# Sports Bra Recommendations **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 24, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526 "2008-03-24T14:43:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jenny\_Haniver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Jenny\_Haniver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenny_Haniver)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/1 "2008-03-24T14:43:38Z")
(Since search isn’t available, I’m starting a new thread for this, although I’m sure at some point it’s been discussed before.) “I just like the elliptical machine better.” “Running is bad for your knees anyway.” “I just can’t jog, ok?” Excuses! I’m _sick of them._ Truth is I want to run. I’m a D-cup. It hurts when I try because all the sports bras I have suck. And I don’t really want _that_ to be the reason I fail to outrun the zombie hoard someday. So, large-bosomed dopers, any advice? I want something super-supportive that isn’t going to crush my ribcage either. Also, not to be rude, but if you’re a smaller breasted woman, please don’t recommend one unless you know a larger person who also likes that one. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/2 "2008-03-24T15:18:56Z")
Costco in CA is currently carrying a good Adidas jog bra. Great support, good compression. It’s a longer one (extends to about halfway between the base of the breasts and the belly button). They are selling them in boxes of two for less than $20 IIRC. I have also had good luck with Champion in the past, when my boobs were bigger. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/3 "2008-03-24T17:02:23Z")
Pictures. Gotta have pictures. Can’t bring my extensive experience to bear on the issue without lots of pictures. ---
**Author:** ![Jenny\_Haniver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Jenny\_Haniver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenny_Haniver)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/4 "2008-03-24T17:24:43Z")
[Here ya go](http://paxarcana.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/zombie.jpg). [See](http://www.wiltonlibrary.org/ya/blog/zombies1.jpg)? [It’s a problem](http://www.waytoblue.com/media/image/Shaun_of_the_Dead_Zombies.gif). ---
**Author:** ![Ceejaytee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ceejaytee/32/2956_2.png) [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/5 "2008-03-24T18:04:06Z")
[Junonia](http://www.junonia.com/thumb.htm?tl=2&ldid=18&sdid=33) sells a lot of great ones. The company sells all kinds of great workout clothes for plus sizes, but I don’t know if you’re a plus size or you just have a large cup size, since the zombie pics didn’t do a good job showing your ribcage 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jenny\_Haniver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Jenny\_Haniver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenny_Haniver)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/6 "2008-03-24T18:30:42Z")
[QUOTE=Ceejaytee] [Junonia](http://www.junonia.com/thumb.htm?tl=2&ldid=18&sdid=33) sells a lot of great ones. The company sells all kinds of great workout clothes for plus sizes, but I don’t know if you’re a plus size or you just have a large cup size, since the zombie pics didn’t do a good job showing your ribcage 🙂 [/QUOTE] My band size is 36, so there weren’t a lot of options for me on Junonia - too bad, because there were some designs I thought looked good. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/7 "2008-03-24T19:03:58Z")
Have you been to [titleninesports.com](http://titleninesports.com)? Their sports bra section has detailed descriptions of all their bras and they have carefully selected several for the large-breasted. They don’t sell anything they don’t wear and like. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/8 "2008-03-24T20:39:03Z")
If there’s a Lucy ([http://www.lucy.com](http://www.lucy.com)) store near you, I’ve found good sports bras there. ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/9 "2008-03-24T23:47:11Z")
This thread’s title just sucked me in, and forced me to click and read this thing. I have no idea why I’m in here, as a Guy and can’t really offer any advice. Actually, i think that first part just might just explain why I’m here. I’ll be leaving now. Carry on. ---
**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/10 "2008-03-24T23:58:39Z")
I have had really good luck with [Moving Comfort](http://www.movingcomfort.com/sportsbras.html), which is also available in some sports stores such as Academy Sports. I used one when I was a 38DD and use one now when I’m a 36C. The only thing I don’t particularly care for is the underwire in the one I have now, but it works well so I can’t complain too much. ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/11 "2008-03-25T13:21:26Z")
