# Recommend a great sports bra - for those of us overly "blessed" **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 23, 2006, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-great-sports-bra-for-those-of-us-overly-blessed/357870 "2006-05-23T05:04:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-great-sports-bra-for-those-of-us-overly-blessed/357870/1 "2006-05-23T05:04:09Z")
Hi all, I have to start running in earnest now so I need some advice. Since the birth fo my child and some extra weight some parts of me are more “filled out” then they used to be. I need a great sports bra that will alleviate my discomfort and cancel the need for doubling up. I heard good things about Champion brand, and Sears carries this [one -](http://www6.sears.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&categoryId=31328&langId=-1&rrc=1&productId=158644699) Any advice/suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-great-sports-bra-for-those-of-us-overly-blessed/357870/2 "2006-05-23T05:19:33Z")
Champion is great if you can find it in the right size. I, unfortunately, have never been able to find more than one at a time in the size I need and they don’t last long. But I am a 32G which is a pretty impossible size except at specialty shops. Currently I have [this one](http://www.anita.com/gb/en/149,1,0,0,39262__products-detail.htm), which is great comfortable support–but it took two months to get it. However, it seems to be holding up (and I mean that in all senses of the phrase) better than the Champions so it may have been worth it. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-great-sports-bra-for-those-of-us-overly-blessed/357870/3 "2006-05-23T06:36:14Z")
When my husband started running a couple of years ago, I flat out refused to join him, because I couldn’t find a bra that would support me the way I wanted to. But I really did want to join him on some runs, so I searched and searched, and ended up ordering [this bra by Enell](http://www.enell.com/index.html#) through [Title Nine](http://www.titlenine.com/jump.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&itemID=87)’s catalogue. They deemed it their one and only ‘5 barbell’ bra. Perfection, finally! It’s the sports bra I never knew existed. And I am now able to run without the discomfort of bouncing even a little bit. You will not budge in it. It’s not attractive, but it keeps the girls in place, which is all I care about. ---
**Author:** ![Amaranta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Amaranta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amaranta)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-great-sports-bra-for-those-of-us-overly-blessed/357870/4 "2006-05-23T07:00:38Z")
> [@psycat90](#): > > But I really did want to join him on some runs, so I searched and searched, and ended up ordering [this bra by Enell](http://www.enell.com/index.html#) through [Title Nine](http://www.titlenine.com/jump.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&itemID=87)’s catalogue. They deemed it their one and only ‘5 barbell’ bra. Perfection, finally! Weeerie. I have the same one. I love it to pieces; though mine are only 34D, every other sports bra left me feeling like my boobs were flying around. With my Enell, it’s like they’re cemented in place, in a good way. Of course, my jogging buddy gets her cute like A-cups into a cute little lululemon top and has no worries, but their crap is overpriced anyway, so I don’t care that mine looks like a granny bra. Take THAT, boob-bounce! ---
**Author:** ![Seren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@Seren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seren)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-great-sports-bra-for-those-of-us-overly-blessed/357870/5 "2006-05-23T14:00:44Z")
Title Nine is great. I’ve got [this bra](http://www.titlenine.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=55&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=4&iSubCat=479&iProductID=55) (size 34DD) and I love it. It’s comfortable and it doesn’t let me bounce. It’s great. ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-great-sports-bra-for-those-of-us-overly-blessed/357870/6 "2006-05-23T14:06:03Z")
Much like a kitty thread required photographic proff of cuteness, I think we are going to need pictures to confirm or deny the claims of largebreastedness made in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Hung\_Mung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Hung\_Mung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hung_Mung)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-great-sports-bra-for-those-of-us-overly-blessed/357870/7 "2006-05-23T14:30:52Z")
> [@Madd Maxx](#): > > Much like a kitty thread required photographic proff of cuteness, I think we are going to need pictures to confirm or deny the claims of largebreastedness made in this thread. Honestly, I’m surprised this thread made it even 5 posts before we had the ubiquitous request for pictures. Alas. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-great-sports-bra-for-those-of-us-overly-blessed/357870/8 "2006-05-23T15:43:44Z")
I think I will try the champion (just because with added shipping the other two will run me somewhere around 80.00 USD and I am just starting back to work). Thanks for the advice though, I had heard of the Enell one ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-great-sports-bra-for-those-of-us-overly-blessed/357870/9 "2006-05-23T15:45:50Z")
I came in to mention [Title 9](http://www.titlenine.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=479), and two people already beat me to the punch. I guess they’re more popular than I thought! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-great-sports-bra-for-those-of-us-overly-blessed/357870/10 "2006-05-23T16:04:03Z")
Gah, I came in to recommend **Title 9**. GMTA ---
**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-great-sports-bra-for-those-of-us-overly-blessed/357870/11 "2006-05-23T21:03:11Z")
I wonder if the men perusing this thread are noticing how expensive the damn sports bras are! ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-great-sports-bra-for-those-of-us-overly-blessed/357870/12 "2006-05-23T21:11:41Z")
I love this [Lunaire](http://www.herroom.com/Lunaire-Coolmax-Underwire-Sport-Bra,Lun001-11111,4.cfm) sports bra. Normally I do not like underwires, since I’ve had reconstructive breast surgery on one side. But this is a very comfortable bra, with excellent support and " breathability." ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-great-sports-bra-for-those-of-us-overly-blessed/357870/13 "2006-05-23T21:27:56Z")
> [@pinkfreud](#): > > I love this [Lunaire](http://www.herroom.com/Lunaire-Coolmax-Underwire-Sport-Bra,Lun001-11111,4.cfm) sports bra. Normally I do not like underwires, since I’ve had reconstructive breast surgery on one side. But this is a very comfortable bra, with excellent support and " breathability." That one looks nice–no UniBoob look. But I don’t see it in a 32G. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-great-sports-bra-for-those-of-us-overly-blessed/357870/14 "2006-05-23T21:28:41Z")
> [@bluethree](#): > > I wonder if the men perusing this thread are noticing how expensive the damn sports bras are! No kidding. I’d tried so many brands and styles in the $20-$40 range, never really wanting to spend more than that on a sports bra. I did end up spending close to $80 or $90 on mine, but I’d do it again in a heartbeat, it’s so worth it. I spend that much or more on my sneakers every 4 or 5 months, and I consider my lovely lady lumps just about as important as my tootsies. 😉 At least this item has lasted me over 2 years now and is still going strong. And keeping the boobies up where they should be and pain-free? Priceless!