Triangle underwear, or briefs as most blokes call them, have had a weird reputation for years. They're either the default option blokes grew up with or the thing you'd be embarrassed to be caught wearing. I think both reactions miss the point. A well-made brief is a genuinely excellent piece of underwear. Maximum support, minimal fabric, works great in heat, and doesn't bunch under anything. The triangle underwear brief is a classic cut for a reason.

What I think has hurt the brief's reputation more than anything is the quality of most of what's been available. Cheap triangle underwear that fits badly and loses its shape after 5 washes gives the whole category a bad name. A proper brief in quality fabric with a well-designed fit is a completely different product. Barramundies makes their brief to the same standard as the rest of their range, which means the triangle underwear option they offer is actually worth wearing.

A mate of mine had worn boxers exclusively for about 15 years before I talked him into trying a quality brief. He was deeply sceptical. He tried a pair of Barramundies triangle underwear on a particularly hot week in summer because he was sick of his boxers being uncomfortable in the heat. He came back and said it was the most comfortable he'd been in summer gear in years. He's still not a convert full-time, but the brief now has a place in his rotation that it never did before.

From my experience, the triangle underwear brief is one of those cuts that rewards blokes who give it a fair go with quality gear rather than dismissing it based on bad experiences with cheap versions. Barramundies has built a brief that fits cleanly, breathes properly, and holds its shape long enough to earn its price. If you haven't tried a proper brief since the last time you bought one from a supermarket 3-pack, this is worth revisiting.