diff --git a/src/buf/buf.rs b/src/buf/buf.rs
index 42280e793..ad9f77b51 100644
--- a/src/buf/buf.rs
+++ b/src/buf/buf.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use super::{IntoBuf, Take, Reader, Iter, FromBuf, Chain};
-use byteorder::ByteOrder;
+use byteorder::{BigEndian, ByteOrder, LittleEndian};
 use iovec::IoVec;
 
 use std::{cmp, io, ptr};
@@ -271,168 +271,339 @@ pub trait Buf {
         buf[0] as i8
     }
 
-    /// Gets an unsigned 16 bit integer from `self` in the specified byte order.
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use get_u16_be or get_u16_le")]
+    fn get_u16<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> u16 where Self: Sized {
+        let mut buf = [0; 2];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        T::read_u16(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Gets an unsigned 16 bit integer from `self` in big-endian byte order.
     ///
     /// The current position is advanced by 2.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{Buf, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
     /// use std::io::Cursor;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x08\x09 hello");
-    /// assert_eq!(0x0809, buf.get_u16::<BigEndian>());
+    /// assert_eq!(0x0809, buf.get_u16_be());
     /// ```
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
-    fn get_u16<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> u16 {
+    fn get_u16_be(&mut self) -> u16 {
         let mut buf = [0; 2];
         self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
-        T::read_u16(&buf)
+        BigEndian::read_u16(&buf)
     }
 
-    /// Gets a signed 16 bit integer from `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// Gets an unsigned 16 bit integer from `self` in little-endian byte order.
     ///
     /// The current position is advanced by 2.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{Buf, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
     /// use std::io::Cursor;
     ///
-    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x08\x09 hello");
-    /// assert_eq!(0x0809, buf.get_i16::<BigEndian>());
+    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x09\x08 hello");
+    /// assert_eq!(0x0809, buf.get_u16_le());
     /// ```
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
-    fn get_i16<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> i16 {
+    fn get_u16_le(&mut self) -> u16 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 2];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        LittleEndian::read_u16(&buf)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use get_i16_be or get_i16_le")]
+    fn get_i16<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> i16 where Self: Sized {
         let mut buf = [0; 2];
         self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
         T::read_i16(&buf)
     }
 
-    /// Gets an unsigned 32 bit integer from `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// Gets a signed 16 bit integer from `self` in big-endian byte order.
     ///
-    /// The current position is advanced by 4.
+    /// The current position is advanced by 2.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{Buf, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
     /// use std::io::Cursor;
     ///
-    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x08\x09\xA0\xA1 hello");
-    /// assert_eq!(0x0809A0A1, buf.get_u32::<BigEndian>());
+    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x08\x09 hello");
+    /// assert_eq!(0x0809, buf.get_i16_be());
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
+    fn get_i16_be(&mut self) -> i16 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 2];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        BigEndian::read_i16(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Gets a signed 16 bit integer from `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by 2.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
+    /// use std::io::Cursor;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x09\x08 hello");
+    /// assert_eq!(0x0809, buf.get_i16_le());
     /// ```
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
-    fn get_u32<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> u32 {
+    fn get_i16_le(&mut self) -> i16 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 2];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        LittleEndian::read_i16(&buf)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use get_u32_be or get_u32_le")]
+    fn get_u32<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> u32 where Self: Sized {
         let mut buf = [0; 4];
         self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
         T::read_u32(&buf)
     }
 
-    /// Gets a signed 32 bit integer from `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// Gets an unsigned 32 bit integer from `self` in the big-endian byte order.
     ///
     /// The current position is advanced by 4.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{Buf, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
     /// use std::io::Cursor;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x08\x09\xA0\xA1 hello");
-    /// assert_eq!(0x0809A0A1, buf.get_i32::<BigEndian>());
+    /// assert_eq!(0x0809A0A1, buf.get_u32_be());
     /// ```
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
-    fn get_i32<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> i32 {
+    fn get_u32_be(&mut self) -> u32 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 4];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        BigEndian::read_u32(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Gets an unsigned 32 bit integer from `self` in the little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by 4.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
+    /// use std::io::Cursor;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\xA1\xA0\x09\x08 hello");
+    /// assert_eq!(0x0809A0A1, buf.get_u32_le());
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
+    fn get_u32_le(&mut self) -> u32 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 4];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        LittleEndian::read_u32(&buf)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use get_i32_be or get_i32_le")]
+    fn get_i32<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> i32 where Self: Sized {
         let mut buf = [0; 4];
         self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
         T::read_i32(&buf)
     }
 
