As a hard-to-fit bra size, sports bras that fit and support well are very hard for me to find. As a long distance runner, I can't compromise on support. In a British study of female marathon runners, 1 in 3 women reported experiencing breast pain during running. I've unfortunately experienced it, too. With the right bra, breast pain shouldn't be an issue. Finding a bra that's durable, supportive, ...
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Lululemon Bra Comparison: Free to Be Serene Versus Free to Be Elevated
On today's docket: a showdown of two fuller cup size sports bras from lululemon. The free to be serene bra is designed for C/D cups and the free to be elevated bra is for DD/DDD cups. Both are categorized by lululemon as light support. They're priced the same at $52 each (though some colors are $58) as of this writing. I've previously written dedicated reviews for both bras: the elevated ...
Lululemon Free to Be Elevated Bra Review
The activewear market is flooded with cute sports bra options for smaller cup sizes, but even low-impact options are extremely limited for those on the fuller side of the cup spectrum. Too often, bra designs are plagued by awkward quadraboob or droopy bust lines. Enter lululemon's free to be elevated bra. This newer style is essentially an evolution of the free to be lineup, ...
High Support Sports Bra Review: Panache Underwire
One topic I've never written on much on this blog is high-impact sports bras. As a runner, high impact bras are something I've found myself paying more attention to. So, over the coming weeks, I'll be doing a series of a couple different high-impact sports bra reviews from a variety of brands. Panache is first on deck! I've never tried an underwire sports bra, but this one has ...
Lululemon Time to Sweat Bra Review
Lululemon has come out with quite a few appealing sports bras lately. For a while, it felt like they were only releasing cute bras for smaller cup sizes, but I've been happy to see more options at lulu for mid-range cup sizes and even a few additions for larger cup sizes as well. Most recently, the time to sweat bra caught my eye. I fell in love with it and have gone back for multiple colors ...
Athleta Sports Bra Reviews: Triple Dare + Power of She
Athleta's been slowly working their way back on my radar thanks to some some strong collections for the past couple of seasons. Since some of my old sports bra standbys are starting to wear out, I decided to sample some of Athleta's selection. Here's my thoughts on the triple dare and power of she bras. Power of she bra The power of she bra is a higher coverage, mostly supportive ...
