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Boyleg Underwear, 3″ Boyleg Briefs

The shortest cut in the range, and the one to grab if you live in leggings. These 3″ boylegs are made in soft, breathable modal and cut to sit smooth under jeans without riding up. There's a black cotton pair too, if that's more your thing. Want room for a pad? Pick a style with a floating gusset. Most styles run XS to 5XL.

Why You'll Love Them

Comfy & Breathable

Crafted with ultra-soft premium Micro-Modal fabric, softer than silk and more breathable than cotton.

Smooth Fit

Our seamless design (no sewing seams on the waist and hem, and no back seam) keeps everything in place, freeing you from wedgies and panty lines.

No chafing

Our 3D design with anti-chafing panels hugs your curves beautifully and prevents irritation, making them your perfect adventure companion.

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Boyleg briefs that stay smooth and stay put

Boyleg, boyshort, boy leg briefs, whatever you call them, ours are the shortest cut we make. A 3″ leg, full coverage at the back, and a barely-there feel that works under leggings, jeans, gym gear and fitted skirts.

If you have spent years pulling your undies out of your bum, this is the fix.

Why they do not show through your leggings

Here is something most people get wrong: a boyleg is not automatically no-VPL. Plenty of them have stitched hems and elastic trims, and that ridge prints a line straight through anything fitted. Ours do not, because our waistband and hems are hot-pressed instead of sewn. The edge is bonded flat, so there is nothing to show through, nothing to dig in, and nothing to leave a mark on your skin.

Same reason they do not roll down at the waist or curl at the leg the way a stitched elastic does after a few washes.

Honest talk about ride-up

The 3″ is our shortest leg, so it sits higher on the thigh. For most people it stays exactly where it should. But if you have fuller thighs, or ride-up is the thing that drives you mad, a longer leg will always hold better. Our 5″ boxer briefs are the everyday middle ground, and our 8″ biker shorts give the most coverage and the best anti-chafe protection.

We would rather tell you that up front than have you order the wrong length.

Where they earn their keep

  • Under leggings, activewear and fitted pants, with no lines showing
  • Under scrubs, uniforms and long shifts on your feet
  • Under jeans and shorter skirts
  • Sleeping and lounging, when you want the least amount of fabric on you
  • Hot, humid days when anything heavier feels like too much

The fit

Sizes XS to 5XL in most styles, in playful prints and classic black. Choose an attached gusset for everyday wear, or a floating gusset if you wear a liner or pad, which you will find in our PadStay range.

Our sizes run a little generous. If you are between sizes, size down for your first pair. A pair that is too big is the fastest way to end up with ride-up.

Snug Qs (the stuff everyone asks)

Boyleg undies are briefs with a short leg that runs past your hip onto the top of your thigh, so they cover your whole bottom and the sides. In the US they're called boyshorts, same cut. Ours have a 3″ leg and most are made in soft, breathable modal, with hems bonded flat so they don't show under leggings.

Both cover your whole bottom. A full brief stops at the crease of your leg, while a boyleg keeps going a little way down the thigh, so you get more coverage at the sides and no elastic sitting in that crease. If you want less fabric than either, a bikini sits lower on the hip with a much shorter leg and less coverage at the back.

The 3″ is our shortest leg, so it sits higher on the thigh. It stays put for most people, but if you have fuller thighs or ride-up is your main frustration, our 5″ boxer briefs or 8″ biker shorts will hold better. A longer leg is what stops ride-up.

No. A lot of boylegs do, because a stitched hem leaves a ridge that prints through. Ours are hot-pressed and bonded flat, so there is no line and nothing digs in.

Check the size chart and measure rather than guessing. Our sizes run a little generous, so if you are between sizes, size down. Going too big usually causes ride-up.

The attached gusset is the everyday option. Choose the floating gusset if you wear a liner or a pad, it lets the pad wrap underneath and stay put. That is our PadStay range.