Sports Bra Use and Sizing Poll. (Page 2)

My local running store is setup this way.  It's awesome.  I've tried on a million sports bras there, and even took my mom there for the same thing when she visited from out of state. 

Also, another vote for the "shelf bra is worthless."  I'd rather just wear my own bra under a tri top, but it took some searching to find a tri top without the shelf bra (Pearl Izumi, I love it.)

jarvy01 - 2012-08-10 8:09 AM

trigal38 - 2012-08-10 6:06 AM

lisac957 - 2012-08-09 9:12 PM Aero-boob committee checking in...  
One of (the only?) advantages of being blessed with the ittie bitties. No bra issues, ever.  

Agree, I'm always a little thankful after I read these threads. The last sports bras I bought were danskin 2 for $10.00 at Wal-Mart.

x3!  I buy my sports bras at Target

Nike Pro sports bras are awesome for Aero-Boobs. Often found for $15 at TJ Maxx

FELTGood - 2012-08-10 8:52 AM This thread is useless without pictures

Wow.

Shocked it took to page 2 for this type of comment.

jarvy01 - 2012-08-10 8:09 AM

trigal38 - 2012-08-10 6:06 AM

lisac957 - 2012-08-09 9:12 PM Aero-boob committee checking in...  
One of (the only?) advantages of being blessed with the ittie bitties. No bra issues, ever.  

Agree, I'm always a little thankful after I read these threads. The last sports bras I bought were danskin 2 for $10.00 at Wal-Mart.

x3!  I buy my sports bras at Target

Yup. I never really appreciated my a-cups until I got more serious about sports. I'm Target C9 XS, about $15, all the way.

another vote for built in shelf bras are useless.  and my size is not accounted for either.   I like the ENELL bra (expensive but NO BOUNCE excellent for running) I just wish it was more wicking.

Oh and I WISH I could pay $15 for a bra at Target/Wal-mart.  I know my wallet would be alot happier .

Even within a brand.  I have a bunch of Moving Comfort bras.  I was measured to 34A. 

Moving Comfort Charity - 34A

Moving Comfort Serena - M/L

Moving Comfort Phoebe in Bahama Blue Heather - L

Moving Comfort Phoebe in white - M

Moving Comfort Vixen - L

this is what is completely aggravating about women's sizing.  how on earth is a 34A a L?  even a M makes no sense!!

I'll be your first customer...

I need more support for working out, but I sometimes buy the girls XL C9 bras at Target for wearing around the house. Even less $.

This tells us a lot about where our size runs need to be. Re: The comment about the Target brand sports bras. We actually discussed those. A number of customers have mentioned them favorably. Their comments ran like, "The thing is $24, after 10 washings if it stretches out I just buy another."

It seems like the 32-34, A, B crowd has few problems finding what they need. It's the "above 34, above C" customer that has difficulty.

Another thing we're learning is different fit, look and even tissue density. We had a photo shoot with a "C" cup model who could run with full support and little movement or discomfort in just a well-designed one piece trisuit that claimed a "built in shelf bra". She said, "No problem, fits and feels great." Other users, not so. They felt they had too much uncomfortable movement.

While this is a cliche' it actually does seem to be highly individual, and that presents big challenges selling sports bras remotely (i.e., e-commerce).

If you are a D cup or up and you are less that a 36 its extremely difficult.  Bras sizing makes zero sense.  a 34 D does not equal a 34 D across brands.  Basically you ahve to order something and cross your fingers it fits.  I am a fan of CWX and I know they work for me so I dont' bother buying anything else.  I guess it gets brand loyalty if they get it right,  Looks like tri sports might have a group of testers for you tho

As the band size goes up the cups get bigger so a C cup on a band width of 44 is ENORMOUS but a C cup on  band with of 32 looks itty bitty.  Its stupid and archaic.  Walk thru the targetor walmart bra section if you dare Tom

Ditto on the Walmart bras for the more "aero" of us. Either size S or M seems to fit well. The sports bras run a bit smaller. M for sports bras (quicky-dry fabric, last forever, no yucky seams, padding, buckles, etc.) and S in the daily use models with skinny straps.  I haven't bought anything with a number size in years but 34 A or B depending on brand. For more "gifted" athletes, they do have models with more support available--you should check it out. About half the price of similar stuff at sporting goods stores.

I'm probably the person that tri and running tops were designed for--actually I rarely wear a bra here in the tropics as the tops with built in bras, esp. Danskin and Moving Comfort, usually fit great. Have only had one bad experience, a tri top that seemed designed for a woman whose boobs are on her neck--probably why that was on sale!

And oh yeah, for the "aero" woman who wants an ego boost, come to Vietnam. If I want to buy bras or swimsuits locally, I'm looking at "large" or "extra large"!

I read somewhere recently that the average American women wears a 38D.  Not likely average triathlete women is 38D but women triathletes do come in different sizes and often tri clothing and sports bra companies focus on average triathletes.

I agree you don't have wide enough size range in your poll. I'm outside your pool range.

I have many different sports bras and find Moving Comfort fit most consistently and I can find good deals on their bras retailing $55+.  I find it ironic that many if not most sports oriented stores sell mostly itty bitty bra sizes which I suspect the market is and need is greater in the more endowed women who can't buy $10-15 bras at Target or Marshals.

As a 32DD, moving comfort underwire styles work for me.  I get chafing inside Enells terribly, and even in the moving comfort styles without underwires.  And yes, I spend a ridiculous amount of time bodygliding up for long runs/rides - it doesn't help in some styles.

What I would really like to see is wetsuits designed for women with curves.  The women on my tri team end up stand around zipping each other in grumbling about the level of compression so they fit right everywhere else while guys can pull up the tail and zip themselves in no problem.

This is very true.  I'm an A to B (after being a D nursing and pregnant) and unless the itty bitty girls are strapped down to a pubescent boy's size chest I'm not happy.  Thankfully the C9 works very well for me.  And even this small, the shelf bras are absolutely useless.

I would suspect your "C" model was actually a B.  For some reason the smaller ladies like to increase their bra size to sound better...

And as Sue pointed out, the cups get smaller as they reduce the band size.  A 38D is equivalent to a 36DD.  So, your model maybe could fit a 32C or 34B....

YES YES YES! That exactly.