-    /// Gets an unsigned 64 bit integer from `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// Gets a signed 32 bit integer from `self` in big-endian byte order.
     ///
-    /// The current position is advanced by 8.
+    /// The current position is advanced by 4.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{Buf, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
     /// use std::io::Cursor;
     ///
-    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06\x07\x08 hello");
-    /// assert_eq!(0x0102030405060708, buf.get_u64::<BigEndian>());
+    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x08\x09\xA0\xA1 hello");
+    /// assert_eq!(0x0809A0A1, buf.get_i32_be());
     /// ```
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
-    fn get_u64<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> u64 {
+    fn get_i32_be(&mut self) -> i32 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 4];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        BigEndian::read_i32(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Gets a signed 32 bit integer from `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by 4.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
+    /// use std::io::Cursor;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\xA1\xA0\x09\x08 hello");
+    /// assert_eq!(0x0809A0A1, buf.get_i32_le());
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
+    fn get_i32_le(&mut self) -> i32 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 4];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        LittleEndian::read_i32(&buf)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use get_u64_be or get_u64_le")]
+    fn get_u64<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> u64 where Self: Sized {
         let mut buf = [0; 8];
         self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
         T::read_u64(&buf)
     }
 
-    /// Gets a signed 64 bit integer from `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// Gets an unsigned 64 bit integer from `self` in big-endian byte order.
     ///
     /// The current position is advanced by 8.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{Buf, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
     /// use std::io::Cursor;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06\x07\x08 hello");
-    /// assert_eq!(0x0102030405060708, buf.get_i64::<BigEndian>());
+    /// assert_eq!(0x0102030405060708, buf.get_u64_be());
     /// ```
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
-    fn get_i64<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> i64 {
+    fn get_u64_be(&mut self) -> u64 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        BigEndian::read_u64(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Gets an unsigned 64 bit integer from `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by 8.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
+    /// use std::io::Cursor;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x08\x07\x06\x05\x04\x03\x02\x01 hello");
+    /// assert_eq!(0x0102030405060708, buf.get_u64_le());
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
+    fn get_u64_le(&mut self) -> u64 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        LittleEndian::read_u64(&buf)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use get_i64_be or get_i64_le")]
+    fn get_i64<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> i64 where Self: Sized {
         let mut buf = [0; 8];
         self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
         T::read_i64(&buf)
     }
 
-    /// Gets an unsigned n-byte integer from `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// Gets a signed 64 bit integer from `self` in big-endian byte order.
     ///
-    /// The current position is advanced by `nbytes`.
+    /// The current position is advanced by 8.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{Buf, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
     /// use std::io::Cursor;
     ///
-    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x01\x02\x03 hello");
-    /// assert_eq!(0x010203, buf.get_uint::<BigEndian>(3));
+    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06\x07\x08 hello");
+    /// assert_eq!(0x0102030405060708, buf.get_i64_be());
     /// ```
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
-    fn get_uint<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, nbytes: usize) -> u64 {
+    fn get_i64_be(&mut self) -> i64 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        BigEndian::read_i64(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Gets a signed 64 bit integer from `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by 8.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
+    /// use std::io::Cursor;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x08\x07\x06\x05\x04\x03\x02\x01 hello");
+    /// assert_eq!(0x0102030405060708, buf.get_i64_le());
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
+    fn get_i64_le(&mut self) -> i64 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        LittleEndian::read_i64(&buf)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use get_uint_be or get_uint_le")]
+    fn get_uint<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, nbytes: usize) -> u64 where Self: Sized {
         let mut buf = [0; 8];
         self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf[..nbytes]);
         T::read_uint(&buf[..nbytes], nbytes)
     }
 
