Sports Bras. Worst thing in the world to shop for.

Enell is the best for keeping everything very supported and in place. They are VERY supportive and allow almost zero movement. Once you get use to them they are easy to get on and off and you come to appreciate how snug the fit is. Front closures, nice wide straps no wires and the best support for those with large chests. If you go onto Ebay there is a seller there who sells seconds for $39 which is about half price. For me that is not only a great price but gets me the best fit since I need the band a bit smaller than is standard for my size.

I've found some good ones at Fabletics and Prana (I only buy those on sale at Sports Authority). I appreciate the "modesty cups" which are removable. I know some women don't care about "poking through," but I do. I'm a 34C. Fabletics rates the support for each bra/tank and I've found it to be accurate. They also came out with a really high impact one which I love. I run, lift, do cardio at the gym and yoga.

I've tried so, so, so many. Expensive, inexpensive, difficult to get into, easy to zip, and the only thing that works for me to be able to run with no jiggle or discomfort is to wear two sports bras. It was weird at first, but I'm used to it now. I wear a molded-cup one beneath a Champion one that would give me uniboob if not for wearing the other one under it. Worn together, I can run, jump, doallthethings without feeling like I need to hold them in place.

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grinning_chick wrote: »

Since the OP doesn't like the style she won't be interested, but I adore the one made by Handful. I hate, hate, hate, show-through. Go ahead can call it a hang-up - that's how much I hate it. I love Handful's offering so much since it eliminates the problem completely, along with there being zero bounce when I run at an alleged now-36D, it is the only bra I wear.

What is show through??

I buy Panache sports bras, they are sized like bras and are amazingly supportive, even for very large breasts.

Another vote for the panache here (I'm 32g). Best sports bra ever - and I've gone through a fair few!

In larger sizes I swore by the Panache underwire sports bra (5021) as well. I started exercising as a 38G. Now that I'm down to a slightly more reasonable 34DD I recently discovered the Freya underwire sports bra (#AA4892) and I am in LOVE. Granted it does not fall into what I would consider the "reasonable" price range at most shops, but I found my size on eBay - brand new - for around $40, which is not too shabby for a good sports bra that keeps things in place when running. You just have to be ready to wait because most of the ones in that price range are shipped from the UK.

Both the Panache and the Freya have convertible straps so you can make them into racerback bras if you wish (there is a hook on one strap the you connect to the other), but what I like best about the Freya is that the cut is low enough that it does not show out the collar of most regular shirts if you get caught needing to wear it out and about for any reason (not that I have experience with this or anything haha) - with the Panache it is cut much higher and you can't wear a V-neck shirt with it or it shows.

You can sometimes find both the Panache and the Freya on sale on Amazon, you just have to check often. A third that I own and find to be acceptable is the Anita Extreme Control Wire-Free sports bra (model 5527). It definitely holds my breasts in check, but I just prefer underwire. However, the Anita is machine washable, hang to dry, which is a HUGE bonus.

I buy my bras at HerRoom.com as well. I thoroughly endorse both the Freyja and Panache sports bras. This fall, I ordered a Berlei Running Underwire Bra (BX 4915) and fell in love. In fact, its the only bra I wear any more, at all. At any time. I wear a 36 D5 (H cup).

They give spectacular instructions on fitting bras at HerRoom, with videos. Also, the universal cup sizing really takes the guesswork out of buying bras.