What do americans call speedos

Five-time gold medalist Nathan Adrian confirmed the Speedo's practical use for sport. When you're actually swimming, there's no question a Speedo is faster. There's another practical Speedo movement happening a bit out of sight: Guys are layering Speedo briefs under longer trunks for added support, or to cover up until they get into the water.

It seems the brief's practical support or performance use is the gateway to wearing a Speedo as a style statement. Adrian seems to exemplify that idea exactly. Now, it's much less something that I want to hide or not have people notice. It's a little bit more of a statement. Speaking of statements: No one knows the statement piece better than Europeans.

Sotelo sees the European approach influencing styles in the states. Still, we're not all the way there in the States. And sure, if you're surrounded by a bunch of deeply tanned European dudes in their array of banana hammocks, you won't raise any eyebrows in your own Speedo. But in America today, the more conservative environment makes a brief look like the odd one out.

If I have a pool party at my house, and everyone is in more conservative trunks, don't be the dude in the Speedo. You will be the peacock. Which, depending on your personality, might be the look you're going for exactly. In which case…. As with all things style related, you have to know the rules before you can break them. What does this mean for Speedo wearing?

Check out my thoughts below and let me know whether I wink wink convinced you. Contrary to popular belief, speedos are actually quite flattering for most guys.

While you may think you need a killer six-pack and beefy glutes to rock a speedo, the swim brief cut works well on almost any body type.

I might be a bit biased here, but I find swim briefs to be super stylish. They often come in fun patterns and bold colors, so bring a dash of fashion to any poolside outfit. The confidence it takes to slip into these skimpy briefs speaks volumes about the person wearing them. When the skin is hanging down, don't care what sex it is, prefer to see it covered if I must see it at all. And no, I cannot understand how anybody could think a speedo is more comfortable than full cut swim trunks.

Location: Dangling from a mooses antlers. I don't want some homosexual man at the beach staring at my junk. That's why I don't wear a speedo. Plus it's stupid and uncomfortable. Originally Posted by stiffnecked.

Originally Posted by AmFest: I have the fortune of having traveled outside of the US, and everywhere I went, men's swimsuits are speedos. Then I came back and saw all men wear swim trunks. Originally Posted by pythonis. Originally Posted by nurider That's what we women have to put up with constantly You get used to it.

Some guys are modest about that. I knew a guy who made a big deal out of it when his HS swim coach required speedos. He refused. Older men going through a midlife crisis wear speedos, though.

Some of them. Originally Posted by jeepman Not that this is directed to you, but why is it that women are allowed to critique men's fashion, men's style and men's grooming, but if men do that to women, it is considered somehow offensive.

Example - I was at a party and some woman said to a man "that mustache makes you look ridiculous". If he would have said something to her like "those pants make you look fat" I don't think she would have considered it an acceptable comment.