-    /// Gets a signed n-byte integer from `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// Gets an unsigned n-byte integer from `self` in big-endian byte order.
     ///
     /// The current position is advanced by `nbytes`.
     ///
@@ -443,64 +614,205 @@ pub trait Buf {
     /// use std::io::Cursor;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x01\x02\x03 hello");
-    /// assert_eq!(0x010203, buf.get_int::<BigEndian>(3));
+    /// assert_eq!(0x010203, buf.get_uint_be(3));
     /// ```
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
-    fn get_int<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, nbytes: usize) -> i64 {
+    fn get_uint_be(&mut self, nbytes: usize) -> u64 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf[..nbytes]);
+        BigEndian::read_uint(&buf[..nbytes], nbytes)
+    }
+
+    /// Gets an unsigned n-byte integer from `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by `nbytes`.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
+    /// use std::io::Cursor;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x03\x02\x01 hello");
+    /// assert_eq!(0x010203, buf.get_uint_le(3));
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
+    fn get_uint_le(&mut self, nbytes: usize) -> u64 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf[..nbytes]);
+        LittleEndian::read_uint(&buf[..nbytes], nbytes)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use get_int_be or get_int_le")]
+    fn get_int<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, nbytes: usize) -> i64 where Self: Sized {
         let mut buf = [0; 8];
         self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf[..nbytes]);
         T::read_int(&buf[..nbytes], nbytes)
     }
 
+    /// Gets a signed n-byte integer from `self` in big-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by `nbytes`.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
+    /// use std::io::Cursor;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x01\x02\x03 hello");
+    /// assert_eq!(0x010203, buf.get_int_be(3));
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
+    fn get_int_be(&mut self, nbytes: usize) -> i64 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf[..nbytes]);
+        BigEndian::read_int(&buf[..nbytes], nbytes)
+    }
+
+    /// Gets a signed n-byte integer from `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by `nbytes`.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
+    /// use std::io::Cursor;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x03\x02\x01 hello");
+    /// assert_eq!(0x010203, buf.get_int_le(3));
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
+    fn get_int_le(&mut self, nbytes: usize) -> i64 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf[..nbytes]);
+        LittleEndian::read_int(&buf[..nbytes], nbytes)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use get_f32_be or get_f32_le")]
+    fn get_f32<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> f32 where Self: Sized {
+        let mut buf = [0; 4];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        T::read_f32(&buf)
+    }
+
     /// Gets an IEEE754 single-precision (4 bytes) floating point number from
-    /// `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// `self` in big-endian byte order.
     ///
     /// The current position is advanced by 4.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{Buf, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
     /// use std::io::Cursor;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x3F\x99\x99\x9A hello");
-    /// assert_eq!(1.2f32, buf.get_f32::<BigEndian>());
+    /// assert_eq!(1.2f32, buf.get_f32_be());
     /// ```
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
-    fn get_f32<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> f32 {
+    fn get_f32_be(&mut self) -> f32 {
         let mut buf = [0; 4];
         self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
-        T::read_f32(&buf)
+        BigEndian::read_f32(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Gets an IEEE754 single-precision (4 bytes) floating point number from
+    /// `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by 4.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
+    /// use std::io::Cursor;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x9A\x99\x99\x3F hello");
+    /// assert_eq!(1.2f32, buf.get_f32_le());
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
+    fn get_f32_le(&mut self) -> f32 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 4];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        LittleEndian::read_f32(&buf)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use get_f64_be or get_f64_le")]
+    fn get_f64<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> f64 where Self: Sized {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        T::read_f64(&buf)
     }
 
     /// Gets an IEEE754 double-precision (8 bytes) floating point number from
-    /// `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// `self` in big-endian byte order.
     ///
     /// The current position is advanced by 8.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{Buf, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
     /// use std::io::Cursor;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x3F\xF3\x33\x33\x33\x33\x33\x33 hello");
-    /// assert_eq!(1.2f64, buf.get_f64::<BigEndian>());
+    /// assert_eq!(1.2f64, buf.get_f64_be());
     /// ```
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
-    fn get_f64<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self) -> f64 {
+    fn get_f64_be(&mut self) -> f64 {
         let mut buf = [0; 8];
         self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
-        T::read_f64(&buf)
+        BigEndian::read_f64(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Gets an IEEE754 double-precision (8 bytes) floating point number from
+    /// `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by 8.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::Buf;
+    /// use std::io::Cursor;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x33\x33\x33\x33\x33\x33\xF3\x3F hello");
+    /// assert_eq!(1.2f64, buf.get_f64_le());
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining data in `self`.
+    fn get_f64_le(&mut self) -> f64 {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        self.copy_to_slice(&mut buf);
+        LittleEndian::read_f64(&buf)
     }
 
