A modern twist on men’s underwear is the boxer
brief. This underwear are the median between boxer shorts and men’s
briefs in that they fit close to the body and are more supportive
like men’s briefs are, but provide more coverage and are longer in
the leg like boxer shorts are.
Boxer briefs are the new choice for younger men as they provide the
coverage of a boxer short but some of the support of a men’s brief.
They also come in more patterns and colors than the normal men’s
brief. They are more appropriate to lounge around in than men’s
briefs, but not as appropriate as the boxer short. Boxer briefs are
good for someone with an active lifestyle or someone who likes to
exercise.
Boxer briefs have a problem with the legs riding up sometimes. They
can provide as much support as you like, but if you want a lot of
support, you might want to purchase the men’s brief because the
more support you want the tighter you have to buy them.
To summarize, the overall opinion of men's boxer briefs is great
for the active man; not so good for comfort if you want more
support.