Sports Bras

[ImAva]

I have been having trouble sizing myself for sports bras is there any tips anyone can give me. The straps are either too tight, or the cups are too big and i don't fill them. If anyone has tips please share.

[Jackie C.]

1 hour ago, ImAva said:

I have been having trouble sizing myself for sports bras is there any tips anyone can give me. The straps are either too tight, or the cups are too big and i don't fill them. If anyone has tips please share.

 

Bras are a pain in the butt for me too. I ended up going to a professional fitter and letting her find something. Small-size women in general have a bad time finding bras that fit. I'm like an XL in sports bras though. They generally don't have a very big cup to begin with and they give me enough support to keep everything where it's supposed to be without too much discomfort.

 

Hugs!

[Astrid]

2 hours ago, ImAva said:

I have been having trouble sizing myself for sports bras is there any tips anyone can give me. The straps are either too tight, or the cups are too big and i don't fill them. If anyone has tips please share.

 

I've certainly had this experience, too.  My Medium sports bra straps are too tight, while the Large sports bras fit comfortably but have cups larger than I need.  My personal solution has been to remove the (removable) cups from both sizes, then place the Medium cups in the Large sports bra.   

 

For me, at least, it works great.

 

Best wishes,

 

Astrid

[Guest]

hi all

 

what is the big reason you talk about sports bras? Rather than a real bra?

is it comfort? fit? or doesn't show as much as a regular bra? Just

curious, i have a regular female bra and it fits pretty good.

Lauren

[Bri2020]

Sports bras are designed to squish the girls and keep them from moving so in general they show less. If you are doing any jogging or other activity where the boobs bounce they make things more comfy. Oh- and you can socially get away with wearing one for working out in.

[awkward-yet-sweet]

I don't wear bras, and never did...washboard flat.  However, my cis-female partners do.  From what I've seen, sports bras have a bit more elastic to them and either less wires or none at all.  A tight fit seems to be the goal.  You might want to see if there's a place where you can try before you buy. 

[Guest]

Thanks for your reply, i have a good foundation of about a B cup and like the feel of my 38B unlined bra, i am not really trying to hide them, mine are pulled inward a bit but they feel good. (Sorry to hear about that you have no cleavage.)

Lauren

[Kasumi63]

Yes, it’s much trickier with sports bras. With regular bras, once you know your size, you can pretty much just pull them off the rack, but with sports bras, which are usually just listed as small, medium, or large, you really need to try them on. My recommendation: once you find one you like, get several of them! I bought three of my favorite one, but wish I had two or three more. Really just trial and error. Good luck finding your favorite! 

[ImAva]

Thanks you for all the support everybody. I will take all of this into consideration.

[ImAva]

On 9/13/2022 at 4:14 PM, lauran michelle said:

hi all

 

what is the big reason you talk about sports bras? Rather than a real bra?

is it comfort? fit? or doesn't show as much as a regular bra? Just

curious, i have a regular female bra and it fits pretty good.

Lauren

I choose sports bras because they are more comfortable than real bras are. 

[Jackie C.]

1 hour ago, ImAva said:

Thanks you for all the support everybody. I will take all of this into consideration.

 

I see what you did there. Very funny!

 

Just thought that I'd add that sizes aren't always consistient. I've got two bras from the same company, one fits. The other also fits, but it's WICKED tight and a little uncomfortable.

 

Hugs!

[ImAva]

3 hours ago, Jackie C. said:

 

I see what you did there. Very funny!

 

Just thought that I'd add that sizes aren't always consistient. I've got two bras from the same company, one fits. The other also fits, but it's WICKED tight and a little uncomfortable.

 

Hugs!

Lol I did not Even realize the pun Tbh

[Natalie21]

On 9/13/2022 at 1:41 PM, ImAva said:

I have been having trouble sizing myself for sports bras is there any tips anyone can give me. The straps are either too tight, or the cups are too big and i don't fill them. If anyone has tips please share.

Go get a professional fitting done. Even with that it’s a pain. I had to try 6 different brands until I found one I liked for a sports bra. I got my regular bra from the place I got fitted at.

[Natalie21]

On 9/15/2022 at 8:56 AM, ImAva said:

I choose sports bras because they are more comfortable than real bras are. 

Agreed, i like them better too.I also have to wear them my job. I have friends who like regular bras more than sports bras for comfort which blows my mind. So I guess it depends on the person.