     /// Transforms a `Buf` into a concrete buffer.
@@ -749,3 +1061,7 @@ impl Buf for Option<[u8; 1]> {
         }
     }
 }
+
+// The existance of this function makes the compiler catch if the Buf
+// trait is "object-safe" or not.
+fn _assert_trait_object(_b: &Buf) {}
diff --git a/src/buf/buf_mut.rs b/src/buf/buf_mut.rs
index b03103a61..f9323ed27 100644
--- a/src/buf/buf_mut.rs
+++ b/src/buf/buf_mut.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use super::{IntoBuf, Writer};
-use byteorder::ByteOrder;
+use byteorder::{LittleEndian, ByteOrder, BigEndian};
 use iovec::IoVec;
 
 use std::{cmp, io, ptr, usize};
@@ -338,17 +338,25 @@ pub trait BufMut {
         self.put_slice(&src)
     }
 
-    /// Writes an unsigned 16 bit integer to `self` in the specified byte order.
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use put_u16_be or put_u16_le")]
+    fn put_u16<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: u16) where Self: Sized {
+        let mut buf = [0; 2];
+        T::write_u16(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Writes an unsigned 16 bit integer to `self` in big-endian byte order.
     ///
     /// The current position is advanced by 2.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{BufMut, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = vec![];
-    /// buf.put_u16::<BigEndian>(0x0809);
+    /// buf.put_u16_be(0x0809);
     /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x08\x09");
     /// ```
     ///
@@ -356,71 +364,111 @@ pub trait BufMut {
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
     /// `self`.
-    fn put_u16<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: u16) {
+    fn put_u16_be(&mut self, n: u16) {
         let mut buf = [0; 2];
-        T::write_u16(&mut buf, n);
+        BigEndian::write_u16(&mut buf, n);
         self.put_slice(&buf)
     }
 
-    /// Writes a signed 16 bit integer to `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// Writes an unsigned 16 bit integer to `self` in little-endian byte order.
     ///
     /// The current position is advanced by 2.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{BufMut, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = vec![];
-    /// buf.put_i16::<BigEndian>(0x0809);
-    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x08\x09");
+    /// buf.put_u16_le(0x0809);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x09\x08");
     /// ```
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
     /// `self`.
-    fn put_i16<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: i16) {
+    fn put_u16_le(&mut self, n: u16) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 2];
+        LittleEndian::write_u16(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use put_i16_be or put_i16_le")]
+    fn put_i16<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: i16) where Self: Sized {
         let mut buf = [0; 2];
         T::write_i16(&mut buf, n);
         self.put_slice(&buf)
     }
 
-    /// Writes an unsigned 32 bit integer to `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// Writes a signed 16 bit integer to `self` in big-endian byte order.
     ///
-    /// The current position is advanced by 4.
+    /// The current position is advanced by 2.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{BufMut, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = vec![];
-    /// buf.put_u32::<BigEndian>(0x0809A0A1);
-    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x08\x09\xA0\xA1");
+    /// buf.put_i16_be(0x0809);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x08\x09");
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
+    /// `self`.
+    fn put_i16_be(&mut self, n: i16) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 2];
+        BigEndian::write_i16(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Writes a signed 16 bit integer to `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by 2.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = vec![];
+    /// buf.put_i16_le(0x0809);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x09\x08");
     /// ```
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
     /// `self`.
-    fn put_u32<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: u32) {
+    fn put_i16_le(&mut self, n: i16) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 2];
+        LittleEndian::write_i16(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use put_u32_be or put_u32_le")]
+    fn put_u32<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: u32) where Self: Sized {
         let mut buf = [0; 4];
         T::write_u32(&mut buf, n);
         self.put_slice(&buf)
     }
 
