Throughout our years of pursuit fashion, we’ve watched underwear trends fluctuate increasingly precipitously than the proverbial whale tail. In the '90s, it was all well-nigh Kate in those Calvin Klein briefs; in the aughts, the literal rise of the barely-there, bedazzled g-string coincided with the downward descent of pant waistlines; in the current decade, granny-panty-esque cotton underwear from small-batch indie brands are part-way stage. One pair of drawers, however, has faithfully remained in our drawers throughout the ebb and spritz of cheek coverage: the panty-line-preventing thong.

Often muted in color, stretchy in composition, and (ideally) well-appointed in wedgie-ness, the weightier thongs are there for us whether it’s laundry day or stage night. While prorogue request is important for this type of underwear — browsing for mood-lifting prints and colorways is one of our favorite pastimes — we’re not going to swipe our cards until we know that the butt-floss in question is highly vouched for in categories like comfort, breathability, and durability. So for this edition of Hype Machine, we combed through the reviews and found the weightier thongs with the highest consumer reviews.

Welcome to Hype Machine, our hit-list of the top reviewed products wideness the web — equal to a prod of die-hard shoppers. Call this your 4-star & up only club, with entry granted by our devoted-to-the-goods shop editors.

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