

Is this really an issue?

 

[KingGrump]

Is this really an issue?

Dude, cut people some slack. They are going cold turkey. Ski season is over for most of them.