How to buy a speedo?

metloe

Hi,

As the title suggests, how to buy a speedo? How do you do it, go into a store or online?

If one doesn't know their size, how do you buy one? Is it the same as underwear sizes or do you just buy and hope for the best?

I'm going to either go into store or buy online…but i'm not sure yet as I don't know size if it's the same as underwear size (would stores let you try on? probably not for health reasons?)

If others could let me know what they did when they first bought a pair or what they do now.

Thanks!

raphjd

20 years ago it was much easier to give you advice. Back then most clothes makers used standard sizes. Now you have all manner of sizes claiming to be the same size. As an example (from what I have seen), XL waist ranges from 32 to 42 inches, depending on the brand.

If you plan on getting an international name such as Speedo, then you can basically do it from whatever size briefs you wear, as long as they are of the same status; ie internationally know, such as Hanes, FotL, Jokey, Calvin Klein, ect. You may have to go 1 size up on the swimsuit.

If you are planning to get a fashion swimsuit, then you need to research the brand. Most tend to claim to be size (insert measurements here), but in reality they are quite often much smaller. GoSoft tells their customers to go for the next larger size, but many seem to prefer going 2 sizes bigger.

toonfan69

Often you CAN try them on in shops, but only over your underwear, and they may have a plastic liner inside the speedo to protect it in case you don't want to buy it

So if you do go looking in a physical shop don't wear baggy boxers

metloe

Thanks for your help!

I went to the store and tried them on to get my size and bought some, now I can buy online any time too

NickGWM

I'm late to the party, but as I was reading I was thinking I knew of an online seller that had a size chart … hxxp://www.undergear.com/ug-size-chart.html and they have some advice on their page about types as well (although you've already settled on a Speedo I guess) hxxp://www.undergear.com/mens-swimwear/