Back in college cross-country (the people kind), I once got lightheaded during practice because I was wearing 5 crappy Walmart sports bras in an attempt to keep things in check.
My coach took me shopping for a good sports bra right after that practice, and I was introduced to a whole new world of sports bras so supportive you only needed to wear one at at time! Who knew?! Haha.
A couple years after that I found my running, riding and CrossFit holy grail: Brooks Moving Comfort.
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| Moving Comfort Fiona (new style) |
Things I love:
- Starting with my favorite feature: all Moving Comfort bras have Velcro adjustable straps! I leave the straps loose until I'm ready to ride, and then I reach into my shirt and ratchet things down right before I get on. Then when I get off, I loosen the straps again.
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| The straps go through the eye on the front of the bra and double back over to be secured with Velcro. |
You would think this would be a failure point or would weaken the support, but it's not and it doesn't. I love being able to increase the support when I need it, and decrease it when I don't, so I don't feel so constricted when I'm just walking around.
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| Moving Comfort Fiona |
- They come in cup and band sizes. For those of us who usually find ourselves choosing between a band that fits and a cup that fits, this is lifesaving. No S/M/L here!
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| Moving Comfort Juno |
- They have a hook and eye closure, so they're easy to get on.
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| Moving Comfort Fiona (new style). This is their most popular style, but there are tons of style to choose from. |
- They last foreeeeeeeeeeever. Most of mine are 4+ years old and they still look brand new and support as well as they did on Day 1.
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| Moving Comfort Fiona (old style - most of my bras are this style) |
- Even the medium impact models like the Fiona are ridiculously supportive. I ride, run, and do things in CrossFit like box jumps, and my 32D's don't budge a millimeter in the supposedly medium impact Fiona. I also own one each of the high-impact Juno, Jubralee and Rebound Racer models, but I don't find myself reaching for them as often as I do the Fionas.
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| Moving Comfort Rebound Racer. My #2 after the Fiona. |
- They look stylish, as super supportive sports bras go. I used to wear CW-X by Wacoal bras which were A++ supportive, but they were, um, not attractive:
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| Me, front and center. This was six years ago after we did Fight Gone Bad. I'm wearing a CW-X Stabilyx by Wacoal here, which is a very supportive bra, but also a very ugly bra. |
I really can't think of anything I don't like about these bras, although I like some models more than others. They are a little pricey, but they last so long, they're very, very worth it.
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| Moving Comfort Jubralee |
Bottom line: It's tough to beat these sports bras when it comes to style, comfort, fit, quality, longevity and adjustability. Worth the investment!
What: Moving Comfort Sports Bras (by Brooks, various models available)
Price: Roughly $20-$50 depending on model and store. I have gotten quite a few "new with tags" very cheap on eBay. Definitely shop around for these!
Sizes available: 30B-44DD (Not available in A cup sizes)
