Panache & Chantelle sports bras -- are they actually the same?

zoom2
zoom2 Posts: 934 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I've been wearing the Panache sports bra for a while and find that it controls bounce better than anything else I've found for running...but the overall fit isn't ideal on me. It has a small bit of room at the front of the cup, but if I go down a cup size I squash out badly at the armpits...so I'm like a 32D+ in the Panache, if there were such a size. Depending upon the bra/manufacturer I am generally a 34D/32DD.

Chantelle makes a bra that looks virtually identical...so it has me wondering if it is the same bra, but Panache is a UK company and Chantelle is French. If it's not the same bra I'm tempted to try it for comparison.

Panache Sports Bra
Chantelle Sports Bra

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  • plantgrrl
    plantgrrl Posts: 436 Member
    Try Enell. It's a bit of a squash, but it's the best high impact bra I've tried. http://www.enell.com/
    I haven't tried that exact Chantelle bra, but I've had a Chantelle sports bra in the past, it was a medium impact, I'd say. Though that being said, I'm currently a 36G so experiences may vary.
  • zoom2
    zoom2 Posts: 934 Member
    I loathe anything without an underwire...when the girls get smooshed together (like with the Enell) I end up with eczema in my cleavage (same deal when I've worn the silicone band Road IDs...I'm literally allergic to my own sweat, heh). Big fan of compression + encapsulation over compression alone.
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