Stupid boobs.
October 19, 2010 11:31 AM Subscribe
Agony! A discontinued bra style. Help me find a similar replacement!
My absolute favourite bra in the whole wide world (the sports bra at MEC) is being discontinued (woe!) and they're out of my size (double woe!) so I need something similar.
Does the hivemind have any recs for comfortable, not hideously expensive bralette-style plain sports bras out there? Regular 'mashy' sports bras are a no go - I break out in hives if a bra's too tight, and this MEC one had the perfect balance of seamless support without having to do a boa constrictor move on one's ribcage (and only for 23 dollars! Canadian ones!). I'm small-chested, but, er, would rather not have little headlights going on while I'm working out, so it can't be a light meshy fabric, either - I tried on a Patagonia bra and there was nothing left to the imagination. I know lululemon has some nice bras, but they're quite expensive and I've not tried that brand on before. If I fall in love with a bra then to be honest cost will most probably fly out the window, but ideally this wouldn't make my credit card weep.
My absolute favourite bra in the whole wide world (the sports bra at MEC) is being discontinued (woe!) and they're out of my size (double woe!) so I need something similar.
Does the hivemind have any recs for comfortable, not hideously expensive bralette-style plain sports bras out there? Regular 'mashy' sports bras are a no go - I break out in hives if a bra's too tight, and this MEC one had the perfect balance of seamless support without having to do a boa constrictor move on one's ribcage (and only for 23 dollars! Canadian ones!). I'm small-chested, but, er, would rather not have little headlights going on while I'm working out, so it can't be a light meshy fabric, either - I tried on a Patagonia bra and there was nothing left to the imagination. I know lululemon has some nice bras, but they're quite expensive and I've not tried that brand on before. If I fall in love with a bra then to be honest cost will most probably fly out the window, but ideally this wouldn't make my credit card weep.
Not a big fan of Walmart, nor have I looked at these specifically, but I think they'd work well for you:
Seamless Sports Bra
The seamless aspect seems important. Good luck!
posted by lovelylucy at 12:37 PM on October 19, 2010
Seamless Sports Bra
The seamless aspect seems important. Good luck!
posted by lovelylucy at 12:37 PM on October 19, 2010
I have two C9 seamless bras from Target that I like, one in the spaghetti-strap style and one with the thicker straps. They're comfortable and offer enough support for lower-impact activities (I am larger-chested, though). However, they are on the thinner side, so headlights might still be an issue.
There is another C9 bra that I can't find on the Target site, but see in stores every now and then - it's a thicker fabric and has a crossover V front, with removable cups - and it is the most supportive bra I've found outside of the heavy-duty stuff I run in. (I've found that most bras/tops that come with the removable cups get significantly more supportive if you put the cups in.)
All of my C9 bras are a size or two smaller than what I wear in their tops, because they're so stretchy that they wouldn't do much at my regular size. None of them feel tight or crushing, though.
posted by Metroid Baby at 2:27 PM on October 19, 2010
There is another C9 bra that I can't find on the Target site, but see in stores every now and then - it's a thicker fabric and has a crossover V front, with removable cups - and it is the most supportive bra I've found outside of the heavy-duty stuff I run in. (I've found that most bras/tops that come with the removable cups get significantly more supportive if you put the cups in.)
All of my C9 bras are a size or two smaller than what I wear in their tops, because they're so stretchy that they wouldn't do much at my regular size. None of them feel tight or crushing, though.
posted by Metroid Baby at 2:27 PM on October 19, 2010
Best answer: Title Nine has a great selection of sports bras for every cup size, activity, strap preference, support preference.
posted by thinkingwoman at 8:03 PM on October 19, 2010 [1 favorite]
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Response by poster: You guys are awesome, full-stop.
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