Matt Reviews Marco Marco

​The Brand: Marco Marco
Marco Marco is an American men's underwear manufacturer named after its founder and head-fashion designer Marco Morante. The brand is arguably best known for its underwear, although also produces swimwear, sportswear and elastic harnesses.
The company heavily targets the gay community with its provocative advertising campaigns. Their products use "more than 80 percent of U.S. raw materials and manufactures all of its fashionable and durable men's garments in the states." so you know the products are sweatshop free. Marco Marco Underwear is miles from bland with the designer’s aesthetic being unconventional, bold and suggestive, yet tasteful with a focus on wild, fashionable design rather than straight sex appeal.

About the underwear: Tropical Briefs
 
The Tropical Brief features a colourful, custom all-over print with sleek black strapping and binding, The print is a vivid green, blue and yellow so is ideal for anyone wanting to stand out from the crowd. The briefs sport Marco Marco’s signature black centre stitching on the crotch, and a soft black brushed elastic waistband.
 
The underwear is made in Los Angeles, USA. Made from 90% Polyester, 10% Spandex the briefs are machine-washable cold.

The Review: Marco Marco, Tropical Brief - Medium
Now I’m completely new to the Marco Marco brand. Sure I’d seen their marketing and the odd guy wearing a harness but this was the first time I’d tried on anything for myself. First thing I’d comment is that you can definitely tell the polyester and spandex mix of the briefs. They have a rather silky feel to them, almost to the point where you’d think you were wearing a pair of swimming trunks. But don’t let that put you off because the feel of these briefs is amazing. The fit on the briefs is snug, but you get a sturdy pair of underwear that cling to you in the the right places. The front offers an accommodating pouch and well rounded rear, that when coupled with the stretchy spandex is ideal for a guy of any size, front and back.

The waistband is nice and thick making it feel sturdy, it also features the recognisable logo that you’d expect. Sizing wise, the medium is supposed to be for 30”-32” waists, but my thick torso (which is normally 32”-33”) fits them nicely, so be mindful about not ordering a size that’s too big. It isn’t all great for these briefs though, with them being made out of mostly polyester, it’s unlikely they’d make a good pair of pants to go to the gym in or otherwise get generally sweaty. Also, at $32 (or £25), these are definitely not a budget pair of pants. But, the style, look and comfort of these briefs will definitely make it an investment in a nice signature piece of underwear.
MOU Rating
Form/Fit: 10/10
Style / Look: 9/10
Comfort: 9/10
Value: 8/10
Overall Rating: 9

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