Article About Speedos Making A Come Back
 

I ean across this story about the return of speedos in 2020:

https://www.themanual.com/fashion/me...-wear-speedos/

However despite all the theoretic about speedos making a come back, I'm not seeing much happening here in the U.S.

According to this 2020 article the last great moments in Swimsuit History occurred in 1981 with Tom Selleck wearing a Speedo. Nothing has happened with Speedos in the US since!

https://www.antiquetrader.com/featur...imsuit-history

This summer many more young men and boys were wearing short shorts. It is the fitter sporty guys that are doing it leaving the flabby and the slow behind in big baggy shorts.
With shorter shorts comes a desire to wear briefs rather than boxer briefs (square cuts), those that wear briefs will naturally choose speedos for swimming as they are used to the cut in their underwear.
Next year as the covid rules disappear we'll be seeing more speedos and square cuts in our pools and beaches.

Glad to hear that short shorts are also becoming more common.

Which part of the world are you living in?

Short Shorts
 

... is a relative term. Granted they are getting shorter relative to recent styles, but are still longer than they were in the 70s and early 80s.

These "Speedos are back in fashion" articles seem to appear at least once every year and I think there just clickbait.

I haven't seen any sign of speedos becoming more popular amongst male beach goers but I have noticed a positive development.

The trailer for one of those dating reality shows showed some of the guys in swim briefs instead of shorts.

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&r...UmkzQIwRIRqmne

It may not seem like much but in the 2000's it would have been shorts only.

Its a sign that briefs are losing their "gay men only" image.

If briefs start appearing more often in mainstream culture then society will follow.

Highly doubt that the mainstream culture will once again accept the wearing of briefs as being masculine when they've been proven for decades to lower sperm count.

Why wearing tighty-whities can lower your sperm count
David Anderson and Rebecca Wilkin Updated Mar 1, 2021, 10:07 AM

https://www.businessinsider.com/boxe...derwear-2019-4

But this is Australia, where Speedos were always somewhat more acceptable than in the US.

In America a traditional Speedo Hike mountain climbing annual event was canceled back in 2016 due to offends those whom are unfit and sedentary.

https://claremontindependent.com/pom...of-body-image/

Swim Team Comeback
 

There's a definite predominance of swim briefs over jammers at HS swim practices. Briefs started coming back a couple of years ago; now briefs are the norm...and colorful patterns at that!

I saw another sign the other day that male swim briefs are coming back into fashion (in Australia anyway).
The fast food chain Macdonalds has announced a cross promotion with the swimwear label Budgy Smuggler. They are releasing a limited edition range of Macdonalds themed swimwear.
While the ladies have a choice of one pieces or bikinis for men the only option is briefs.
The promotional pictures show men and women together beside a pool enjoying themselves in the swimwear.
To early to tell if its a one year fashion fad but I hope not.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...g-talking.html

Well I think that some brands like Budgy Smuggler or Noodle Bagz do a great job to promote men briefs. They contribute to make briefs more acceptable for all men, even if they are not muscular. They are visible on social medias and can have a real influence.

What’s that in your Speedo - a Big Mac?

More like a McNugget for me :p

Indeed, here's one of the comments below the photo:
"Looks like the white guy only got a small fry with his order lol"

I get emails from this site and a lot of the photos show men is fairly skimpy speedos.:)

https://www.goswim.tv/