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7.9
Ranked #10 of 12
Calvin Klein
The default answer for forty years.
The verdict
Consistent, widely available, and endlessly discounted — which is the real argument for it. The cotton-stretch is unremarkable next to modal, and quality drifts noticeably between the outlet and mainline stock.
What works
- +Available everywhere, always on sale
- +Fit people already know
- +Solid multipack economics
What doesn't
- −Outlet stock is visibly lower quality
- −Fabric is dated versus rivals
- Price per pair
- ~$17
- Founded
- 1968
- Country
- USA
- Best for
- A familiar fit you can buy anywhere
- Materials
- Cotton-stretch, microfiber
- Styles
- Trunk, Boxer brief, Brief, Low rise