What Lies Underneath

I like to be prepared and when it comes to style I am a huge stickler for wearing the proper undergarments: wear nude under white and racer-back everything get their own special bras. I always, ALWAYS have issues when it comes to activewear and the proper undies. I'm not huge fan of panty lines and going commando isn't always the answer... let alone always a good idea. This might seem like a huge "DUH" but I will admit that until recently I was too lazy to do the research. Since getting back into soccer recently I feel renewed in my quest. I'd like to be able to play without my undies hiking up every 10 minutes. When I griped to a friend they said, "well I'm sure that happens to everybody", sure... but I don't think it HAS to.
This weekend I went to my favorite sports mecca, Paragon, and decided to see what they offered in the "seamless" underwear department. I specifically went there looking for Under Armour's seamless undies because I love UA, but no dice, (I really have to stress that my attention span is about 1 min., so my apologies to Paragon if they in-fact carry UA seamless undies and I just didn't look hard enough).
I went with Champion instead. I like Champion because it's pretty good quality and always a great price. I tend to be a conservative dresser so I like that I can depend on them for solids/basics.
I decided to try out two styles, the fitness boy-short and the fitness hipster panty, both in Medium, (they come in fun colors!).

I wore the boy-shorts this Sunday and my initial reaction when putting them on was how incredibly comfortable they were - I could wear them erryday, everyday. I have never been a fan of the boy-short cut in regular cotton panties but in their nylon/spandex blend it's perfect. My second thought was that I should have gotten them in a Small. The four-way stress is very generous and I would have liked them a bit more snug. I will definitely exchange the hipster for a Small.
Did they solve the "hiking" issue, no, but it was a huge improvement. I really think that had I gotten an "S"it would have been much, much better. But those weren't the only issues. They are so soft and stretchy, but almost too much. I appreciate the fact that they are seamless, tag-less, and that they don't dig or suffocate but I would like a little more grip at the waistband and the leg-opening. I found the waistband to be too high, especially considering the four-way stretch, and the inseam to be too short, 1 3/4". Another 1" would make a difference. Otherwise, it really delivered on the wicking, "flexible feel-good" fit. Heavenly Cloud Comfortable.
What I should, (and will get) is their "Power Cotton" boy-short which has the features I'm looking for; lower waistband and a 3" inseam. Since I'm already happy with the silhouette of the "fitness", this is a no-brainer.

Check them out below:

Fitness hipster: http://www.championusa.com/workout-clothes/women/performance-underwear/champion-fitness-hipster-seamless-womens-panty?cm_vc=PDPZ1

Fitness boy-short: http://www.championusa.com/workout-clothes/women/performance-underwear/champion-fitness-womens-boy-short-panty?cm_vc=PDPZ1

Power cotton boy-short: http://www.championusa.com/workout-clothes/women/shorts---skirts/shorts/champion-double-dry-reg%3B-fitted-3-stretch-cotton-low-rise-boy-shorts?cm_vc=PDPZ1