For women that like to be active in a bikini--this is a great buy. It's super comfortable/cute too and regardless of the activity, everything stays put. From river-running labor to surfing- works awesome.

I like the styling and idea of the top, with a few complaints. There is padding, which is nice for "headlight" situations after swimming, under shirts, etc. However, it is not secured so after you wash it, the pads are in a little ball in between 2 layers of fabric, and can be a pain to re-situate to lay flat. Coverage could be a little better for mid-size cleavage. I am not that large chested, but it still feels a little shifty sometimes. Otherwise, it is a nice top and I will probably buy other products from this brand in the future.

I live in swim tops during the spring, summer and fall... I am a climber, and I mostly travel with dudes, so wearing swim tops is a way to preserve a modicum of modesty, while still staying cool. I also regularly climb in areas where a lake dip or river rinse at the end of the day is customary, so climbing in swim trunks and a swim top gets me into the nice, cool water that much faster. When I saw this top, I thought it might be perfect; when it arrived, it IS perfect. The other reviewer mentioned the hook for the band; yes, the hooks are a bit difficult to hook compared to other swimwear I've owned, but on the up side, I wore this swim top (and another by Lole) all weekend on a bouldering trip and neither one came unhooked while bouldering (which has happened with my non-Lole swimwear). This top is comfortable enough to climb in all day, and I even slept in it -- it was so comfortable that I forgot to take it off at bedtime. I'm thrilled with this line of swimwear, which fits and functions for us truly athletic girls.

I've only worn this top a couple of times and only while leisurely floating - very little "real" swimming has been done while wearing this. What Lole doesn't mention is that there is a little hook for the band (that they don't show below the racerback) - so it's somewhat like a bra - except this feature doesn't make it any easier to get in & out of...isn't that usually the idea? Is it bad or good? Sort of six one way, half a dozen the other. The padding is easy to remove, but I might have missed the class about how to put the padding back...there's a small opening on the bottom and it's quite a challenge. I've got small girls and this top does its job - keeps them contained and comfortable.