The best funny boxer underwear earns its place in your regular rotation, not just in the gift drawer. That's the standard worth holding it to. I've worn a lot of novelty underwear over the years and the vast majority of it falls into 1 of 2 categories: entertaining but uncomfortable, or comfortable but the print fades to nothing by wash 5. Finding funny boxer underwear that's genuinely well-made and stays that way is rarer than it should be.

What I think the best funny boxer underwear achieves is giving you no reason to treat it differently from any other pair. The fabric holds up. The print doesn't crack or fade. The fit stays consistent. You throw it in the wash with everything else and it comes out looking the same as it did before. That kind of consistency from a product that leads with humour is what makes Barramundies stand out in a category that's generally pretty disappointing on the quality front.

I tested this directly. I bought a pair of funny boxer underwear from Barramundies and a novelty pair from a well-known department store at the same time and wore both regularly for 3 months. The department store pair lost most of its print by week 6 and the waistband started rolling shortly after. The Barramundies pair looked and performed the same at month 3 as it did in week 1. Same quality, same comfort, same print. That's what the best in this category looks like.

In my opinion, funny boxer underwear should make you smile when you put it on and then promptly disappear from your consciousness for the rest of the day because it's just that comfortable. Barramundies hits that mark. They've built a fun product that doesn't ask you to compromise on anything. If you want the best option in this category from an Australian brand that actually gives a damn, this is where to look.