here's the link for the knock offs - super soft.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Low-Rise-Bi...Rvun YXjCSg7g

if ordering from china watch out for sizing. You will need to go one or two sizes larger than you wear. In some cases the XXL would be a Medium in US standards.
Quality is not as good but as stated, they are cheap.
It is really a buyer beware market. Brands like Aussiebum, Addicted, and others are copied with inferior materials and workmanship. The problem is they use the pictures taken from the manufacturers website so what you see isn't what you get. As the old saying goes: "If is sounds to good to be true --It probably isn't"

Yea, if you buy any 'Aussiebum' suits on AliExpress, they will NOT be like the legitimate suits, and none will be made out of 100% nylon (even if that's what is shown in the pictures).

I've gotten some great gear on AliExpress. Just be aware of what you'll be getting.

Wearing my Joe Synder Swimwear at the beach. Nobody seemed to care that I was wearing this skimpy bikini.

No complaints from me either! Looking good!

Another day on the beach in my Joe Snyder swimwear.

Looking good out there Chris!

If I were in North Carolina, I'd definitely be out there with you!

Myrtle Beach
 

I have read elsewhere that brief swimsuits are rare in Myrtle Beach.
Have you seen any other men wearing minimal swimsuits?

I seen one other guy wearing a miminial suit other than me.But I did see 3 others wearing speedos and one wearing a square cut suit. Seems there are more wearing them there now or at least on the beach where I go there.A couple were younger guys wearing the speedos.It didn't really seem that anyone really cared had a couple ladies sit right to the side of us and had people around us almost everyday we were there. My wife even told me to wear them which was surprising concerning how minimal they are.

what style is the back?