Comfort is the whole idea, and no fabric can do it if the leg rides up your crotch. We've crafted wide waistbands, longer legs and breathable bamboo boxer shorts for women that want to feel great.
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9 inch leg: black and pine green only, on the product page.
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Most underwear marketed to women stops between 2 and 4 inches, short of where thighs actually touch. Ours reaches past it.
The second half of the design is the leg band. A band that rolls into a rope at the top of your thigh is worse than no coverage at all, because the rope becomes the thing rubbing. Getting that tension right took longer than anything else we did.
What a great pair of pants, so comfortable. This is my first time trying a longer leg. Planning on buying more.
95% Tanboocel bamboo viscose with 5% elastane. What makes it breathable underwear rather than just soft underwear is the knit: air moves through it, and it carries moisture away rather than holding it against you the way cotton does. Soft from the first wear, no breaking in needed. See every colour in our bamboo underwear collection.
Full measurements on the size guide, and the size swap on your whole first order is free.
Decided to try out bamboo undies, looking for something breathable and sustainable. These are seriously comfortable, the fabric feels so good. Waistband is just the right tightness, you don’t even feel they’re there.
Walking, travel, warm weather, standing all day, under a dress at a wedding. The problem is always the same: skin against skin, and by mid-afternoon the inner thigh is raw. Anti-chafe balm sweats off. Cycling shorts are too hot under a dress. Short cotton boxers roll up within the hour. A long leg in a breathable fabric is the version that works, and it is the only thing we make. If chub rub is the problem, start with our chub rub shorts page.
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These are very comfortable and cool to wear. Prevents chafing when wearing dresses. They have been a godsend in this hot weather. They wash well too!
The specification that decides whether boxers stop thigh chafing is the leg length, and it is the one most brands bury. Here is how five of us line up.
| Brand | Leg length | Fabric | Sizing | Per pair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flissie Ours | 6" or 9" | 95% Tanboocel bamboo viscose, 5% elastane | UK 8 to 30, one price | £20, or about £13 in a 7 pack |
| Boody Boyleg | Short boyleg | 79% viscose from bamboo, 15% nylon, 6% elastane | XS to 4XL | £15.95 |
| Thigh Society Cooling | 5" to 21" | Cooling nylon knit with a cotton crotch | XS to 4XL | About £27 |
| TomboyX | 2.5" to 9" | 95% cotton, 5% spandex | 3XS to 6X | About £24 |
| M&S Anti-Chafe | About 5" | Stretch fabric with a touch of cotton. No gusset | UK 8 to 22 | About £10 |
Checked against each brand's own product pages in July 2026. We have no commercial
relationship with any of them. Prices move, so treat these as a guide.
The M&S option has no gusset, so it is a slip short worn over underwear rather
than a replacement for it.
We started Flissie in 2021 over something that sounds small and is not: the daily indignity of underwear that rides up, digs in and leaves you sore by mid-afternoon. It is the sort of thing almost nobody mentions and almost everybody puts up with.
We are still a family business, still the two of us. We read every review that comes in, including the ones telling us what we can improve.
Women's boxers, women's boxers underwear, ladies boxer shorts, women's boxer briefs, female boxers and boyshorts all get used for roughly the same garment, depending on the brand. The names change more than the garment does. The number that matters is the inseam. More in our guide to what women's boxer shorts are called.
Leg length, mostly. Boxer briefs for women usually stop 2 to 4 inches down the thigh. Boxer shorts run longer, and ours are 6 inches, which is past the point where most thighs touch. Brands use both names loosely, so check the inseam measurement rather than the product name.
It depends what you are solving. If thighs rubbing is the problem, leg length is the only specification that matters, and most brands stop between 2 and 4 inches. Boody is seamfree if an invisible line is your priority, Step One is cheaper with far more prints, and Runderwear dries fastest for hard exercise. Ours have a 6 inch leg, go to UK 30 at one price, and the comparison table above sets five brands side by side. We review 10 women's boxer brands in more depth.
Yes, and plenty do. Boxers have been marketed at men for a century, which is the only reason the question comes up. Women's boxers are shaped through the hip and seat and sized to UK women's sizes rather than scaled down from a men's block. We go through the usual objections in can women wear boxers?
Only if the leg is long enough. A 6 inch inseam puts a smooth layer between your thighs where they actually touch. A 2 inch boyshort does not reach it. If chub rub is the reason you are here, start with our chub rub shorts.
Yes. Bamboo viscose has a fine, open knit that lets air move through it, and it carries moisture away rather than absorbing and holding it the way cotton does. That is why it feels cooler on a warm day and does not go clammy after you sweat. Our honest guide to bamboo underwear covers the benefits and the drawbacks.
Your normal UK size. We run from UK 8 to 30, including plus sizes, and every size is the same price. Between sizes, size up: the boxers work through full skin contact, so a tighter fit undermines the point. Full measurements are on the size guide, and the size swap on your whole first order is free.
The 6 inch is the everyday choice and comes in every colour and every size. It sits mid-thigh, so it is discreet under shorter skirts and dresses. The 9 inch sits just above the knee and is available in black and pine green.