While there is a tangential relation to sports here, I think this thread would be more appropriate for IMHO. I’ll move it there. ---
**Author:** ![Jenny\_Haniver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Jenny\_Haniver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenny_Haniver)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/12 "2008-03-25T13:21:44Z")
Moving comfort is sold at zappos?! Cute shoes + sports bras! I’m in trouble now. PS: Thanks Fluiddruid, I wasn’t sure where to put it myself. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/13 "2008-03-25T16:01:02Z")
I love Title Nine sport bras! I was your size, Jenny (I may be less on the band, now), and those were comfy, supportive, and durable. Too bad they run a bit on the expensive side for this college student (and they don’t accept AmEx). Check their selection at [www.titleninesports.com](http://www.titleninesports.com) , like was suggested. I dream of one day wearing the five dumbells bra (looks horrible but also very supportive), but alas no one in my family (except my also broke sister) seems to understand how important and necessary sport bras are, and never send them as gifts (despite our pleas for them as gifts). ---
**Author:** ![Jenny\_Haniver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Jenny\_Haniver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenny_Haniver)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/14 "2008-03-25T16:26:47Z")
I like the [five dumbell](http://www.titlenine.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=2172&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=674&iSubCat=676&iProductID=2172) one too, but I can’t believe something so perfect would be listed with such _stupid_ sizing information. Small medium large x-large? Are they kidding? Also, is this the [same bra?](http://www.rei.com/product/730268?vcat=REI_SSHP_WOMENS_CLOTHING_TOC) ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/15 "2008-03-25T16:52:17Z")
It does look similary. Sadly, so does the price. _Sigh_ ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/16 "2008-03-25T17:26:32Z")
That’s one sucky thing about Title Nine - they often don’t tell you the actual brand of stuff in their catalog. For example, I know what size I wear in Keen shoes, and I see some cute shoes in there that I think are Keens, but I can’t tell. ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/17 "2008-03-25T17:41:13Z")
I’m a 34FF, so I can’t wear plus size sports bras but my boobs are too big for ‘normal’ sports bras. I highly highly _highly_ recommend Enell sports bras. I’m on my second one (I lost enough weight where my size 3\* got too big :)) and they are fantastic. They hook-closure up the front and look almost like a vest-bra. No bouncing, no movement. I run and go on the elliptical without any problems. - Their own size chart; I’d never be in a clothing size 3. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/18 "2008-03-25T18:09:33Z")
[QUOTE=Jenny Haniver] I like the [five dumbell](http://www.titlenine.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=2172&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=674&iSubCat=676&iProductID=2172) one too, but I can’t believe something so perfect would be listed with such _stupid_ sizing information. Small medium large x-large? Are they kidding? Also, is this the [same bra?](http://www.rei.com/product/730268?vcat=REI_SSHP_WOMENS_CLOTHING_TOC) [/QUOTE] That is the same bra. I own it. I bought it through Title Nine as the ‘five dumbell bra’ - the tag on it says Enell. It is THE sports bra to own. You WILL NOT move in it. I love it. It is god damn ugly, but it keeps the jugs in place. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/19 "2008-03-26T04:40:30Z")
A guy here. I have to go with Elaine Benes here, who said of the penis, “How do you guys walk around with those things?” I think the same thing could be said of large cup sizes and any sort of exercise. I’ll go away now. My inner eyeballs are starting to itch a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Jenny\_Haniver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Jenny\_Haniver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenny_Haniver)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526/20 "2008-03-26T14:46:17Z")
[QUOTE=Oslo Ostragoth] A guy here. I have to go with Elaine Benes here, who said of the penis, “How do you guys walk around with those things?” I think the same thing could be said of large cup sizes and any sort of exercise. [/QUOTE] Right back at you bub. I think Elaine had a good point - at least my boobs aren’t between my legs when I want to run, I don’t know how that works for you dudes. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-bra-recommendations/442526.md?page=2)