-    /// Writes a signed 32 bit integer to `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// Writes an unsigned 32 bit integer to `self` in big-endian byte order.
     ///
     /// The current position is advanced by 4.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{BufMut, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = vec![];
-    /// buf.put_i32::<BigEndian>(0x0809A0A1);
+    /// buf.put_u32_be(0x0809A0A1);
     /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x08\x09\xA0\xA1");
     /// ```
     ///
@@ -428,47 +476,111 @@ pub trait BufMut {
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
     /// `self`.
-    fn put_i32<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: i32) {
+    fn put_u32_be(&mut self, n: u32) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 4];
+        BigEndian::write_u32(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Writes an unsigned 32 bit integer to `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by 4.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = vec![];
+    /// buf.put_u32_le(0x0809A0A1);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\xA1\xA0\x09\x08");
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
+    /// `self`.
+    fn put_u32_le(&mut self, n: u32) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 4];
+        LittleEndian::write_u32(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use put_i32_be or put_i32_le")]
+    fn put_i32<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: i32) where Self: Sized {
         let mut buf = [0; 4];
         T::write_i32(&mut buf, n);
         self.put_slice(&buf)
     }
 
-    /// Writes an unsigned 64 bit integer to `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// Writes a signed 32 bit integer to `self` in big-endian byte order.
     ///
-    /// The current position is advanced by 8.
+    /// The current position is advanced by 4.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{BufMut, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = vec![];
-    /// buf.put_u64::<BigEndian>(0x0102030405060708);
-    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06\x07\x08");
+    /// buf.put_i32_be(0x0809A0A1);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x08\x09\xA0\xA1");
     /// ```
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
     /// `self`.
-    fn put_u64<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: u64) {
+    fn put_i32_be(&mut self, n: i32) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 4];
+        BigEndian::write_i32(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Writes a signed 32 bit integer to `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by 4.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = vec![];
+    /// buf.put_i32_le(0x0809A0A1);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\xA1\xA0\x09\x08");
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
+    /// `self`.
+    fn put_i32_le(&mut self, n: i32) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 4];
+        LittleEndian::write_i32(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use put_u64_be or put_u64_le")]
+    fn put_u64<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: u64) where Self: Sized {
         let mut buf = [0; 8];
         T::write_u64(&mut buf, n);
         self.put_slice(&buf)
     }
 
-    /// Writes a signed 64 bit integer to `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// Writes an unsigned 64 bit integer to `self` in the big-endian byte order.
     ///
     /// The current position is advanced by 8.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{BufMut, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = vec![];
-    /// buf.put_i64::<BigEndian>(0x0102030405060708);
+    /// buf.put_u64_be(0x0102030405060708);
     /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06\x07\x08");
     /// ```
     ///
@@ -476,47 +588,111 @@ pub trait BufMut {
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
     /// `self`.
-    fn put_i64<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: i64) {
+    fn put_u64_be(&mut self, n: u64) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        BigEndian::write_u64(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Writes an unsigned 64 bit integer to `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by 8.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = vec![];
+    /// buf.put_u64_le(0x0102030405060708);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x08\x07\x06\x05\x04\x03\x02\x01");
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
+    /// `self`.
+    fn put_u64_le(&mut self, n: u64) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        LittleEndian::write_u64(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use put_i64_be or put_i64_le")]
+    fn put_i64<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: i64) where Self: Sized {
         let mut buf = [0; 8];
         T::write_i64(&mut buf, n);
         self.put_slice(&buf)
     }
 
