Is it weird that I find sports bras more comfortable than underwire bras?

[WindRavenX]

I mean, I'm running all over campus all day, I have to workout, and then I have to carry groceries home--sometimes a big chested gal like myself needs more support than those lacy bras can provide.

Is this weird? :shrug:

[bicentennial_baby]

1. nope

i often feel the same way. :)

but i recently discovered the VS Very Sexy Non-Padded Push-Up bras, and they are amazing! :wow:

[WindRavenX]

those may not be flattering on me

I'm a 38C...I needs me some support dammit! :)

[bicentennial_baby]

8. well i'm a 36C and i know someone else

who is a 36D, and we both love them! They are really comfortable and supportive! It's like a surgery-free boob lift, I swear to you. :)

[Scout1071]

29. Link!!! I must investigate those bras!

I love my sports bras as well, but have to have an under wire and pad. Otherwise......well, let's not go into that.

[bicentennial_baby]

32. Here it is

http://www2.victoriassecret.com/collection/?cgname=OSBRPVERBRA&cgnbr=OSBRPVERBRA&rfnbr=1489

The Very Sexy line has several types, padded and non. Good luck!

[Sanity Claws]

2. Sports bras are more comfortable

than underwires. This moderately-endowed gal feels that way.

[MissMillie]

23. underwires are terrible

I won't wear one.

I have a terrific sports bra, very expensive, but I wouldn't call it "comfortable". It most certainly does its job. (It claims that it restricts motion... it does. I can't even slouch in that thing.)

There are alternatives to sports bras and underwires.... and no I don't mean ugly old lady bras either.

But you do have to look for them.

[Sanity Claws]

27. What brands do you like?

I hate the ugly old lady bras too. Let me know what brands/ styles you think provide both support and comfort.

[MissMillie]

43. I've got a Playtex 18 hr

that doesn't look too old-ladyish.

I'm not big on a lot of lace. I think it's itchy. My bras are very plain, but they do their job.

[no name no slogan]

3. Only if you are a man

otherwise, that's normal

[JVS]

4. Could we move this conversation along to differences in bounciness...

observed when wearing different types of bras. :evilgrin:

[I Have A Dream]

5. I agree. n/t

[leftofthedial]

6. I don't know

how large are your breasts?

:evilgrin:

Hey! I just need more information!

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. No comparison. I live for the days when the wires come out.

By their very nature, underwires are pain...PAIN!

Except for my new Victoria's Secret bra. It's the best! :hi;

[bicentennial_baby]

10. which one did you get?

:hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

12. I got the new IPEX Demi...and it is the best! It's the most expensive

bra I've ever owned ( I tend to shop the clearance racks) and I don't think I can ever go back! :hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

13. i'll have to check it out

thanks for the tip! i've also recently discovered a sweet VS bra, if you look upthread. i'm always on the market for these things, i never seem to have enough of them :)

[Redstone]

9. Why shouldn't you?

I look at the dents on Mrs R's ribcage from those damn wires, and wonder why she puts up with it.

Yet another reason I'm glad I'm not a woman; you women put up with SO much. Imagine how the guys would be whining if we had to strap our yockers up with something that had a wire in it!

Redstone

[WindRavenX]

11. apparently...my preference in undergarments makes me a lesbian

Or something riduculous...

[LostinVA]

15. Are you? And are you cute?

[WindRavenX]

16. I'm not a lesbian, and I do consider myself cute

And I think sports bras make my, ah, boobage look better ;)

[LostinVA]

17. Just checking

[Redstone]

40. I don't understand why that should be.

Go wireless all you want; I won't mind.

And even if it did make you a lesbian, I wouldn't mind. And if it made you ridiculous, well, wed get along real well, because I am. Ricidulous, not a lesbian.

Redstone

[LostinVA]

14. Nope, I do, too

[BikeWriter]

18. Recommended Topic for Greatest Page

[Gormy Cuss]

22. ...

:spank:

[BikeWriter]

41. Well, it seemed very interesting to me!

[Lochloosa]

26. I agree

you can learn so much from women discussing their undergarmets...K/R

[BikeWriter]

42. Very, uh, educational, yes.

[lakemonster11]

19. Not mutually exclusive, you know.

I have two sports bras with underwires. They're the only ones I'll wear for running. I wear regular compression-style ones for hiking, softball, etc.

I'm about your size, and my favorite bra is the Victoria Secret Body by Victoria Unlined Full Coverage Underwire (I think those are all of the descriptors ;)). It definitely has the support we "big chested gals" need. I think it's way more comfortable than a sports bra, too---there's no compression. Plus it's a very natural shape. I like some other bras in the VS Body by Victoria line, but there are few other bras I think are worth much.

[caty]

20. Heck no!!!

Life is too short. Wear whatever is comfortable to you.

[Ellen Forradalom]

21. I too have some Body by Victoria bras

I gotta check out the others in the line.

I recently lost some weight. The best part is SMALLER TITS! It is WORTH it to give up beer, sweets and all that stuff to NOT BOUNCE. I can wear shelf bras and not suffer unduly.

[Scout1071]

31. I used to love Vickie's Secret, but they have changed manufacturers

and their bras now suck. I'm serious. Go buy a new bra there. I guarantee you'll be able to tell a difference within weeks. Cheaper material and poorly made. I love their body shaper line, but the poor quality is driving me elsewhere.

[bicentennial_baby]

36. i haven't noticed a difference

in fact, i swear they hold up better than they used to! weird...

[Scout1071]

39. I've only noticed it with the last 2 I've purchased in 6 mos.

I asked the store manager if they were using a different manufacturer and she confirmed they had.

[Radical Activist]

24. Did you really think

that you could make a post like this without requests for pics? ;)

[Shine]

25. No, of course not.

:hi:

[Patiod]

28. God bless whoever invented the sports bra

I never used to exercise, other than swimming, until they came out - best invention ever.

If they didn't make me look SO flat-chested I'd wear them all the time. First time my S.O. saw me in one, he said "if they make you look that flat, I can't even imagine how big those girls who look busty in them must be!" I won't go to the gym or even go for a long walk without one!

[jobycom]

30. Well, my opinion as a man

is completely irrelevant. Plus, I have none.

[RumpusCat]

33. Sports bras give me uni-boob and it's not flattering

It's like a freakin' shelf, man. Then again, I do have the condition known to scientists as 'tig ole bitties,' so perhaps that's why...

[bicentennial_baby]

34. i was wondering when someone would bring up the uni-boob issue

one major reason why i stay away from sports bras...sooooo not flattering, imho. :)

[Kali]

38. Uniboob -

:rofl: good one.

[wackadoo wabbit]

45. Try Lunaire's sports bra

It's got great support, doesn't cause uniboob, and comes in sizes up to F (DDD).

Although for day-to-day wear, I swear by Le Mystere's Dream Tisha. It actually has as much support as any sports bra I've ever worn and comes in sizes up to G!

(I sell bras for a living, so I'm more-than-passingly conversant with the little buggers.)

[hyphenate]

35. Not at all

I despise underwire bras with more than a passion. I go braless most of the time nowadays without having to wear those damned trusses.

It's so much more freeing to not wear bindings like that.

[Kali]

37. I like them

hard to find in my size - guess they figure this big doesn't get out much but I am actually pretty active - have a big stout horse too - talk about excessive bounce - jeez.

[Left Is Write]

44. No, that would probably put you in the majority.

I love my sports bras. However, when I'm in regular clothes, I need something with a little more shape than that.