This image released by BIKE Athletic shows jockstraps at a showroom in New York on March 6, 2024. (Andrew Werner Photography for BIKE Athletic via AP)
FILE - A participant wears a jockstrap during the annual Pride Paris 2022 march, in Paris on June 25, 2022. The jockstrap was originally invented in 1874 to support bicycle messengers as they navigated the bumpy cobblestones of Boston. (AP Photo/ Thomas Padilla)
This image released by BIKE Athletic shows a collection of jockstraps in New York on March 6, 2024. (Andrew Werner Photography for BIKE Athletic via AP)
This image released by BIKE Athletic shows jockstraps at a showroom in New York on March 6, 2024. (Andrew Werner Photography for BIKE Athletic via AP)
This image released by BIKE Athletic shows jockstraps at a showroom in New York on March 6, 2024. (Andrew Werner Photography for BIKE Athletic via AP)
This image released by Sean McDougle shows his collection of jockstraps in Sullivan County, N.Y. on March 1, 2024. This year is the 150th anniversary of the jockstrap. (Sean McDougle via AP)
This combination of photos show various jockstraps sold by the company Timoteo. It was another company, Bike Athletic, that came up with the jockstrap 150 years ago this year to assist bicycle messengers navigating bumpy cobblestone streets. (Timoteo via AP)
This image released by BIKE Athletic shows a jockstrap displayed at a showroom in New York on March 6, 2024. (Andrew Werner Photography for BIKE Athletic via AP)