Sports bra rec?

[marinarusalka]

Has anyone here tried out the Enell Sports Bra 100? My ancient Champion bra isn't doing it for me anymore, so I'm looking for a replacement. I'm a 44DD, and I want something with good hold and no back closure, and easy to put on. Aside from Enell, does anyone have any other recommendations?

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[lightgetsin]

Yes, and it is wooonderful. Though if you size it right, not always the easiest to put on. But by far the best sports bra I have ever tried, and I will not run in anything else.

However, do try to size in person, if you can. I am a 32-G, which is not actually on their scale, but a 0 is perfect for me. So you've just got to try until you get the right one.

[marinarusalka]

I wish I could try it on in person, but sporting goods stores never carry anything close to my size. It's very tiresome. I think I'm a size 5 on their chart, so I might just have to risk it and do an exchange if it doesn't fit.

[lightgetsin]

P.s. I just replaced one, and it reminded me. Optimal fit was way tighter than I expected. I remember putting it on for the first time -- I put my arms through, started to pull it closed, and thought no friggin way. But once I hooked that first bottom hook, it all worked. And now I can do it really quickly. But yeah. Initially totally convinced that sucker was not going on.

[marinarusalka]

Does it still feel tight after you put it on and fasten it properly? I don't want to bounce, but I don't want my breathing constricted while I'm running, either.

[lightgetsin]

I worried about that when I first bought it. It feels kind of weird at first, because at least for me, it extends farther down below my breasts than I'm used to, and I was just very aware of it. And putting it on especially at first can be kind of a production. But the friend who pimped it to me (and who is about your measurements, come to think of it) swore it would be fine, and she was right. I've had bras that made me feel slowly oxygen deprived over the course of hours, but this never has even when I'm working really hard. For comparison, I can slip four fingers under the band in the front, but there is definitely no bouncing going on over here. I think it works because the bottom band is very wide, and is not actually compressing you that much. It doesn't have to, because their crazy bra engineering magic built into all that real estate in the back is what's doing the heavy lifting, as it were.

[marinarusalka]

Thank you very much, this is very helpful!