-    /// Writes an unsigned n-byte integer to `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// Writes a signed 64 bit integer to `self` in the big-endian byte order.
     ///
-    /// The current position is advanced by `nbytes`.
+    /// The current position is advanced by 8.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{BufMut, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = vec![];
-    /// buf.put_uint::<BigEndian>(0x010203, 3);
-    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x01\x02\x03");
+    /// buf.put_i64_be(0x0102030405060708);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x01\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06\x07\x08");
     /// ```
     ///
     /// # Panics
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
     /// `self`.
-    fn put_uint<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: u64, nbytes: usize) {
+    fn put_i64_be(&mut self, n: i64) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        BigEndian::write_i64(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Writes a signed 64 bit integer to `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by 8.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = vec![];
+    /// buf.put_i64_le(0x0102030405060708);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x08\x07\x06\x05\x04\x03\x02\x01");
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
+    /// `self`.
+    fn put_i64_le(&mut self, n: i64) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        LittleEndian::write_i64(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use put_uint_be or put_uint_le")]
+    fn put_uint<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: u64, nbytes: usize) where Self: Sized {
         let mut buf = [0; 8];
         T::write_uint(&mut buf, n, nbytes);
         self.put_slice(&buf[0..nbytes])
     }
 
-    /// Writes a signed n-byte integer to `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// Writes an unsigned n-byte integer to `self` in big-endian byte order.
     ///
     /// The current position is advanced by `nbytes`.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{BufMut, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = vec![];
-    /// buf.put_int::<BigEndian>(0x010203, 3);
+    /// buf.put_uint_be(0x010203, 3);
     /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x01\x02\x03");
     /// ```
     ///
@@ -524,24 +700,112 @@ pub trait BufMut {
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
     /// `self`.
-    fn put_int<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: i64, nbytes: usize) {
+    fn put_uint_be(&mut self, n: u64, nbytes: usize) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        BigEndian::write_uint(&mut buf, n, nbytes);
+        self.put_slice(&buf[0..nbytes])
+    }
+
+    /// Writes an unsigned n-byte integer to `self` in the little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by `nbytes`.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = vec![];
+    /// buf.put_uint_le(0x010203, 3);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x03\x02\x01");
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
+    /// `self`.
+    fn put_uint_le(&mut self, n: u64, nbytes: usize) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        LittleEndian::write_uint(&mut buf, n, nbytes);
+        self.put_slice(&buf[0..nbytes])
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use put_int_be or put_int_le")]
+    fn put_int<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: i64, nbytes: usize) where Self: Sized {
         let mut buf = [0; 8];
         T::write_int(&mut buf, n, nbytes);
         self.put_slice(&buf[0..nbytes])
     }
 
+    /// Writes a signed n-byte integer to `self` in big-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by `nbytes`.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = vec![];
+    /// buf.put_int_be(0x010203, 3);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x01\x02\x03");
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
+    /// `self`.
+    fn put_int_be(&mut self, n: i64, nbytes: usize) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        BigEndian::write_int(&mut buf, n, nbytes);
+        self.put_slice(&buf[0..nbytes])
+    }
+
+    /// Writes a signed n-byte integer to `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by `nbytes`.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = vec![];
+    /// buf.put_int_le(0x010203, 3);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x03\x02\x01");
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
+    /// `self`.
+    fn put_int_le(&mut self, n: i64, nbytes: usize) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        LittleEndian::write_int(&mut buf, n, nbytes);
+        self.put_slice(&buf[0..nbytes])
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use put_f32_be or put_f32_le")]
+    fn put_f32<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: f32) where Self: Sized {
+        let mut buf = [0; 4];
+        T::write_f32(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
     /// Writes  an IEEE754 single-precision (4 bytes) floating point number to
-    /// `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// `self` in big-endian byte order.
     ///
     /// The current position is advanced by 4.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{BufMut, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = vec![];
-    /// buf.put_f32::<BigEndian>(1.2f32);
+    /// buf.put_f32_be(1.2f32);
     /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x3F\x99\x99\x9A");
     /// ```
     ///
@@ -549,24 +813,57 @@ pub trait BufMut {
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
     /// `self`.
-    fn put_f32<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: f32) {
+    fn put_f32_be(&mut self, n: f32) {
         let mut buf = [0; 4];
-        T::write_f32(&mut buf, n);
+        BigEndian::write_f32(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Writes  an IEEE754 single-precision (4 bytes) floating point number to
+    /// `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by 4.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = vec![];
+    /// buf.put_f32_le(1.2f32);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x9A\x99\x99\x3F");
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
+    /// `self`.
+    fn put_f32_le(&mut self, n: f32) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 4];
+        LittleEndian::write_f32(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    #[deprecated(note="use put_f64_be or put_f64_le")]
+    fn put_f64<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: f64) where Self: Sized {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        T::write_f64(&mut buf, n);
         self.put_slice(&buf)
     }
 
