Crimson Cotton Brief
$22
$24
8% OFF
The bold one. Rich color, gold print, immediate presence.
Two $34 pair price
The Tommy John alternative
ELIO | Tommy John
Tommy John charges up to $40 a pair for a modal brief. ELIO is 95% cotton, priced low per brief, with pair pricing on two.
Build your pair
$22 a brief. The pair $34. Free shipping over $25.
Side by side
ELIO
Tommy John
Best price / brief
$17.00 when you buy 2
Lower during sales
Single
$22
$36 to $40
Subscription
None
None
Fabric
95% cotton
Modal-poly Second Skin
Design
One motif, six colorways
Mostly solids
The deal
Save $10 on any two briefs
Seasonal sales
Shipping
Free on all orders
Free over $150
If it’s wrong
Founder-backed. No runaround.
Free returns
The honest read
Pick Tommy John if
You want the contoured, no-ride-up feel Tommy John is known for and you are comfortable paying premium for it. Their Second Skin line is genuinely refined.
Pick ELIO if
You want that same second-skin feel in 95% cotton, for roughly half the price, with pair pricing when you take two.
Tommy John's signature Second Skin is a modal-poly-spandex blend. ELIO is 95% cotton. If you want a natural fiber against your skin instead of a synthetic blend, that is the first reason.
Price is the louder one. Tommy John runs $36 to $40 a pair. ELIO is priced low per brief, with pair pricing that lowers the cost further on two. You are paying close to double for the name.
The promise is the same. A brief that fits like a second skin and disappears under clothes. ELIO just does not charge $40 for it.
Questions
Is ELIO a cheaper alternative to Tommy John?
Yes, roughly half. Tommy John runs $36 to $40 a pair. ELIO is priced low per brief, and less per brief when you take two.
What is the fabric difference?
Tommy John's Second Skin is a modal-poly-spandex blend. ELIO is 95% cotton with 5% stretch. One is synthetic-forward, the other is a natural fiber.
Does ELIO feel like Tommy John?
Both are cut to sit close and disappear under clothes. The difference is fiber and price. ELIO delivers the second-skin fit in cotton at about half the cost.
Is Tommy John worth it?
If the contoured modal feel is worth $40 a pair to you, yes. If you want the same fit in cotton for half the price, ELIO is the alternative.
The Bundle
Two briefs. $34.
Two briefs, always save $10. No membership.
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