Out of all my boxers these are the ones I love the most. While the Pad Friendly side of it does make it feel a little unbreathable at moments, they feel incredibly secure (and the pad friendly spot is great if you do wear pads, or like me, easily washable if a tampon is accidentally worn too long). The only reason I do put this at four instead of five starts is because of the breathability. While the size is wonderful and doesn't ride up (definitely depends on how tight the pants are though, which is a pants thing and not a boxers thing), which is why I save them for days I want to be most comfortable between laundry loads, I do feel a little constricted down below. Luckily, I care more about my boxers not riding up, and, maybe this less breathability will be better for the winter. Any-who, I know this was long, but I recommended these so quickly after I wore them for the first time and even got complimented on the waistband (so much cuter then other waistbands and overall boxer designs for a wonderful price in comparison to other boxer brands (I hope it stays within this similar price range honestly, it was incredibly nice and didn't feel like I was breaking the bank for a good pair of boxers (since they are so rare))). Appreciate these a ton!