Comfy! Cute! Wacky Sizing!

By skg2586326 Ranked #331 - Women's Trail Running Clothing February 16, 2009

These are divinely comfortable- got two on sale, and ended up buying another when it went on sale. These likely do not have enough support for bigger chested calls (if you look at the specs, it DOES say these are meant for A/B cups) but I am a 32C and it is enough support for my small-medium chest. PLEASE NOTE- the sizing on these *does* run pretty weird. I initially bought a medium and ended up returning for a large, as I am tall and broad shouldered, and didn't much care for the "squished armpit fat" effect that the medium gave me. I'm not really sure WHO a small would fit (a child, perhaps?) but I'd say if you are tiny (32A, maybe 32B), a medium will probably fit you and if you are anything bigger (34A, 34B, 32C) you should go with the large. I have a tiny ribcage and the large is NOT too big around for me. I suspect that if my chest were to suddenly grow a size overnight, this would still fit just fine, although I don't know that it would provide support for hard impact activities.

I've played soccer for 20 years wearing "standard" athletic bras, which are generally not very stylish, so I appreciate the cute v-shaped straps on the back, as well as the cute patterns this comes in. And, while the material feels thicker than some other sports bras, this is because it is double layered- which I also appreciate because it keeps my nips from being obvious, while other athletic bras don't always! (Sorry... inappropriate, perhaps, but truly a plus so had to be mentioned!) The back is quite open and airy because of the cut, so you don't feel suffocated by the material, and it is excellent at wicking away moisture.

Just for reference, I bought a small in the Patagonia Active Sport 24-7 Bra (A-B) and that felt looser/less supportive than the large in this bra. That one does have much thinner fabric, if that is a concern for you with the Active Mesh (for me, the thin fabric/lack of support makes it unwearable for anything except walking, really).

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