Hi guys,
Like many baby boomers, I have worn jockstraps for sports and leisure wear since 1963 when I had to get one for 7th grade PE. In those years, a jockstrap was an essential part of a boy’s gym uniform. When I slipped on a jock for the first time in early September 1963 not only did it feel real good, but also it produced a sexual awakening for me. A traditional jockstrap has as its components a mesh pouch to contain and support men and boys genitalia, specifically a male’s penis and scrotum as well as two one inch leg straps and a 2.5-3.0 inch waistband. Jockstraps as well know them know were first manufactured in 1874 to protect and support bicyclists genitalia as they rode over cobblestone or brick streets of Boston, MA. In those years, they were called Bike Jockey straps. Soon they evolved in the BIKE athletic supporter, the archetypal jockstrap, with the bike wheel logo on the label on the waistband label. The BIKE Athletic Company manufactured millions of jockstraps for athletes worldwide for a 145 years. BIKE was purchased by Russell Athletic a good six years ago. Russell Athletic ceased to manufacture BIKE jockstraps in 2015. Soon these jockstraps will be rare collector items.