Over time, jockstraps became a massively popular (and functional) garment for physically active men. Bennett saw a need for a supportive pair of underwear specifically for bicycle messengers and delivery men (also known as “bike jockeys”) who, at the time, had to endure regular ball torture by bouncing over the city’s cobblestone streets. Bennett of Sharp & Smith, a sporting goods company in Chicago, back in 1874. The first ever jockstrap was invented by C.F. No, the advent of the jockstrap is far less sexy. If you can believe it, the jockstrap was not invented to make your ass and genitals look fantastic at circuit parties.
