I try and use wool.
this post was submitted on 02 Apr 2024
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I have some wool performance shirts (minus 33 woolverino) and I want to make the switch for environmental reasons, but they don't seem to last as long as my polyester (some of which I've had for many years and still wear regularly).
I hate polyester. It stinks, and I hate the feeling of plastic against my skin. People say it breaths/wicks whatever. I'd wear wool if I was that worried about it. Cotton boxer-briefs are awesome for sports.
My understanding is that polyester and other sweat-wicking materials are better for preventing chafing and allow for faster drying, whereas cotton absorbs and stays wet, which is more abrasive.
For me, either the shorts with a liner work best or commando in leggings. I don’t particularly have issue with my bits moving, I just want them to stay put.
help me out here: when I first put on the leggings on commando before running, my male bits turn to one side, but as soon as I start running, they somehow reposition to the middle and stay put as long as I run and stretch. However, if I only walk, like after stretching on the way back home, they'll tend to fall to one side.
Does this happen to you?