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<p>If I’m going to be honest again, I really just wear boxers in this category, especially when we’re talking about lounging. That’s mostly because I love <a href=”https://us.sunspel.com/products/mens-poplin-cotton-boxer-short-in-white-navy-light-blue-pinstripe-mbox4700-stay” target=”_blank”>my Sunspel boxers</a> so much that I don’t need a separate pair of shorts in an inferior fabric. If anything, I’ll size up on those boxers and wear them as <a href=”https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a64542611/home-awards-2025/” target=”_blank”>house</a> shorts, or I’ll put on a <a href=”https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/g26042535/best-bath-robes-dressing-gowns-men/” target=”_blank”>robe</a> when I don’t want to bear all to my <a href=”https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/g1669/gifts-for-wife/” target=”_blank”>wife</a>. </p><p>But I am a freak about fabric. That’s a plus for you, because presumably you are here to be told what to buy. I can do that. Here are the seven sleep shorts I’d bet the house on—good fabrics, (some) good prices, and good looks all around. </p>” data-next-head/>
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You might as well stock up on these striped shorts from Uniqlo, because not only are they damn comfortable but they’re also damn affordable. For under ten bucks, these 100-percent-cotton shorts are breathable, get softer with each wash, and come with a stretchy elastic waistband that’s perfect for sleep. Don’t overthink it—no frills, no fuss.
Sunspel’s cotton is really starchy when you first buy it, but it softens over time really nicely. There are two back seams, so they sit on your butt, not in your ass crack. Sorry to be so crude, but it’s an important distinction that makes them more comfortable and more durable, huge benefits for me on sleep boxers.
If you want a proper short to sleep in, not just a pair of boxers, go to J. Crew. It makes these oxford-cloth lounge shorts, which I much prefer to cheap sweat shorts.
You could also get a full old-man pajama set. Fair warning, once you become a pajama guy, sleeping in just a pair of boxers will make you feel like an animal. You’ll want to buy pajamas for every day of the week and will always want to pack them on trips away.
Sleep shorts are one of the best products you can get from Quince, because they fit the brand’s business model to a tee: simple, decent construction, and affordable. The Quince caviar, however, should be avoided entirely.
If you want something up-market that isn’t cotton, I recommend merino wool. Merino sheep create some of the best temperature-regulating fabrics on Earth. When you’re hot it wicks moisture away from the body, and when you’re cold it traps heat next to it. This boxer cut is more comfortable than briefs for sleeping, in my opinion.
If you’re okay with something semisynthetic, the Esquire offices love CDLP. We especially love the underwear. These are made of lyocell, which is a thread spun from processed bamboo pulp—which is why we call them semisynthetic. I love them because of the barely there feel and sweat wicking, and I wear a pair to sleep pretty often during the summer.
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