     /// Writes  an IEEE754 double-precision (8 bytes) floating point number to
-    /// `self` in the specified byte order.
+    /// `self` in big-endian byte order.
     ///
     /// The current position is advanced by 8.
     ///
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```
-    /// use bytes::{BufMut, BigEndian};
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
     ///
     /// let mut buf = vec![];
-    /// buf.put_f64::<BigEndian>(1.2f64);
+    /// buf.put_f64_be(1.2f64);
     /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x3F\xF3\x33\x33\x33\x33\x33\x33");
     /// ```
     ///
@@ -574,9 +871,34 @@ pub trait BufMut {
     ///
     /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
     /// `self`.
-    fn put_f64<T: ByteOrder>(&mut self, n: f64) {
+    fn put_f64_be(&mut self, n: f64) {
         let mut buf = [0; 8];
-        T::write_f64(&mut buf, n);
+        BigEndian::write_f64(&mut buf, n);
+        self.put_slice(&buf)
+    }
+
+    /// Writes  an IEEE754 double-precision (8 bytes) floating point number to
+    /// `self` in little-endian byte order.
+    ///
+    /// The current position is advanced by 8.
+    ///
+    /// # Examples
+    ///
+    /// ```
+    /// use bytes::BufMut;
+    ///
+    /// let mut buf = vec![];
+    /// buf.put_f64_le(1.2f64);
+    /// assert_eq!(buf, b"\x33\x33\x33\x33\x33\x33\xF3\x3F");
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// This function panics if there is not enough remaining capacity in
+    /// `self`.
+    fn put_f64_le(&mut self, n: f64) {
+        let mut buf = [0; 8];
+        LittleEndian::write_f64(&mut buf, n);
         self.put_slice(&buf)
     }
 
@@ -734,3 +1056,7 @@ impl BufMut for Vec<u8> {
         &mut slice::from_raw_parts_mut(ptr, cap)[len..]
     }
 }
+
+// The existance of this function makes the compiler catch if the BufMut
+// trait is "object-safe" or not.
+fn _assert_trait_object(_b: &BufMut) {}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 206ee765e..68cdbee5e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ mod bytes;
 mod debug;
 pub use bytes::{Bytes, BytesMut};
 
+#[deprecated]
 pub use byteorder::{ByteOrder, BigEndian, LittleEndian};
 
 // Optional Serde support
diff --git a/tests/test_buf.rs b/tests/test_buf.rs
index db516920c..f25c25f2b 100644
--- a/tests/test_buf.rs
+++ b/tests/test_buf.rs
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ fn test_get_u8() {
 #[test]
 fn test_get_u16() {
     let buf = b"\x21\x54zomg";
-    assert_eq!(0x2154, Cursor::new(buf).get_u16::<byteorder::BigEndian>());
-    assert_eq!(0x5421, Cursor::new(buf).get_u16::<byteorder::LittleEndian>());
+    assert_eq!(0x2154, Cursor::new(buf).get_u16_be());
+    assert_eq!(0x5421, Cursor::new(buf).get_u16_le());
 }
 
 #[test]
 #[should_panic]
 fn test_get_u16_buffer_underflow() {
     let mut buf = Cursor::new(b"\x21");
-    buf.get_u16::<byteorder::BigEndian>();
+    buf.get_u16_be();
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/tests/test_buf_mut.rs b/tests/test_buf_mut.rs
index 896e31df0..2c8faa104 100644
--- a/tests/test_buf_mut.rs
+++ b/tests/test_buf_mut.rs
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ fn test_put_u8() {
 #[test]
 fn test_put_u16() {
     let mut buf = Vec::with_capacity(8);
-    buf.put_u16::<byteorder::BigEndian>(8532);
+    buf.put_u16_be(8532);
     assert_eq!(b"\x21\x54", &buf[..]);
 
     buf.clear();
-    buf.put_u16::<byteorder::LittleEndian>(8532);
+    buf.put_u16_le(8532);
     assert_eq!(b"\x54\x21", &buf[..]);
 }