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Jockstraps, also known as athletic supporters, are men's undergarments for use in sports and other activities. The typical jockstrap consists of an elastic waistband with a support pouch for the genitals and two straps extending from the bottom of the pouch across the buttocks to the waistband. Some jockstraps have pockets for a protective cup, usually with a padded rim and made of hard plastic, sometimes with ventilation holes. This page explains the jockstrap's construction, the hard and soft cup options worn in baseball, cricket and other full-contact sports, the swimmer, runner and jock-brief variants, and its development in the late 1800s for bicycle delivery boys.
Some jockstraps have pockets for a protective cup (UK: box), usually with a padded rim and made of hard plastic, sometimes with ventilation holes. Cups are worn by baseball and cricket players and others participating in full-contact sports. There are both soft cups and hard cups.
Other types of jocks have narrow waistbands, (swimmer jocks or runner jocks), wide waistbands or have a seat instead of straps (jock briefs, or support briefs).
Jockstraps were first developed in the late 1800's to be worn by bicycle delivery boys by the Bike Company. Bike is still the market leader. Other well-known brands include The Duke, Flarico, Adams, Champion, Ace, Bauer & Black, Safe-T-Guard, Franklin, Pro Sport, Stromgen, McDavid, Futuro, Core, Sportjock, etc.
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The jockstrap is a minimal support garment, and each of its three parts has a job. The elastic waistband carries the garment and comes in widths matched to use: wide waistbands spread pressure for contact sports and lifting, while the narrow waistbands of swimmer jocks and runner jocks reduce bulk and chafing in endurance sports. The pouch is a shaped fabric cup that holds and supports, knitted or woven with enough elasticity to stay in place through movement. The two straps run from the bottom of the pouch to the waistband at the back, keeping the pouch positioned without any seat fabric, which is what makes the design cooler and less restrictive than a brief; jock briefs and support briefs replace the straps with a full seat for wearers who prefer it.
The cup pocket is the garment's protective option. A hard cup of plastic, with a padded rim and sometimes ventilation holes, is worn where impact is expected — baseball and cricket players and others in full-contact sports — while a soft cup gives lighter protection and more comfort. The garment's origin is practical: jockstraps were first developed in the late 1800s to be worn by bicycle delivery boys, by the Bike Company, and Bike remained the market leader, alongside well-known brands such as Champion, McDavid, Franklin and Safe-T-Guard. As a category the athletic supporter is sports equipment in underwear form: sized by waist measurement, made in washable elastic fabrics, and chosen by sport first — cup or no cup, wide or narrow band, straps or brief — which is the order in which this definition presents it.
Jockstraps, also known as athletic supporters, are men's undergarments for use in sports and other activities. The typical jockstrap consists of an elastic waistband with a support pouch and two straps extending from the bottom of the pouch to the waistband.
Some jockstraps have pockets for a protective cup, called a box in the UK, usually with a padded rim and made of hard plastic, sometimes with ventilation holes. Cups are worn by baseball and cricket players and others participating in full-contact sports, and there are both soft cups and hard cups.
Other types of jocks have narrow waistbands, the swimmer jocks or runner jocks, wide waistbands, or have a seat instead of straps, the jock briefs or support briefs.