Zeke

Long post – sorry in advance!

I used to wear very loose, below-the-knee gym shorts, and to keep things cool, went commando. Terrible choice – I sweat a lot, it dripped all over the place, and the shorts stuck uncomfortably on my legs. Was uncomfortable as heck. I have no idea if it led to undesired exposure, but I bet it probably could have.

Folks generally dress conservatively where I practice – there definitely has never been a Speedo “banana boat” in the audience. Men generally in baggy, knee-length shorts, with about half going topless. Women mostly in tank tops and knee-length tights. There are however a minority of women in tube tops and tight boy shorts. The instructor (male) wears a knee-length baggy swimsuit. One other male wears tight shorts – that go to his knee. And he keeps his shirt on.

I’ve started wearing a pair of triathlon shorts. Mid-thigh-length, obviously skin-tight; I’m definitely wearing the most revealing male outfit, but nobody seems to mind (or at least nothing is said). The “package” is not visible in defined detail, but it is skin-tight around there, so the curious would at least see an amorphous bulge.

But the shorts are not ideal. While I really like the material, and the skin-tight fit, the waist is high given they are cycling shorts, and there is a pad in the back. The high waist leads to “dunlop” effect – I’ve got a small spare tire – and therefore the waistband doubles over uncomfortably. The pad becomes like a wet “diaper”, and just looks stupid. I won’t wear my real biking shorts, but that’s because I am a real cyclist, and my biking shorts have very significant padding which would feel like an even bigger wet diaper. My tri shorts also extend mid-thigh and while more in line with everyone else, I hate it because it feels constricting.

Ideally, I’d prefer wearing a “banana boat” – since I sweat so much, and I would appreciate the full freedom of movement. I can tell that would not be appreciated by my fellow practitioners. At all. I’m in Northern California, and while San Francisco itself has several nude yoga studios, I’m in Silicon Valley, which is far more conservative.

I’m not keen on wearing a true swimsuit – material is too thin (“definition” issues), and I hate drawstrings – uncomfortable. Some of the other shorts I’ve seen online have stitching that almost seems to say, “look here, at my pouch!” – and I am not into “advertising” or attention. Just comfort.

I’ll look at the ideas mentioned here already – definitely appreciate any other input folks have. Ideal is: boxer style (higher than mid-thigh, but not above the “package” area), skin tight, not too thin, elastic instead of drawstring, and doesn’t draw attention to your naughty bits.

I’m probably seeking something that does not exist…I guess I am too demanding!